GPS Guide: Brandt Passalacqua's Tips To Shift Away From Stress Eating

Brandt Passalacqua is an author, speaker and founder of Peaceful Weight Loss? through Yoga. Brandt struggled for years with his weight, food, substance addiction and serious illness. Through yoga and meditation, he has discovered an appreciation for his body, regained his health and got his life back.

Brandt says we eat when we're stressed to avoid pain and fear, to distract ourselves from reality or to cope with difficult emotions. Through his process of developing a healthy relationship with food and himself, he discovered several small but useful changes you can make to move away from stress-eating habits. Find his tips and inspiring mantras in his GPS Guide below.

• 1. Get Outside

  It?s easy to accidentally spend your day inside the house, the car and the office. Light, air and even chemicals from plants and trees help us calibrate our bodies and minds properly. If you feel stressed, take a walk -- even if it?s just in front of your office for three minutes. For many, it works just as well as a snack.

• 2. Eat Regularly

  Stress-eating is often a combination of emotions and low blood sugar. Eating regularly (five or six times per day) is a good first step to making sure you are not sugar-crashing. The combination of low blood sugar and a stressful day will make anyone eat a box of cookies.

• 3. Breathe

  Taking a few deep breaths into your abdomen tells your nervous system everything is OK. Pausing throughout your day (try every hour) to take a few breaths will keep you system in check. Stress builds up in the body during the day -- so regular breathing can help.

• 4. You Are Going To Eat -- So Eat Well

  Us overeaters love to pretend today will be the day we won?t eat so much. The reality is most of us are used to stomach stretch (our belly being full). Stock your house with satisfying and healthy food -- because you will eat! Try warm, satisfying soups. Looking for a crunch? Choose air popped popcorn over chips. Need something sweet? Eat sorbet instead of ice cream. Dark chocolate is also an option. Don?t judge yourself harshly for eating -- just try to make healthier choices.

Brandt Passalacqua is an author, speaker and the founder of Peaceful Weight Loss? through Yoga, whose personal journey serves as an inspiration to countless others looking to make peace with food. After struggling with his weight, food, substance addiction, and serious illness, Brandt discovered yoga, and through his practice he developed an appreciation for his body and his health.

Now 100 pounds lighter and at peace in ways he never thought possible, Brandt works as a private yoga therapist helping people meet their own weight loss and wellness goals. In addition to giving lectures and seminars across the country, Brandt trains yoga teachers and health care practitioners in Peaceful Weight Loss? through Yoga. Brandt maintains an office in Western Massachusetts.

Visit www.peacefulweightloss.com to learn more about Brandt and to read his blogs. Brandt?s latest CD Being at Peace with Food is available from More Than Sound.

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Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/29/brandt-passalacqua-gps-guide-stress-eating_n_2569316.html

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