By giving thanks, we become more aware of the food we are about to eat. When we are aware, we taste more, get more satisfaction, and often eat less. Let the feelings of gratitude fill you up, and then notice if feeling grateful affects your eating.
Mindfulness is like Election Day, because with mindfulness we get to choose too. We choose where to put our attention. We choose to follow our breath or our thoughts. We choose to eat mindfully or mindlessly.
Take a photograph of something that you’re about to eat before you eat it. Look at the photograph and ask yourself, (1) does this food look appetizing (2) is this food that I genuinely want to eat or is it something that I’m eating because it’s available or prescribed, and (3) would I be happy sharing this photograph with someone else?
Take a photograph of something that you’re about to eat before you eat it. Look at the photograph and ask yourself, (1) does this food look appetizing (2) is this food that I genuinely want to eat or is it something that I’m eating because it’s available or prescribed, and (3) would I be happy sharing this photograph with someone else?
Many people don’t remember what they eat from day to day unless they are either following a diet plan or they keep a food diary.