Feel Out Of Control Around Food? The Reasons Why May Surprise You
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According to registered dietitians, it's more complicated than you're giving yourself credit for.
When you’re walking around the grocery store, do you stop yourself from buying cookies because you’re convinced you’ll eat them all in one sitting? Or maybe whenever the waiter or waitress brings chips and cheese dip, you feel powerless and can’t stop eating them.
If you feel out of control around food in these ways or others, you’re not alone. You may think it’s a problem with your willpower or that you need to avoid food more (spoiler alert: it’s neither).
We spoke with dietitians who shared several other explanations they think are actually at play.
You’re not giving yourself enough to eat.
Yes, you read that right. Feeling out of control around food may mean you’re not eating enough rather than you’re eating “too much.”