4 tips for when you’ve eaten too much…

I’m filled with the warm and fuzzy’s after putting my feet up and chilling out in front of the fire, hanging out with friends and family, and eating lots of delicious food.

But sometimes, just like everyone else in the world, I eat more than I intend to, and feel a bit bloated and heavy.

Today, I want to give you my strategy for dealing with those moments when we bypass our body’s “I’m full” signal.

So, you ate too much?

It’s family time, holiday time and party time. It’s time to celebrate! And with that comes some celebratory eating. You eat special foods you only get a few times a year. You get abundance, and for sure you sometimes eat more than feels comfortable in your body.

So, what do you do now?

You may be tempted to…

• jump on a diet, start restricting your calories and depriving yourself of food.
• start exercising madly, in an attempt to burn off excess calories
• judge yourself and get down on yourself.

(Just so you know – I’ve been there and done all of those things!)

I have 4 better strategies for you – for when you’ve eaten too much.

1. Drink a lot more water (add a big squeeze of lemon for extra benefit)

More hydration helps every single system in your body function better. It helps curb cravings (which may have kicked in due to celebratory eating). It helps your mind think more clearly – which keeps you from descending down into self-rejection – and it helps your body clear the excess sodium that may have also come into your system due to holiday eating. Adding lemon is gently detoxifying and alkalizing.

2. Don’t skip meals (eat protein at every meal to curb sugar cravings)

Don’t skip any meals. It’s tempting to want to skip meals or eat less. If you don’t give your body enough nourishment, it starts to think it’s on a desert island and will slow down its metabolism in self-protection. Eating protein with each meal stabilizes your blood sugar levels, which keeps your energy even and reduces cravings.

3. Be nicer to yourself (replace your negative self-comments with positive, supportive comments)

Skip the strictness. Being mean to yourself creates more internal stress. More stress means slower metabolism. Slower metabolism means feeling more bloated and heavy – and that’s exactly what we’re trying to move away from. Treating yourself with kindness and compassion is the most effective strategy when it comes to adopting healthy habits.

If bypassing your body’s full signal is more than a “celebratory eating” occurrence – more of a daily occurrence – and you’d like to learn how to listen to and respond to your body’s signals of “I’m full”…let’s talk. I specialize in helping women step into a truly respectful and responsive relationship with their body so they can feel their best.learn

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