Step-By-Step Guide to Kicking Off Your Weight Loss Resolutions

Is impulsive eating on your list of things to tackle for your resolutions this year? It can be tough to overcome the strong bond between impulse and eating, especially if you’re trying to lose weight. 

Impulsive eating, often linked to binge eating, poses a significant obstacle to weight loss resolutions. Research indicates a positive association between impulsivity, alcohol consumption, snacking, and a negative association with overall diet quality. Overcoming these ingrained habits requires a thoughtful strategy and a commitment to healthier choices. So how do we control our often irrational impulses in order to reach our health goals?

Meal planning can be beneficial if you’re looking to lose weight, struggling with impulsive eating, or even with bingeing.

Ways prepared meals help hedge against impulse eating:

Healthy

• Easy-to-cook, wholesome ingredients on hand due to advance planning

• Avoid making impulsive decisions due to running short on time

More exciting

• You can choose new recipes all the time

• Reduce the craving for something you don’t have ingredients for

No running to the store

• No impulse shopping for unhealthy items while having to pick up forgotten ingredients

Get the right amount of calories

• Helps stop fluctuation between too few and too many calories

• Can ensure you’re getting the proper nutrients in the right amounts

Less excess food

• No unnecessary food in the home

• Less likely to impulsively eat ingredients needed for future meals

Check out Seeds of Hope for a potential diet plan and more meal planning tips, as well as resources on disordered eating and impulsive eating. If you are looking to set a more scheduled weekly menu, use Easy Platter’s menu builder to help you and your family stay on track.