How to Change Self-Image to Help With Overeating

Most companies that promote exercise equipment and health supplements highlight increased self-esteem after weight loss. Most people encounter problems in improving their self image because they have had low self esteem for a good portion of their life. You can change your self image while dealing with overeating by looking beyond popular perceptions of the weight-loss process.

Difficulty: Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Notebook for personal inventory

Build Strong Self-Esteem to Overcome Poor Eating Habits

1. Create an inventory of the positive and negative aspects of your self-image before you begin to work on overeating. This process may be difficult because it will bring up your image issues but it is critical to moving forward.

2. Communicate with your natural support network on a regular basis as you work on your self-image. Your friends and family will provide positive feedback that will help you build self-esteem and change your lifestyle.

3. Maintain interest in building self-image and healthy habits by using a comprehensive approach to diet and exercise. Many people who pursue higher self esteem eat the same food and exercise the same way on a daily basis. You should change your schedule regularly to keep you excited about your new approach to life.

4. Share your progress toward a better self image with friends by bringing them along to the gym. You can get your friends involved in your exercise routine, which helps them stay healthy while demonstrating your commitment to renewing self-esteem.

5. Adjust your exercise and diet plan to fit your personal and professional life to avoid giving up on better living. The error most people make when working on self-image is to sacrifice their love life or their career in order to lose weight. These aspects of your daily life can help you boost self-image if balanced properly.

6. Join a weight-loss support group early in the process to kick off your mission for an improved self-image. These groups allow you to share the challenges and successes of image management with other people going through the same process.

7. Consult a therapist for a few sessions to address deeply rooted self-image issues. This step is important if you have tried multiple times to fix your self-esteem without making much progress.

Tips & Warnings

• Remember past instances where your self-image and esteem were high to help you make the change. Your overeating may have been triggered during a traumatic period in your life from which your feelings about yourself have not rebounded. A series of good memories and thoughts can help you weather urges and cravings.

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[Soulsearcher83]

on 8/8/2008 Good advice. Totally agree with all of it.