Recognize when you are eating out of habit from "summary" of The Mindful Diet by Ruth Wolever PhD,Beth Reardon MS,RD,LDN,Tania Hannan
Eating out of habit is something many of us do without even realizing it. We may find ourselves reaching for a snack or grabbing a second helping simply because it's what we always do, not because we are truly hungry. This mindless eating can lead to mindless weight gain and can sabotage our efforts to eat healthily. Recognizing when we are eating out of habit is the first step towards breaking this cycle. Pay attention to your body and your mind as you eat. Are you truly hungry, or are you eating simply because it's habit? By becoming more aware of our eating habits, we can begin to make more conscious choices about what, when, and how much we eat. One way to break the habit of mindless eating is to introduce more mindfulness into our daily eating routines. Mindful eating involves paying full attention to the experience of eating – the taste, texture, and smell of our food, as well ...
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