Personality and Obesity

Lillymoo01

I am often very skeptical of anything I read in the news about weight loss and diet but found this one to have some interesting points. It is all about calories in verses calories out but for some of us the impulsive decisions to overeat make dieting so much harder.

http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/diet/is-your-personality-making-you-fat/news-story/bf433180067b7c980d7aa46093e2ac71?utm_content=SocialFlow&utm_campaign=EditorialSF&utm_source=News.com.au&utm_medium=Facebook

inertiastrength

I would definitely describe myself as impulsive

WillingtoLose1001984

mrsnattybulking wrote: »

I would definitely describe myself as impulsive

Me too

singingflutelady

WillingtoLose1001984 wrote: »

mrsnattybulking wrote: »

I would definitely describe myself as impulsive

Me too

Me three

malibu927

singingflutelady wrote: »

WillingtoLose1001984 wrote: »

mrsnattybulking wrote: »

I would definitely describe myself as impulsive

Me too

Me three

Same

ITUSGirl51

I know controlling my impulse to overeat when feeling anxious or upset or bored was something I really focused on during my weightless. I actually would tell myself “be a better person and control your impulses to overeat” and it seems to be working. I realizedI I was constantly saying I don’t care about the consequences of eating that crap, I will worry about it later. That’s why I got obese.

Lounmoun

There are some good points.
I am not a very impulsive eater.

Nyxks

Would be nice to be able to eat what ever when ever. Unfortunately being food deprived means you streach what little u have so u have something even if it's only a few 100 calories a day to survive on.

Danp

I once went out to buy lunch during my break at work and ended up buying a drum kit

Hows that for impulsive

kommodevaran

I was more of a compulsive overeater. Losing the good food/bad food idea made a hell of a difference.

Lillymoo01

kommodevaran wrote: »

I was more of a compulsive overeater. Losing the good food/bad food idea made a hell of a difference.

I can so relate to that one. Impulsive eating is what got me overweight but once I decided to lose it obsessiveness kicked it. I still struggle with the good food/bad food mentality when I am really stressed but most of the time it is fine. I just really don't enjoy most sweet food anymore and don't really want to start eating too much of it to the point where I do enjoy and crave it again.