The Eleven Emotional Levels of Eating
By Murray Middlemost

1 Anger: often felt at the beginning of a new diet, or at ourselves for getting fat; but this is good because it is motivating

2 Frustration: can result from looking at the success of others and comparing it to our own seeming lack of success; but be careful – this a negative emotion and often the one that causes people to give up

3 Sadness: closely tied to self pity or mourning for old ways of life and eating

4 Fear: this emotion is often very difficult to let go of and usually shows up around the same time as the first weight loss successes (Can I keep this diet up for the rest of my life?)

5 Understanding: you must work through the first 4 emotions to get to this more positive point when you begin to understand what your bad food habits are and accept them

6 Trepidation: described as nervousness, edginess and wariness; the doubt that can set in as you begin to see results from your diet

7 Envy: a harmful emotion that arises from comparing yourself to others

8 Boredom: this emotion can kill a diet; add some variety to your meals in accordance to your diet plan

9 Relief: the beginning of the positive emotions that should be enjoyed

10 Joy: comes after you have achieved real results; try not to sabotage it with negative thinking

11 Contentment: the final emotion experienced once people realize their weight loss goals



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