One of my goals this year is to lose eighty pounds. I joined NOOM and so far I am down about 22 pounds depending on the day.
I am also trying to get rid of joint pain in my knees and hips. I think a large part of the pain is due, not just to my weight, but to what I am eating.
I am a big sweet eater and like most Americans I love my processed sugars.
As I said the other day I am on a lenten fast called the Daniel Fast, which is basically a vegetarian fast. I fasted like this in January and it went very well. This time I am having a hard time staying away from the processed sugar.
My latest NOOM lessons have been on the subject of mindful eating. It involves paying attention to what I am putting in my mouth. One of the suggestions is to increase mindfulness is to actually sit down to table to eat rather than eating on the go.
I have to admit this is a great challenge for me. I have years of ingrained on the go eating. I seldom sit at table to eat almost always choosing the grab and go method, the watch TV and eat method or the multitasking eating method.
But I do realize that the idea of slowing down to be intentional about eating is not only healthy but it is one of my three mandates of living from God, “SLOW, CONSTANT AND INTENTIONAL”.
I am going to try shifting this eating habit. I’ll let you know how it goes.
DO YOU EAT MINDFULLY? WHAT HELPS YOU TO DO IT?
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It is very important to eat mindfully. I too find it very difficult so I try to use small plates and listen to the radio which is not as distracting as reading, which is what I prefer to do
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These are some great suggestions. I am going to try the small plate idea.
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