Tips from Terri

Posted by Andy - 01/18/08 at 05:01:00 pm

What are you really hungry for?

Do you want a Snickers bar or do you really want a hug? The authors of Think Thin, Be Thin offer the following rules of thumb for whether you’re responding to physical hunger or feeding a deeper emotional need.

Physical Hunger	Emotional Hunger
Builds gradually Strikes below the neck (e.g., growling stomach) Occurs several hours after a meal Goes away when full Eating leads to feeling of satisfaction	Develops quickly Above the nextk (e.g., a “taste” for ice cream) Unrelated to time Persists despite to fullness Eating leads to guilt and shame

Adapted in part from Doris Wild Helmering and Diane Hales, Think Thin, Be Thin.

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