To the person who said that tracking was a tool for mindfulness...

janiep81
janiep81 Posts: 248 Member
edited November 19 in Health and Weight Loss
THANK YOU! I've been thinking about this for days and I hope and pray its provided a breakthrough for me. I have lamented about "having to track for the rest of my life," but when I think about it in terms of mindfulness and something I need to stay in my healthy place, it makes it seem possible - one day at a time. :)

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  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Yes, both Weight Watchers and MFP helped me with mindfulness. Now, I just have to be careful I don't stray over the line to obsessiveness.
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    After a while it becomes habit. Like brushing your teeth. Same thing for weighing food on a food scale. It's just something I naturally do now.
  • professionalHobbyist
    professionalHobbyist Posts: 1,316 Member
    I see my body as a chemistry set almost

    I used to just toss calories in the furnace.

    Now I am mindful of nutrients, sodium, fiber, vitamins, anti inflammatory index.

    Meals are to fill, satisfy, and nourish the machine

    Some are more pleasure geared but it is easy to add some goodness to them!

    Mindful is a great term
  • Lady_jane_
    Lady_jane_ Posts: 37 Member
    I like to think of it as a bank account. You wouldn't mindlessly spend and spend without knowing what your account balance is. Or at least I hope not ;)
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