We are creatures of habit, and the longer a habit sticks with us, the harder it gets to break or change it. This is especially true when it comes to eating habits - unhealthy ones, that is. Do you have a habit of eating a croissant every morning? Or snacking on chips or cookies while sitting at the computer? I am Christelle Bedrossian, an expert nutrition consultant and hypnotherapist in Dubai. I'll guide you through how to handle emotional eating, binge eating, and other eating issues.
What eating habits are considered unhealthy?
Before I tell you how to break these unhealthy eating habits, let’s take a look at the most common ones people find themselves victims of:
- Binging Eating
- Eating out of the bag
- Eating on the go or when you're distracted
- Skipping breakfast
- Starving yourself and ending up overeating
- Eating close to bedtime
- Waking up in the middle of the night and eating (Night eating syndrome)
- Not knowing what you are eating
- Emotional eating
- Eating and vomiting (bulimia)
Tips to break unhealthy eating habits and create healthier ones in the long run:
01/ Make the connection and be aware of your pattern:
After you identify the habit, ask yourself why you are doing it. What is triggering it? Do you eat chips or cookies while working on the computer? Do you tend to eat junk if you haven’t slept well the night before? Do you stop for donuts at the same shop every week while returning from work?
02/ Find an alternative:
How about you change the road you take home and avoid seeing that donut shop? You can also try to replace the chips with healthy snacks like carrots or celery. Whatever alternative you try to think of, make sure it feels good because that feeling is what initially got you to fall into the unhealthy habit.
