For example, when the person tells you "I really don't eat that much" are they pulling the wool over your eyes, or are they kidding themselves as well as you? Could the mom who who "never" eats – actually be constantly cleaning up what is left on the plates of family members? Calories consumed in this way can add up far too quickly, and really don't feel as if they should count. Such clients might need some sort of measuring process to realise that leftovers actually do count for a lot more calories can one might think.
Clients should be encouraged to write down EVERYTHING they consume for three days – including glasses of water, a small bite of a child's sandwich etc. It is also a good idea to keep an emotional diary to ascertain what emotions result in overeating. This can also help us to better understand the problem. Of course, there are those who never eat in public, but, once alone, sneak cupboards full of the wrong foods.
Another issue is the way your client tends to eat.
I recently read that Madonna is one of the few stars who follows a balanced way of eating – the only things she lost points on was the fact that she tends to consume energy drinks. Other stars mentioned chain smoke during meals – obviously in an attempt to avoid eating. This type of behavior is obviously unhealthy – and when I look at my slim and slender friends who eat five meals a day, I begin to understand why. I am also not a perfect eater, but have noticed that when I eat "properly" I am able to last until the next meal, and then eat in moderation. When I do not eat properly, I find I'm starving and when I do get anywhere near food I go overboard.
This is obviously not how we were designed to eat, and also results in food becoming an obsession instead of what it was supposed to be for – sustenance.
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