Secret eating behaviours I’m guilty of
But not ashamed of (anymore)
My favourite foods that I would snack on all day
Some are healthy, but not when you eat them all day long!
For a long time I really struggled to control my eating, and today, I want to share with you some of the eating behaviours and habits I’ve been guilty of in the past:
Eating normally in front of other people, but comfort eating when I was by myself
Buying sweets or chocolate when I went shopping and eating it in secret before I got home
Constantly snacking and picking food
Sneaking back into the kitchen for an extra slice of desert or to ‘tidy up’ the edge of a cake
Stealing my daughters chocolate - and lying to her when she asked if I’d had it
I always wanted to eat because I had cravings that just wouldn’t go away, a crawling feeling in my stomach that felt like I needed something to fill a void, but couldn’t ever find it.
I hated it. I didn’t understand why it was happening and certainly couldn’t control it.
I was deeply ashamed and didn’t confide in anyone, even my partner. I was convinced there was something wrong with me and that no-one else suffered with this.
Except I wasn’t the only person eating in secret. Far from it.
When I became a personal trainer I realised many of my clients were doing the same.
Knowing it wasn’t just me was an enormous relief and completely changed the way I saw it from that moment onwards. If other people were struggling, it meant it wasn’t my fault for being lazy or having zero willpower.
From there I discovered why it was happening, and how I could tackle it. And most importantly, I wanted other women in the same position to know they weren’t alone.
At first, it was very uncomfortable talking about this publicly, but I believe it’s really important to normalise it, because when you take the blame away, you take the emotion away, which allows you to look at it rationally and find solutions.
This is what helped me get cravings under control:
Learning how to fuel myself properly by eating balanced and nutritious meals throughout the day.
Dropping all the food rules I’d built up over the years and allowing myself to eat what I wanted, which did feel scary at first.
Journalling about my cravings so I learnt about my triggers.
Finding new strategies to cope with the emotions my triggers brought up that didn’t involve food.
Being kind to myself when I reverted back to old patterns.
Helping My Clients Manage Cravings & Snacking
This is such a common issue, and forms a big part of the support I give to my clients.
There are lots of strategies, but some women find they need the support and accountability of someone to give them the extra motivation to break old habits.
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