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Emre Turk

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[center]Recently I have begun to overeat again and have started to slip into old habits. I used to be fairly obese but cut all the weight when I was living in Turkey, I was doing a hell'a lot of swimming during the day and I burnt the weight off that way. However, I am now living in cold England where the weather is miserable. So! Any experience with over/under eating? If so what techniques would you recommend to stop overeating or to put on weight? (For those of you who need it.) [/center]
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I know habits are hard to break, but try to stop eating when you are no longer hungry. You're technically not supposed to eat until you feel full, because at that point it's considered overeating.

As for some pointers...

Chew gum.

Find an addicting hobby to get your mind off food.

Eat food that you're less likely to eat too much of.


For me, my problem is underrating because I get distracted very easily and can go a long time without food. The only way I can actually gain wait is working out. (Which I haven't been doing.) :/
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Hmm, I've experienced both overeating and under-eating when I was younger.

For overeating, you just need to remind yourself to stop. Gain the willpower to do so, it's honestly not that hard if you just started. Or, if you just need to eat, then eat something healthier and make better choices of foods. Don't eat just because it's there, take the time to prepare a healthier meal.

For under-eating, quite frankly, you just need to consume more of the foods you do actually start to eat. Under-eating can turn into a serious eating disorder like anorexia, so if you're seriously seeing yourself fatter than you truly are, or you just don't have confidence with your body, you need to see somebody. Don't let these delusions get to you.
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[quote name='Mikhail Tal' timestamp='1302559055' post='5131519']
Chew gum and work out at home. Lift weights and do push-ups. I know you have OCD, so that might actually be an advantage if it manifests itself in making you complete fixed objectives.
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Thanks Mikhail, that will actually be extremely helpful.

EDIT: And all of the other suggestions such as keep proactive etc... Were also really helpful, keep them coming. :)

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