There’s zero shame in having food triggers. Everyone has them, including me. 

For some people, it’s proximity that’s the problem, meaning they’re only tempted if the food is right there next to them.

For other people, triggers come in the form of stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and other emotions that we’re in the habit of “treating” with food. 

Some people themselves so much, they use food and weight gain to punish themselves. 

In most cases, we’re not actually hungry when we do these things. Our head and emotions may think we are, but our bodies know we’re not. 

The first thing you need to do when it comes to triggers is quit beating yourself up about the fact you have them.

All that serves to do is make you feel horrible about yourself, and possibly overeat even more, which perpetuates that cycle of guilt and shame. 

The next thing to do is outsmart yourself, and how you do that depends on your situation. 

Getting the food out of the house helps a LOT. So does insisting that the people you live with who want to eat that crap hide it from you so it’s not around to tempt you. 

Remember, you live in that house, too, and your needs matter. Stop buying the bull crap food (especially if you’re the one who does the shopping), and politely but firmly remind them that if they want it, they can go spend the money on it themselves.

You don’t have to be rude about it, just firm. Stand your ground and remind yourself that your needs matter, too. 

There’s one final step you can take if outsmarting yourself isn’t working, and in my video below I tell you exactly what it is.

It’s something I’ve even done, because I finally got tired of being a slave to my triggers. 

I’ll also reveal several ways I’ve outsmarted myself when my triggers hit. Copy them, or use them as inspiration to find your own solutions.

The guilt and shame spiral these triggers cause you can stop, if you’ve really, truly had it. My video below is a great first step to making that happen. Click the image to watch it.