The other day one of my friends and I were talking about “sneaking” food. Not just any food, fast food; foods we know we should not be eating. Regardless of what kind of food it was, why did we feel the need to sneak it or hide it from the world that we were eating it. Maybe it’s a girl thing, but we’ve all done the “oh I’ll just sneak/have one more…it won’t hurt” phrase. But seriously who are we hiding food from? Are we going to get 20 lashes with a wet noodle? (My 7th grade English teacher used to say that all of the time) anyway, IT’S BORDERLINE CRAZY!
To be honest, I do it all of the time and feel guilty about eating fast food (hence why I try to cook my food), but the real question is, “what would happen if someone ‘found out’ I ate that meal?” probably nothing!! So here’s my confession that I was sneaking: I had both Burger King and Chick-fil-a over the weekend for dinner and I had Coldstone Creamery ice cream. I definitely do not feel healthy or good about my decisions and yes every calorie counts but sneaking foods can only lead to binge eating or over -eating.
The reason why I say sneaking meals can lead to over-eating is because people don’t see you eat and could become concerned but don’t know that you are actually eating in secret, which leads you to eat double…in front of people. It’s a vicious cycle because you want to seem like you eat normal and are trying to be healthy but are really having trouble controlling cravings.
this woman’s post does not necessarily apply to being obese but if you apply her story as if she were an overweight woman.. It could lead to obesity because of her sneaking of food. Her constant snacking and hiding meals because she is trying to limit what she is eating during meal times yet over compensating when she should not be eating at all. It would be healthier and more logical to eat sensible, smaller meals throughout the day (roughly six) than three large meals and overcompensating with snacking or sneaking meals too.
Anytime you feel the urge to hide a meal or sneak a snack... don't bother because it's not a secret anymore...just eat sensible and you'll have more of a secret to keep.
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