Stress is a trigger for emotional eating for many people. Why not hang around with some gorgeous trees showing off their springtime splendor like these in Riverside Park in New York City.
A perfect antidote to those extra trips to the fridge.
Hunger is a basic survival mechanism. It’s what signals our brains that our bodies need nourishment and energy — and it drives us to eat for fuel. We’re born with this ability – think about babies and how they cry when they need food – and how they stop eating when they’re full.
Those of us who struggle with our weight are sometimes disconnected from the signals that tell us when we’re hungry and when we’re full and satisfied. Some of us don’t even feel hungry because we eat so frequently that we never get to the point where our bodies knock on the door to let us know that they’re hungry.
There is a hunger scale to help identify how hungry you are before, during and after eating. The scale goes from 1 to 10 with 1 being ravenous and 10 being so full that you feel sick.
The Scale:
Physical – or real – hunger, the kind you feel when your stomach is growling, you’re irritable as all get-out, you’ve got zilch energy, and probably a throbbing headache, means you body needs food for fuel.
When Should I Eat: a numbered scale to help you figure out how hungry you are and when to eat.