Best Tips to Help You STOP Thinking About Food All The Time

Written By Andrea Heyman

Someone recently reached out to me and described their desire to lower their blood sugar  levels.  You see they had recently gone to the doctor, had blood work taken and found that they had gained 15 pounds during the pandemic but their blood work showed that they were prediabetic.  

Since then, they had  been ‘trying’ to lose weight.  This was new to them, they’d never been a dieter before and their weight had been previously been pretty stable.  But her main question was:

Why Was She Thinking About Food All The Time?

There are two pathways that trigger thoughts about food:
Homeostatic pathway
Hedonic pathway

Hedonic pathway includes:

  • the environment around you

  • food availability

  • your thoughts

  • advertising

  • emotions

  • stress

Tips to Stop Thinking About Food All the Time:
1. Take it easy on yourself
2. Don't be overly restrictive about food
3. Enjoy healthy meals and snacks
4. Drink enough water
5. Identify your patterns and triggers
6. Learn to let thoughts pass
7. Consider mindful eating
8. Move regularly
9. Know when to ask for help

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Andrea Heyman
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