Lesson 9: Food And Relapse Prevention - Slide 4
Negative Moods Motivate Us To Eat
- Tense or anxious moods cue us to eat so we have extra energy to overcome adversity
- Stress acts as a cue for eating
- Depression is frequently linked with eating too much or too little
- Weight loss dieting causes stress and
negative moods which cue us to eat
- This is a vicious cycle
Notes:
Pg. 8, 9, “Calm energy, how people regulate mood with food and exercise,” Robert E. Thayer, PH.D., Oxford University Press, New York, 2001
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