{"id":107,"date":"2010-04-11T23:25:31","date_gmt":"2010-04-11T23:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/positivelifechanges.ca\/blog\/?p=107"},"modified":"2012-02-17T18:05:40","modified_gmt":"2012-02-17T18:05:40","slug":"eat-like-a-snail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goddessrevealed.ca\/tapro\/eat-like-a-snail\/","title":{"rendered":"Eat Like a Snail"},"content":{"rendered":"

Does the way you eat reflect how your family ate when you were growing up?
\nNaturally thin individuals are more in tune with their bodies when it comes to food consumption than others who struggle with weight issues and dieting.<\/p>\n

When you are in tune with your body, you can interpret the message from your brain \u201cI\u2019ve eaten enough\u201d in a timely fashion. Research shows that, it takes longer for food signals from the stomach to reach the brain as a person becomes heavier.<\/p>\n

If you are a \u201cfast\u201d eater, you most likely consume more food than your body actually needs to satisfy hunger.
\nNow there is a new gadget on the market to help people lose weight by getting them to eat more slowly.<\/p>\n

Maclean\u2019s published an article called \u201cEat Like a Snail\u201d in their April 12th 2010 issue, which discusses the merits of \u201cSMARTBITE\u201d, an oral device which forces the wearer to only eat small bites and chew the food thoroughly before being able to swallow.<\/p>\n

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In my work with clients who struggle with Emotional Eating and bingeing, bringing awareness to the process of eating is the first step towards change.
\nChanging Emotional Eating does not mean to never have a piece of chocolate when your sad or stressed again\u2026.it does not mean continuous deprivation of all your favourite foods because you are on \u201ca diet\u201d.
\nIt does mean savouring your choice of food. Involving all your senses.<\/p>\n

As a child you most likely heard \u201cdon\u2019t play with your food\u201d. Perhaps you\u2019re also familiar with phrases like \u201cFinish what\u2019s on your plate\u201d. \u201cIf you don\u2019t eat your vegetables, you can\u2019t have any desert\u201d.
\nNaturally thin people are able to tune into their bodies because they most likely never had to learn to ignore their body\u2019s messages.
\nRecapturing the signal our body sends us takes practice and mindfulness.<\/p>\n

The next time you eat\u2026 engage all your senses. Pay attention to your environment. You cannot tune into your body if your mind is absorbed by the TV, the newspaper, unpleasant discussions, or when you are eating on the run.<\/p>\n

Bring your awareness to the texture of what you\u2019re eating, the aroma, the temperature. Enjoy the colors, the presentation. Take small bites. Chew thoroughly. You may find out that some foods (primarily fast food) does not taste that great when you chew it more than 4 or 5 times\u2026 all of a sudden it\u2019s greasy, too sweet, etc. You may discover that less is more.<\/p>\n

When less is more, you might be able to afford higher quality of food. As you rediscover the dialogue between your brain and your body, you might make different food choices\u2026 based on the nutritional desires of your body.<\/p>\n

As you tune in, you might also ask yourself\u2026what do I really need or want right now? Food? Or do you need a hug, a time out, a walk in the park, some reassurance from a friend?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Does the way you eat reflect how your family ate when you were growing up? Naturally …<\/p>\n

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