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How eating out changed with mindful eating

Lisa Beasley

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We went out to celebrate our wedding anniversary last night. I was thinking about the differences since I began practicing mindful eating! Here’s how I feel now when we go out to eat versus how I used to feel.

1. I didn’t compare myself. In the past, I would sit there comparing myself to the younger, slimmer, more beautifully dressed people. “If only I looked like that,” I would think wistfully. I would look at them enviously and feel just a bit worse about myself.

guilt-free-dessert2. I chose what I wanted. I can’t pretend I didn’t do this before, because once I stopped dieting, I just ate whatever and whenever with no awareness. But yesterday, I studied that menu without a feeling of “I’ve got to really go for it because I won’t get this chance again.” Instead, it was, “What do I feel like?” My husband asked, “Shall we get olives as well?” and I declined because I simply didn’t want them. Previously, I would dive into the bread and olives – and I would eat all of them too.

3. There was no guilt. None at all. I had three courses (including dessert!) and I left some food when I’d had enough.

I bet there are people reading this who feel like I used to feel. You don’t need to! The Am I Hungry?® Mindful Eating Program that I facilitate is amazing – and it works!!

 

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