Want to learn to eat mindfully?
Em here to help break down what mindful eating is all about and how it can help you keep your weight down.
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably been hearing about this concept of eating mindfully all across social media.
It’s super-duper trendy in the health world right now… and for good reason! Why?… Let’s dive in.
In the modern world, we eat for convenience rather than for nutrition. We eat for instant gratification rather than long-term health benefits.
Can you imagine learning a new way of slow eating in which you actually get to experience the tastes and textures of your food rather than wolfing it down in a hurry or snacking on the go?
Learning to slow down and eat mindfully is a total game-changer. You begin to see the food you eat as medicine that not only nourishes your whole system but also tastes absolutely delicious.
So what actually is mindful eating?
Mindful eating means taking the time to honor your food by choosing high quality, organic food, preparing it with care, and taking the time to be present and eat mindfully using your five senses to really enjoy it.
It means allocating quiet time to prepare and enjoy eating your meal without rushing or multitasking at the same time.
Mindful eating is a way of saying to yourself: “I respect my body enough to be mindful of what I put into it and of the way I eat.”
Think of this type of eating as a meditation. It means choosing to be present with your food and engaged with the way you eat it, staying connected with WHO you are being while you eat. It means choosing to fully engage in the meal experience as a whole and finding pleasure in what you’re eating.
My clients (and myself) find that eating mindfully helps to:
Sense intuitively when you are full
Gain way more satisfaction from eating
Develop a healthy relationship with food
See food as medicine
Discover new tastes and textures
Improve digestion (less gas and bloating)
Regulate bowel movements
Discover food sensitivities
Create healthy habits that enliven you
How will you know if it's time for you to learn to eat mindfully?
I’ve made it easy for ya.
It’s time for you to practice mindful eating if you answer “YES” to any of these questions:
You get bloated after eating
You scarf down your food like there is no tomorrow
You eat just to feel full, not to enjoy the taste
You eat to numb out
You want to learn to enjoy healthy food
You gain weight easily or feel bloated easily
You crave sugary or starchy foods
You have difficulty focusing or experience foggy brain
You feel lethargic after eating
You have allergies or hay fever
You feel addicted to eating foods that aren’t healthy for you, but you can’t seem to stop
You tend to gain weight easily, especially in your belly (aka that dreaded "pooch" area in your midsection)
You have extra pounds that won’t come off with diet and exercise
What do I do now?
In my health coaching practice, I help clients discover what triggers them to overeat or binge eat. Then I lead them through a step-by-step process to learn how to eat mindfully and to learn what to eat for their unique body type.
If you answered “YES” to any of the symptoms above, then click here to schedule a time to talk with me about how you can learn to eat mindfully.
I’ll help you understand what’s blocking you from eating mindfully, and I’ll show you how to get started so you can start waking up every day living your best life. ♡
xo,
Em