Here is a tip which will enable you to feel better in yourself, eat less and lose weight. It’s a really simple thing to do, so simple that you may not believe until you try it what a profound effect it will have on you and your life.
If you tend to overeat in relation to feeling stressed then doing what I’m about to suggest will lead to less stress and so you will no longer overeat as a reaction to stress.
What you have to do is to clear your clutter. Yes, when you get tidier and throw away what you no longer need or want then the result will be less stress and so you can say goodbye to overeating too.
Look around your home. Start with the room you are in right now and ask yourself what could you do to make it look tidier and refreshed.
If you have surfaces covered in old newspapers or letters, unwashed cups or plates, packaging or bits and bobs, start right now to sort these out.
You can do this section by section such as one surface at a time or one cupboard then a drawer as you gradually sort out your belongings and re-arrange them in a more orderly way.
Have some boxes available into which you can put things for re-cycling: paper, for example, or could be other things you no longer want but might be useful for others. Charity shops or re-cycling groups such as freecycle or freegle are useful for getting rid of these.
Store those things you want to keep in a more orderly way so you know where to find them. You may discover you have something you’ve been looking for which you’d forgotten where you’d put it.
Sooner rather than later go through this process in your kitchen too. Clear out fattening and unhealthy foods from your refrigerator and cupboards and keep the work surfaces as clear as possible.
You are much more likely to prepare and eat more healthy meals when you have a clear kitchen filled with good quality foods than when you live in a constant mess.
The bonus is that living in a clear and uncluttered home will enable you to feel relaxed, happier and less stressed and so eliminate the need to go to the food cupboard to relieve tension.
So clear your clutter, starting today and notice how your weight gradually returns to how you want it to be.
I lost 3 1/2 stones this last year and now at the end had a phenomenal declutter of my home environment and still going strong. The hoarding, storing habit has been tamed and I can see it for what it is. Just as I now understand how little in fact I need to eat to remain light and vital, I also understand what little material possession I require to live. The sense of freedom is thrilling.
Fantastic achievement both the weightloss and the clearing physical and emotional clutter: well done!