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Day 24 (TUESDAY ) - eat for satisfaction
Right, all posts should be up now. Do you ever finish one food and then search for something else because you still want to eat? I know I do! If you typically reach for another bite or seconds before you finish your first portion, your food can't do its job. For the brain to achieve satisfaction, you need to eat slowly,…
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Day 23 - Savour your Food
When you eat with a level of awareness, you recieve an amazing amount of enjoyment and satisfaction from the food, and when you are noticing the taste you are best satisfying your craving - so you don't want or need any more. Tasks: 1. Choose something to savour, ideally a small square chocolate candy. As you eat, pay…
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Day 21 - SATURDAY - Eat with awarenes
This is the post FOR SATURDAY. It is up EARLY because we're travelling from Sweden on Saturday and I won't have net access. Remember that the two purposes of eating are to fuel your body, and to appreciate flavours. When eating for fuel, staying conscious helps you become aware of when you're full. When you're eating for…
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Day 20 - Friday - Half Off
TOMORROW'S post (day 21 - Saturday) is up early as we're travelling from Sweden on Saturday and won't have net access. Try the half-off special! When it comes to indulging, eat half as much as you normally would, or take half of the amount you want. Try adding a piece of fruit / salad / veggies to meals that have been…
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Day 19 - Eat Reasonably
Today's post is about eating reasonable amounts. This is something I generally don't have issues, I weigh everything habitually with my amazing digital kitchen scales. I never, ever guess- I weigh at every meal. I know this isn't for everybody, but I'm quite obsessive so it suits me fine! However, this can't be applied…
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Day 22 - eat consciously
This is SUNDAY'S post, I didn't manage to post it yesterday because the internet's been acting up a bit. We think we've located the furry, feline source of the problem, and are keeping it away from the router... Eating whilst multitasking can sometimes be problematic, but you don't have to have a sit-down meal all the…
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Day 18 - (day late - no internet on Weds)
Hi everyone, sorry day 18's post is late, as you know I'm on holiday and yesterday we were at my friend's summer house and stayed overnight and there's no internet there! Day 18 is again about being in tune with eating, and to remember to leave your food when you are no longer hungry. However, we've often been reminded to…
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Day 17 - Stop Wasting Food!
When you fill your car with gas, you don't keep pumping after the tank is full, spilling the fuel on the ground. Everytime you eat food that your body doesn't need, you are wasting it! You can avoid having excess food by cooking an appropriate amount, splitting up portions (saving some for lunch), or even throwing it away…
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Day 16 - The Nurturing Power of Food
As the first two bites (see Day 15's post) of any food have the most impact on our taste buds, they're also the only bites with any emotional power. For instance, if you have a bad day, and eat a full pizza, do you feel better after you've eaten the whole thing? Nope! Sometimes, you even feel worse for ruining your diet!…
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Day 15 - (day late due to holiday)
As I was in a car for most of the weekend, I didn't have internet access, so day 15's post is a day late - entitled The First Two Bites. The first two bites of any food will always have the most flavour, and if you keep eating after that, you're just eating for the sake of it (unless you're actually hungry, where eating…
