You taught me this so many years ago and I am getting so much better at eating while being present with out distractions. I eat less and I enjoy it more. Thank you for your lessons.
You just gave me so much joy and peace reading this because I loved to cook love to eat I love food! And I’ve legit ignored calls or paused whatever I’m doing no matter what to sit and eat and enjoy my food, I hate being distracted and not enjoying my meal, I either cooked it myself or even if I bought my money was spent in going to make sure I enjoy it! But sometimes I feel guilty like “was that call important” or I should do this while finish the laundry but this post right here spoke to my soul and gave me peace that it’s ok to slow down rest and enjoy my meal!
I’m going to start to pay attention how much less I eat compared to times when I feel like I have to eat on the go !
Thanks so much for your feedback Erika! It's so great that you make it a priority to enjoy your food! I'd love to hear what you observe about your food intake when you compare times that you stay present with the times you are eating on the go.
Love your story. This is the story of my life. As a 57 year old obese female. I do a lot of mindless eating. Today even, although I’m trying to eat better through Gods grace, I’m making zucchini and eggplant chips and working from home. So I’m back and forth checking on them in the oven and eating some and and back and forth. I ate majority of them. They are healthy but too much of anything is bad so now I feel bloated etc...
I need to definitely learn to stop eating while doing other stuff. I can eat by accident.
Thanks for your story Jeanie. I will do better, God willing.
Thank you for sharing your feedback Penny! I am glad you resonate with the importance of being mindful and present when you eat. As you do that, I bet you'll notice how the food is feeling inside of you and your body will help inform you when you've had enough. This cuts down on the chance you will be eating "by accident," as you mentioned. God bless you on your journey!
I'm curious how you would hold these principles for folks that literally just don't have the time to sit and eat. Whether they are dealing with crying babies, running kids back and forth between evening practices, or just going straight from work to personal plans, how can they still make a point to be present and take their time with their food?
Great question Mike! Posts always sound so good until you have to apply them, eh?? 😂 I completely understand the temptation to buy into the idea that life is just too busy to make mindful eating a priority. Life CAN be full on, (making change hard) but I encourage people to consider that we are going to be better parents, workers, spouses or whatever, if we care for ourselves first. (Put your own oxygen mask on before you help others.) Mindfulness starts with intention and intention takes no time at all. Intention just involves making a mental shift from "I pay no attention to my needs" to "I am going to start paying attention and doing what I can to give myself a bit more space to take care of me." Next, try taking small steps that follow on from intention. Maybe it's eating mindfully one meal a day. The point is to stop coming into agreement with the lie that "I'm just too busy" so nothing ever changes. Start small and celebrate any win. We are all here cheering you on! Thank you of reaching out, Mike!
You taught me this so many years ago and I am getting so much better at eating while being present with out distractions. I eat less and I enjoy it more. Thank you for your lessons.
This is gold Steffany: "I eat less and enjoy it more." I'm really happy for you!
You just gave me so much joy and peace reading this because I loved to cook love to eat I love food! And I’ve legit ignored calls or paused whatever I’m doing no matter what to sit and eat and enjoy my food, I hate being distracted and not enjoying my meal, I either cooked it myself or even if I bought my money was spent in going to make sure I enjoy it! But sometimes I feel guilty like “was that call important” or I should do this while finish the laundry but this post right here spoke to my soul and gave me peace that it’s ok to slow down rest and enjoy my meal!
I’m going to start to pay attention how much less I eat compared to times when I feel like I have to eat on the go !
Thank you so much for sharing this
Truly blessed me !
Thanks so much for your feedback Erika! It's so great that you make it a priority to enjoy your food! I'd love to hear what you observe about your food intake when you compare times that you stay present with the times you are eating on the go.
Love your story. This is the story of my life. As a 57 year old obese female. I do a lot of mindless eating. Today even, although I’m trying to eat better through Gods grace, I’m making zucchini and eggplant chips and working from home. So I’m back and forth checking on them in the oven and eating some and and back and forth. I ate majority of them. They are healthy but too much of anything is bad so now I feel bloated etc...
I need to definitely learn to stop eating while doing other stuff. I can eat by accident.
Thanks for your story Jeanie. I will do better, God willing.
Thank you for sharing your feedback Penny! I am glad you resonate with the importance of being mindful and present when you eat. As you do that, I bet you'll notice how the food is feeling inside of you and your body will help inform you when you've had enough. This cuts down on the chance you will be eating "by accident," as you mentioned. God bless you on your journey!
I'm curious how you would hold these principles for folks that literally just don't have the time to sit and eat. Whether they are dealing with crying babies, running kids back and forth between evening practices, or just going straight from work to personal plans, how can they still make a point to be present and take their time with their food?
Great question Mike! Posts always sound so good until you have to apply them, eh?? 😂 I completely understand the temptation to buy into the idea that life is just too busy to make mindful eating a priority. Life CAN be full on, (making change hard) but I encourage people to consider that we are going to be better parents, workers, spouses or whatever, if we care for ourselves first. (Put your own oxygen mask on before you help others.) Mindfulness starts with intention and intention takes no time at all. Intention just involves making a mental shift from "I pay no attention to my needs" to "I am going to start paying attention and doing what I can to give myself a bit more space to take care of me." Next, try taking small steps that follow on from intention. Maybe it's eating mindfully one meal a day. The point is to stop coming into agreement with the lie that "I'm just too busy" so nothing ever changes. Start small and celebrate any win. We are all here cheering you on! Thank you of reaching out, Mike!
Great reminders!
Thanks Annie!