3 Steps to Stop Mindless Eating

Picture this, it’s 9 pm, and you finally put the kids to bed, dinner is done and you’re finishing up cleaning the kitchen. While you’re in there, you decide to have some of the cookies left on the counter. You start with one cookie and before you finished cleaning the kitchen, there are no more cookies left.

A similar scenario may happen when you have dinner in front of the television. One second your plate is full of delicious food, the next your plate is clean, and you don’t even remember eating all the food you spent so much time cooking.

The problem in both these scenarios is mindless eating. It is a common problem for most people; however, it doesn’t have to be.

You can learn ways to savor every bite and listen to your body to prevent mindless eating.

Here are 3 Steps to Stop Mindless Eating to get you started:

1. Don’t Make Certain Foods Off Limits

Stop restricting yourself and allow all foods into your life again. I know this is so scary! But it’s important if you are ever going to have peace with food and your body. If you don’t have medical restrictions, all foods can have a place in your eating world. Restricting certain foods will only make you want them more.

2. Check Your Satiety

Be aware when you are mindlessly eating. Stay present when you are eating and experience the food. Check-in with your body often and listen to your satiety cues. Listening to your body will allow you to honor your cravings and stop eating before you become uncomfortably full.

3. Listen to Your Body

Breathe through it! Yes, identify the emotions you are feeling and breathe through them. Once you know what the true underlying feeling is, you can address it without food. Many people turn to food for comfort at times of high stress. Identify these feelings and find other ways to cope with your emotions.

You are not alone. There are others who are experiencing exactly what you are! Seek out the support you need to beat mindless eating. You don’t need to fly solo.

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