Social Media Influencer Shares Simple Habits for Curbing Overeating
New Delhi: A popular social media personality is sparking conversation around intuitive eating and sustainable weight management by sharing surprisingly simple habits that helped her overcome struggles with overeating.Dilraj kaur,known for her wellness content,detailed her approach in a recent post,emphasizing mental cues and mindful practices over restrictive dieting.
Kaur found that establishing clear boundaries around her eating schedule was key. She implemented a “kitchen closed” rule after 7 pm, reinforcing it by brushing her teeth earlier in the evening. “Nobody wants to eat after brushing their teeth, so I used that as a tool to tell my body I was finished eating for the day,” she explained in her post. These rituals,she says,considerably reduced mindless snacking and improved her ability to recognize genuine hunger cues.
Hydration also played a crucial role. Kaur highlighted the importance of drinking water before reaching for a snack, noting, “Sometimes it’s thirst, not hunger.” She encourages a pause to identify the reason behind cravings – distinguishing between physical hunger and emotional triggers like boredom, stress, or fatigue. “Emotional hunger feels urgent, physical hunger builds gradually,” she advised her followers.
Perhaps most notably, Kaur advocates for self-compassion.”If I overeat sometimes? Cool. I move on,” she shared. “One snack or meal off plan doesn’t define me-consistency does.” She also recommends incorporating nutrient-dense, low-calorie foods into meals to increase volume and satiety.
Experts at Ultrahuman, a wellness platform, corroborate the challenges Kaur describes, linking patterns of overeating to the brain’s reward system. According to a blog post, highly processed foods can overstimulate dopamine, the “feel-good” hormone, leading to cravings and possibly reward deficiency syndrome. Though, the article notes that changes in eating habits and lifestyle can definitely help restore dopamine balance, making sustainable weight loss achievable.
