Are Your Really an Emotional Eater? Try this Experiment and Find Out by Jonni Good

Several weeks ago I discovered the Rosedale Diet. The author claims his program will "turn off your hunger switch." Even more importantly (in my opinion) is the claim that the plan will also curb sugar cravings by addressing the modern problem of leptin insensitivity. This is done by increasing Omega 3 fats, and limiting protein and highly refined carbs.

Naturally, if I recommend a diet, I have to try it out on myself. It wouldn't be very fair to do otherwise. I bought some fish, nuts and avocados, and kept to the diet for about two weeks. During that time I can honestly say that I had little desire to eat very much. I wasn't sure if this was caused by the leptin balance, or simply because I told myself I wouldn't want to eat. During the beginning phase of a diet, it's always easy to convince myself that it's working.

Then I had company, and I used it as an excuse to head down to the Cuban restaurant I'd been hearing so much about. It was a treat, and I found more excuses for more treats while my company was in town. For a few days, the diet was forgotten. In just that short time, I became aware of a remarkable difference in the way I felt about food.

Almost immediately after going off the Rosedale diet, I felt compelled to eat everything in sight. It took willpower and commitment to not give into this compulsion.

But I was not hungry! I was no more hungry after I went off the diet than I had been while following the program. What seemed to be missing was the "not hungry" signals that tell the brain to quit eating.

"Hungry" is a feeling that middle-class Americans rarely (if ever) experience. Yet we eat, and eat, and eat. We blame it on cravings, emotions, nerves, and habits. But perhaps Dr. Rosedale is right. We may be missing the "not hungry" signals that are needed to turn off our hunt for food.

Another thing I noticed while eating the Rosedale way was that I was actually more interested in food while on the diet than I was during the days when I fell off the program. I mean that I was more interested in the taste of food.

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BIO:

Jonni Good is the author of a self-help book for sugar addiction, and the owner of a website concerning sugar and your health.

http://www.howtothinkthin.com

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