Some foods may not be triggers, but
the impulse to overeat or binge may be a result of a situation in one’s life
that occurs periodically. For example, a situational trigger can be
work-related, where one has a regular meeting that causes stress. It could be hiring
or firing of an employee, or even a particular event where loads of food are
brought in from an outside source.
Another trigger situation could be
going to a party and “socializing” right by the food table, making it an easy
temptation to indulge in too much food.
The
person who is prone to these situational triggers is automatically going to
fall into the pattern of overeating in these cases, unless they are aware of
what is happening. But as you can see, situational triggers don’t have to be
negative to have a negative impact on one’s weight loss goals. In fact, the positive events on one's life can be the worst culprits!
Take a quick inventory of a situation in your life, where you are tempted to eat for no other reason than the fact that you find yourself in that particular situation. Once you are aware of your tendencies, you can make decisions to change your behavior.
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