Ever wonder why you feel out of control with food the day before starting a new diet? It’s called the last supper syndrome and we’re explaining the science behind it and how to combat it.This post was written by our dietetic intern Gaby Cohen.Originally from Venezuela, Gaby just completed her Masters in Nutrition and Health Promotion and the Dietetic Internship in the eating disorders concentration at Simmons University in Boston.

After becoming a registered dietitian, Gaby is hoping to work in the eating disorders field to aid children, adolescents, and young adults in healing their relationship with food and their bodies using intuitive eating, mindfulness, and family based therapy approaches.What is last supper syndrome? Picture this: It’s Sunday night, you’re getting ready to say goodbye to the food freedom you had over the weekend (maybe you called it a “cheat day”) and preparing yourself to “get back on track” tomorrow.You end up eating beyond fullness because you don’t know the next time you’ll be able to have the foods you enjoyed over the weekend.

You feel guilty, ashamed, and convince yourself you can’t be trusted around these foods.Does this sound at all familiar to you? Let me introduce you to what we refer to as the last supper effect or syndrome.It’s that impulse to consume the foods you’re about to swear off with your new diet or “lifestyle” because you don’t know when you’ll be able / allowed to have them again.

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