Thin Blog

Weight loss is not something that you can decide to do on Monday and be done with it by Saturday. Granted weight loss surgery will speed the entire process up, but for the mere mortals among us it needs to become a fairly long journey. The hardest part for many people is the changing of the habits that got them over weight in the first place. One of the habits I deal with daily is eating as a form of entertainment.

Sometimes I just love to use food as a comfort item. I like to eat as a backdrop when I watch TV or read the paper. It really amazes me to realize that I think of food almost all day long. I decide early what to eat for dinner and plan lunch out for work so I do not go hungry. I think about where to eat and what to eat and who I will eat with. I plan many of my events around food. My spouse and I always go out for a bite to eat and have friendly bickering sessions to decide on what restaurant. Eating has evolved into an actual pastime that requires alot of thoughts throughout the day to complete. The sad and ironic part is the actions I take while eating. Think for a moment about your eating habits because I bet they are alot like my old habits.

When I used to eat I would spend too much time thinking about food and when it came time to eat I ignored what I was doing. I would break out lunch and read the paper. I would sit down for dinner in front of the television. I would spend too much time thinking about food only to ignore the food while I was in the act of eating! Now that I look back I was pretty lame about my eating habits and it was no wonder I was over weight.

I have since learned to pay a bit more attention to the act of eating. I enjoy my food more and I pay attention to not only my food but also to my body. When I now eat I am more in tune with the portion size of the food and do not just fill up the plate. I cut back on the portions because when I eat slower I give myself the time to hear my belly advise me to stop eating. I have become more attuned to not only the food but also to myself.

I now use food for what it needs to be. I use it to sustain my life and well being. I no longer use food as a form of entertainment. The odd part is that I have learned to appreciate food more now than when I just shoveled it into my mouth. I guess my mind, body and food are all kind of on the same page now.

Food……… it should not be eaten for entertainment.

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