overcoming overeating.

Hi babes!

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Okay now back to my post-

just had to share!

So today I quickly want to touch on something that has helped me a bunch lately-

and that's called being mindful.

When it comes to this whole fitness journey-

the workout part is easy for me!

Just get to the gym, do what my BBG app says and bust it out.

DONE.

But eating-

whole other ball game.

Restaurants, family dinners, BBQ's on the beach, parties, fall treats, baking, birthdays and Disneyland!

Food is everywhere!!

And so delicious.

And shouldn't be thought of as a negative thing!

But sometimes you really can't control what you get to eat when put in some of the above situations, and equally sometimes you can- which is even harder to navigate.

So about a couple months ago I started to really think about everything I would eat-

why am I eating this?

Am I hungry. stressed, tired or have a sweet tooth?

Is this really what I want to eat or am I just eating it because it's in front of me?

Do I want to put that cookie in my body?

Yep- I tracked it in my fitness pal!

Or.

No- I can have something else with less sugar that fits in my calories.

I realize I might sound crazy, or this might seem obvious..

but for me taking just a slight second to think about my choices has worked wonders.

When I'm at a restaurant ordering- I think okay Sid you don't need alllllllll these chips and allllllll the guac.

Just have a couple and that's it!

You can have a snack at home if you're still hungry.

And little talks like this have made me feel a million times better!

I enter all my foods for the day into my fitness pal each morning, I keep my breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack and late night snack the same everyday and then when dinner hits {it's the most varied meal for us} I am in control, think through my food choices and end up feeling satisfied and not overly stuffed like I just binged 7 slices of pizza.

It takes a lot of control, support {thanks babe for not tempting me} and self love-

but being mindful and intentional about what you put in your body will be a game changer.

It's all mental- and once you get a hold of your emotions {I'm totally an emotional eater} things really start to get easier!

So just know if you ever struggle with overeating during social situations, late nights at home or when you're super stressed-

you're not alone.

I'm right here with yah!

xoxo