Mindfulness

Have you ever taken a full 20 minutes and eaten in silence while taking the time to be present with every bite that you place in your mouth? We (our live lean group) did this on our first meeting together. We were given a pile of veggie and turkey wraps for lunch and asked to take one, find a place to sit and eat in silence for 20 minutes. We were asked to savor each bite and really be present to the taste, texture, smell of the food we were consuming. It was a little awkward at first because you are sitting in a room with 30 other people eating in silence. It was a pretty cool experience though. I realized that after eating just a half of a turkey wrap in 20 minutes, I was satisfied. I didn’t need to go back for more. This little exercise of mindful eating made me realize how I am always eating on the go and when I do I tend to overeat. So I have been using this “mindful eating” technique with most of my meals. I am taking the time to prepare my food and enjoy each and every bite. Try it sometime, it works!