Sunday Story…Fitness Challenge Redux

Last week we talked about planning ahead. Hopefully, you are doing some meal prep before your week starts. Or at least you are thinking about what your week’s schedule looks like in relation to the food you may have available.

This week…Pay Attention!
Planning will make sure you are aware of WHAT you are eating but it may not solve the OVEReating problem. It is the OVEReating that will torpedo your nutrition and fitness progress. Awareness and mindfulness are the keys to success here. You must pay attention to how MUCH you are eating.

Here are some simple ways to increase your awareness when you are eating:

STOP multitasking. It's simple when you are eating you are eating…not surfing on your phone, not standing at the counter, not on the computer, not driving. You have 1 job…eat with attention and mindfulness.

SLOW down. You need to give your system a chance to “catch up” with your food. The mechanism that tells you when you are full is slower than your ability to put food in your mouth. Put your fork down between bites. Chew your food completely…chew it until it becomes liquid in your mouth then swallow. These 2 things alone will help you eat less than you have previously and will increase your sense of fullness and your enjoyment of your food.

Food is fun! Savor every bite!

John Mariotti
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