Member ? - "Why do I eat more on the weekends?"

This is not an unsual question, and we have lots of clients who feel like the weekends are when it is hard to stay on track.

The most common explanation is that weekends are not as structured for most of us, so we wander into the kitchen because we are bored, or having nothing keeping our focus at the moment.

In those moments, we recommend leaning into the pause.

When you know you are not hungry but are wanting to graze or snack anyway, take a few deep breaths (this is the pause) and ask yourself:

What do I really NEED right now?

Then sit in that space and see what comes up.

Maybe you need to move a little - go for a walk, do some light exercise, get outdoors.

Maybe you need some disconnect time - meditation, reading, gardening - something that calms your nervous system.

For a couple of our clients, they make a cup of tea instead.

Sometimes eating is simply something to do that fills the time, but there are so many other alternatives. We just have to create some new habits, and that takes time and intention.

Can anyone here relate? If so, what do you do instead of boredom eating?

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Member ? - "Why do I eat more on the weekends?"