Lenore:
I had a gall bladder attack. If I wanted my gall bladder not to hurt, I had to make the right choices, so that I would talk to myself and say, “Is it worth it?”
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Taub-Dix says that emotional eaters tend to crave carbohydrates, though they may eat foods that also contain fat.
Bonnie Taub-Dix, RD, American Dietetic Association:
When you eat foods that are carbohydrate what happens is they stimulate a chemical in your brain called serotonin. This is the feel-good chemical. It provides comfort.
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Despite the comfort, Lenore decided to dump food from her circle of friends. Her first step was to work with registered dietician bonnie Taub-Dix.
Lenore:
We first talked about the word enough. I had a big sign on my refrigerator that said “enough,” and I had enough of being fat.
Bonnie Taub-Dix, RD, American Dietetic Association:
You look to the food as being a friend, and if you eat because you’re unhappy, and then you’re unhappy because you ate, was that really a friend?
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