Contrary to common confusion, mindful eating is not "just" eating with awareness. Mindful eating is increasingly recognized as a powerful approach to optimal eating and well-being.
I didn't want to ask whether I was hungry because if I did, I thought I wouldn't get to eat the chocolate cake I want right now!
At our Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating for Binge Eating Retreat, it was clear how common binge eating and bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery, WLS) are.
When you're "not allowed" to eat foods you love, you may develop feelings of restriction and deprivation which lead to powerful cravings and overeating.
Experiment with eating speed bumps that slow you down and interrupt mindless, automatic eating so you can think and respond mindfully.
Diets don't work after WLS any better than they worked before! Here's what most people don't know about why.
If you've had bariatric (weight loss) surgery (WLS), do you recognize any of these symptoms of maladaptive eating?
"How come I'm full but I still want more food?" Here are 5 common reasons for feeling full but wanting to keep eating and what to do about it.
There are subtle but meaningful differences between being in charge instead of trying to stay in control. Instead of requiring willpower, being in charge uses conscious decision-making.
What's the difference in the updated Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat and the Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat with Diabetes books and in the Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating workbooks ?
