A Look at What, When and Why

Raised from the Ashes

We turn our focus to look at our eating and
“see” what is “underneath” our food “intake”

Take a look at what you are feeling as you eat, what you are eating, and how it correlates.

  • Are you really hungry?
  • Are you stressed and worried about something and just eating (smoking, drinking, shopping,) out of a reaction to something that is bothering you?
  • Is this a bad habit? Grabbing something to munch on while driving, cooking or waiting on someone.  Eating again while watching tv or stopping for a couple of drinks with friends, etc.

Find a notebook and start to write down what you are eating, when and why.

These all need to be “put together” and will require some thought.  Be consistent at being very aware of these three elements.  If your “addiction” or “go to” is something other than eating, do the same.  As you make your list and really begin to pay attention, then you can be mindful of your triggers and start to make some alternative choices to sidestep your pitfalls.  We will start looking at how you can develop your own personal “alternatives” as we progress, but you can’t change what you don’t know so be diligent with your what, when and why “research”.

Be gentle with yourself and make it a lighthearted thing to do as you discover what is 1384389504603underneath your reaction to stress and your habits that you have acquired over the years.  Enjoy for “Ah-ha” moments.

Make this a journey we will enjoy and not a job that has to be done.

Blessings as you “do some digging” and don’t forget to keep up your one change and figure out what your second change will be – beginning to incorporate it as well.

And as always – keep moving!

Rebecca

 

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