How do you curb impulsive eating? I'm realizing that this is a huge problem for me....When faced with food right in front of me, I'm often eating it before I realize that I am...Or I just don't have the willpower to NOT eat it...This happens in so many situations that I'm realizing it's either lack of willpower or impulsivity and I do think it's impulsiveness really...Because if I stop to THINK, I will almost always make a better choice (put it down, throw it away, walk away, decline the offer, make a healthier choice, etc)
One huge example is at my work, I prepare breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack for 50 kids daily and serve it so I'm exposed to ALOT of unhealthy (for me) choices...It's also available to staff so it's not like I'm eating food that I shouldn't be....Everyone eats with the kids...And I find myself just eating so much more than I would if I wasn't in that environment...because it's in my mouth before I even stop to think about it
Most of my life is very structured and I need it that way....I love to be busy, I love to multitask, and I love to be involved with lots of things going on...Sitting down and relaxing sounds like mental torture LOL....
So this probably is all fairly random because I don't have my thoughts sorted out...I've tried having gum in my mouth but I have texture issues with that...I've tried making sure I'm full and I've tried making sure I have healthy choices around...which mitigates some of the damage....but the biggest problem is just impulsively putting food in my mouth and resisting the smell of all the sugar and carbs that surround me
I do better when I'm not the person preparing and serving all of this daily but I'm often the only one that will get it done....*sigh*
Any ideas/suggestions on curbing this impulsivity is appreciated! Vitamins, supplements, anything that will help me slow down long enough to consistently make good choices....I don't know...I'm grasping at straws lol