Faded Jeans Living

You really don’t.

*Before I start in I realize these aren’t the most exciting blog entries on mindful eating, but it’s actually more for me to have a space to work through what I’m experiencing and maybe find others who practice this or are interested in checking it out.

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Many of us grew up being told we needed to eat all the food on our plates. If you happened to have “big eyes,” you still had to finish it all—or no dessert.

“If you don’t eat yer meat, you can’t have any pudding. How can you have any pudding if you don’t eat yer meat?” – PF

Being told that if you’re good, you’ll get a treat doesn’t teach us to stop when we’re full. It just adds more bad emotions around food and our actions, sprinkled with regret.

I’m learning that I can leave food on my plate and have started practicing it this week. In the past, once it was on my plate in front of me, it was going down! For a couple of days now, I’ve stopped eating once I was full and put the leftover food into Tupperware. Leftovers are great.

Thursday is my breakfast club day with the guys, and I’m already preparing to ask for a to-go box. It’s your typical American breakfast joint with huge servings. I learned when I got sober to look ahead and have a plan.

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Mindful Eating Day 5

Peace,

Dwight🦋