PSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFITS

Exercise reduces emotional stress. Thus people who eat out of nervousness tend to eat less after they begin to exercise.

Moreover, an exercise program tends to keep you thinking about weight control and you are likely to eat less with compulsiveness and more with awareness and selectivity. A commitment to an exercise program make you feel in control of your life, which is helpful to people who eat to relieve feeling defeated or inadequate. Enjoyable exercise is called a "safe and natural tranquilizer".