Emotional Eating - it is difficult to translate this notion into Serbian language, and maintain the fullness of meaning that it represents. In a nutshell, when we eat without being aware of exactly what we eat and why we eat at a time, then we can talk about the emotional hunger and overeat. Therapists also call this pattern of behavior unconscious eating. It is recognized according to the following specific symptoms - hunger occurs suddenly, there is irresistible desire for a specific food product / most often bread, sugar, chocolate ... / or sometimes the feeling of instability and fear if the food intake lacks. Healthy, organic hunger comes slowly, feeling the intensity increases slightly in the time period up to 1 hour, hunger does not control and is not paralyzed, in this case.

Ask yourself: What do I want to surpass by the food? What is my soul hungry for? Why do I need additional weight - to protect me, or make me slow down, or both simultaneously? What hurts me so that I overeat?

Obesity in most cases is the result of incorrect emotional reactions to certain situations, social relationships or circumstances, where the food now relieves intense, negative emotional experience or feeling. Mental programs of low self-esteem and self-destruction behind this accumulation of pounds, and low self-esteem at the time is the cause and consequence of the resulting toxic excess. By our weight gain we confirm the causes - non-affirmative ways of thinking and behavior - and so we fall into the so called "vicious circle" of bad thinking about ourselves and the poor condition of the body.

Obese people with their state of the body indicate that there is some deeper emotional problem or disharmony, it is never mere, physical accumulation of pounds. Behind every excess lies, usually, one soul that does not love and accept oneself the way it deserves. The imbalance between the desire for health and acceptable physical appearance and the real picture that we face, further undermines our belief in own power, and strengthens the mechanisms of rejection.

For that reason diet  is not only a question of food, but a mental process, emotional transformation and spiritual growth. Our body is a reflection of our internal state; what we think about ourselves is perfectly read on the body / beauty comes from the inside /. With each lost kilogram we strengthen faith in ourselves and self-love; every lost kilogram is a step closer to our essence, which tells us that we can be the best version of ourselves.

Find a better, more useful way to reward and calm yourself from overeating and junk food overload. When you feel and recognize emotional hunger, become aware of that moment and ask yourself - do I need this food? Help your body - observe food as a cure.

Follow the diet to create new, affirmative habits, to build a model of behavior that gives you the best. Change the beliefs that no longer serve you. Every day be a step closer to the goal. Sometimes more fighting will be necessary until the final victory. And if you stop for a moment, never give up on a healthy body and yourself. Start loving the process of releasing everything toxic out of your life. You deserve victory.

J.S.