Question

Edward is usually running late in the morning and skips breakfast. Sometimes he eats a few cookies he has in his car. He has classes in the morning and works in the afternoon. He usually stops for fast food for lunch on his way to work. Edward likes the place across the street from his work. He is pretty hungry so he gets a double cheeseburger and large fries and large soda. Edward has also gained weight in the past year and wants to change his habits.

Questions is Identify the behavior cues/triggers/stimuli/rewards that contribute to overeating for Edward and also suggest a plan for Edward to change his behavior. Refer to the behavior modification techniques and what you know about the eating environment when making your plan.

Answer 1

One of the major reasons for Ed's unhealthy eating behavior is the time component.

In today's modern age and society, with out fast paced lives, the time we spend on a meal in the kitchen has been reduced and replaced by the swiftness of the fast and easy fast food, which has led to unhealthy meal habits and an inadvertent burgeoning on obesity.

By the aid of CBT Edward can be acquainted with his maladaptive habit, which can make him come down to the path of self realization.

He can so be then, given a schedule to manage time better and an in ???? used plam can be created to keep it in check.

For instance, with every morning he gets ups early amd cooks his own meal, he can treat himself to a night out.