Firstly, I have made my 'story' private - I got a little bit paranoid as a lot of the traffic has been coming from Australia, and I'm scared that people I know have traced me through my email address, or otherwise recognised me by my story. Yes, I will accept donations for tinfoil hats. I might write an abridged version... or work up some courage and make it public again.
Mindfulness and eating. part one of many
All of the intuitive eating guides tell you that you must eat without distraction, so that you can listen to your hunger signals and any emotions that might be behind your eating. However, I find this insanely hard. I grew up reading books at the dinner table or fighting with my sibling for the best view of the TV, and as an adult who has lived alone for a number of years, I am well used to reading on my Kindle, browsing the internet on my phone, or catching up on an episode of my favourite TV shows.
My compromise to myself is reading at breakfast time, when I am unlikely to be overeating or experiencing any heavy emotions, and then trying to eat without distraction at lunch and dinnertime. 'Trying' is the operative word though. I fume, thinking about how boring focusing on each bite is and how ridiculous it is that I can't just watch some TV like a normal person.
Does anyone else have this problem? What do you do to calm your impatient mind? Has mindful eating helped you in your recovery?
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