lifestyle choices

Lifestyle choices

Lifestyle choices are an important factor in influencing your weight. Eating more calories than you need may be down to unhealthy food choices. For example, unhealthy food choices could be:

    eating processed or fast food that is high in fat,

     not eating fruit, vegetables and unrefined carbohydrates, such as wholemeal bread and brown rice, 

·         drinking too much alcohol - alcohol contains a lot of calories, and heavy drinkers are often overweight, and

·         eating out a lot - as you may have a starter or dessert in a restaurant, and the food can be higher in fat and sugar,

·         eating larger portions than you need - you may be encouraged to eat too much if your friends or relatives are also eating large portions, and

·         comfort eating - if you feel depressed or have low self-esteem you may comfort eat to make yourself feel better.