You’ve been told that diets don't work and that there is
no “magic bullet” for weight loss, but one simple thing may come pretty close.
Think you don’t have time to sit down and enjoy a meal?
This news may convince
you otherwise!
A recent study showed that
people who eat meals or snacks while watching TV, playing games, reading or are
otherwise distracted, tend to consume more calories in a sitting.
This is
especially true later in the day. In fact, distracted eating could increase the
amount of food consumed by up to 50% and you may not even be aware! On
average, eating while distracted increases the amount eaten by about 10%,
compared to not being distracted.
Another surprising fact?
You will eat less calories in a meal when you recall about a previous meal you
ate. But if you ate that earlier meal distracted, you cannot remember how much
you ate. Studies showed eating a meal mindlessly -- while distracted increased the
amount a person ate at a later meal by more than 25%! In contrast, being
reminded of food consumed at an earlier meal reduced the amount consumed at a
later meal by about 10%.
Although lot of my clients ask me what to eat. Very few ask me how
to eat.
Of course the type of food you’re eating makes a difference.
Although
when it comes to stress eating how we eat plays a big role.
When we eat
under stress many times we eat fast and mindlessly. So we ignore our natural
hunger and fullness signals and eat way too much.
What
does all this mean for you? If you want to lose weight and keep it off, take
time out to savor a meal. This tip is one of many I share when helping busy
women to reach their weight loss goals in my 10-week mindful eating program.
Is here a good way to manage portion sizes if you are not going to
measure, count or weight for the rest of your life?
And its not willpower that is required. If you could only resist, you would be
good, slim, ageless and healthy person; you can’t resist because it just tastes so good.
So
I ask them how fast they’re eating that tasty food.
…Oh.
They
usually haven’t thought about that. And that’s the problem.
The
solution? Mindfulness.
My
favorite example of this is using chocolate.
Imagine
sitting down in front of the TV in your pajamas with a bag of M&Ms. You can
plow on through that bag no problem, only noticing when your hand hits the
bottom.
Now,
picture yourself sitting at a fancy restaurant with a white tablecloth and soft
candlelight. The waiter brings you a small serving of chocolate mousse with a
petite silver spoon. You take a tiny bite of the intensely rich dessert and can
barely stand to eat more.
Which version sounds like the way you eat most of your meals?
Follow 10-week mindful eating program
today and learn to eat mindfully!
“A teacher cannot give you the truth. The truth is already
in you. A teacher can only offer you the chance to awaken your true self.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
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