Comments on: Eat Mindfully and Never Diet Again? http://www.chubbymommy.com/diets/eat-mindfully-and-never-diet-again/ Diet, weight loss and health news Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:09:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jo Beaufoix http://www.chubbymommy.com/diets/eat-mindfully-and-never-diet-again/comment-page-1/#comment-3088 Jo Beaufoix Sun, 02 Mar 2008 11:51:21 +0000 Some of you may have experienced what I found myself doing just the other night: I plunked down in front of my computer with a bag of potato chips to eat while reading email. Twenty minutes later I reached for another chip and... they were all gone. Where#comment-3088 Hi Chubby Mommy. Found you through Upstart Blogger and Ashley's blog challenge. I think this is so true. I found a really good site in the UK that has similar ideas about savouring what we eat and not denying ourselves or being on a diet. 'Beyond Chocolate'. I think it's got some great ideas, because who wants to be on a 'diet.' Bleurghhh. Diets are evil and should be kicked hard with pointy shoes. <em>Jo Beaufoix's last blog post..<a href='http://www.jobeaufoix.com/2008/03/01/the-pitter-patter-of-tiny-food-stuffs/' rel="nofollow">The pitter patter of tiny food stuffs</a></em> Hi Chubby Mommy. Found you through Upstart Blogger and Ashley’s blog challenge. I think this is so true. I found a really good site in the UK that has similar ideas about savouring what we eat and not denying ourselves or being on a diet. ‘Beyond Chocolate’. I think it’s got some great ideas, because who wants to be on a ‘diet.’ Bleurghhh. Diets are evil and should be kicked hard with pointy shoes.

Jo Beaufoix’s last blog post..The pitter patter of tiny food stuffs

]]> By: Chubby Mommy http://www.chubbymommy.com/diets/eat-mindfully-and-never-diet-again/comment-page-1/#comment-3030 Chubby Mommy Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:32:37 +0000 Some of you may have experienced what I found myself doing just the other night: I plunked down in front of my computer with a bag of potato chips to eat while reading email. Twenty minutes later I reached for another chip and... they were all gone. Where#comment-3030 I try to do the same thing, but if I eat them while watching TV or working on the computer I'll find the bowl empty before I even realize I've been eating. And then I refill it because my brain still thinks I'm hungry. I try to do the same thing, but if I eat them while watching TV or working on the computer I’ll find the bowl empty before I even realize I’ve been eating.

And then I refill it because my brain still thinks I’m hungry.

]]> By: kimsch http://www.chubbymommy.com/diets/eat-mindfully-and-never-diet-again/comment-page-1/#comment-3029 kimsch Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:58:46 +0000 Some of you may have experienced what I found myself doing just the other night: I plunked down in front of my computer with a bag of potato chips to eat while reading email. Twenty minutes later I reached for another chip and... they were all gone. Where#comment-3029 When it comes to eating chips, I try to put some in a bowl and only eat those. Or put a small amount of dip in a bowl or small container and only eat enough chips for the dip. <em>kimsch's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MusingMinds/~3/237045709/' rel="nofollow">Monday Morning Musings</a></em> When it comes to eating chips, I try to put some in a bowl and only eat those. Or put a small amount of dip in a bowl or small container and only eat enough chips for the dip.

kimsch’s last blog post..Monday Morning Musings

]]> By: Chubby Mommy http://www.chubbymommy.com/diets/eat-mindfully-and-never-diet-again/comment-page-1/#comment-3028 Chubby Mommy Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:23:01 +0000 Some of you may have experienced what I found myself doing just the other night: I plunked down in front of my computer with a bag of potato chips to eat while reading email. Twenty minutes later I reached for another chip and... they were all gone. Where#comment-3028 Jae, that is SO awesome. Congrats on the loss, and I hope the new meds are easier on you. Jillian, I'm with ya on giving this a shot. Last night I got a real lesson in how mindlessly I eat. We'd been watching a movie when I noticed that it was dinner time. So VH and I went upstairs and made burgers quickly, then everyone brought their plates down to eat while watching the movie. I still have no idea where on earth my burger went. I remember eating the first bite (burger with jalapenos and Monterey Jack cheese... yum), and I remember seeing that my plate was completely empty. I have no idea what happened in between and I don't recall actually enjoying any part of it besides the first bite. An hour later I thought I was hungry again. So I'm going to give this mindfulness thing a try. If nothing else, at least it'll make eating a lot more inconvenient. Having to actually leave my desk or whatever I'm watching to go sit down at the dining table and have a meal is a LOT more of a hassle than, say, shoveling handfuls of chips into my mouth from a bowl while answering email. Jae, that is SO awesome. Congrats on the loss, and I hope the new meds are easier on you.

Jillian, I’m with ya on giving this a shot.

Last night I got a real lesson in how mindlessly I eat. We’d been watching a movie when I noticed that it was dinner time. So VH and I went upstairs and made burgers quickly, then everyone brought their plates down to eat while watching the movie.

I still have no idea where on earth my burger went. I remember eating the first bite (burger with jalapenos and Monterey Jack cheese… yum), and I remember seeing that my plate was completely empty. I have no idea what happened in between and I don’t recall actually enjoying any part of it besides the first bite.

An hour later I thought I was hungry again.

So I’m going to give this mindfulness thing a try. If nothing else, at least it’ll make eating a lot more inconvenient. Having to actually leave my desk or whatever I’m watching to go sit down at the dining table and have a meal is a LOT more of a hassle than, say, shoveling handfuls of chips into my mouth from a bowl while answering email.

]]> By: Jillian http://www.chubbymommy.com/diets/eat-mindfully-and-never-diet-again/comment-page-1/#comment-3026 Jillian Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:06:25 +0000 Some of you may have experienced what I found myself doing just the other night: I plunked down in front of my computer with a bag of potato chips to eat while reading email. Twenty minutes later I reached for another chip and... they were all gone. Where#comment-3026 Yep, I read something a while ago that said you consume WAY more if you eat and watch TV or do other activities to where your mind is not focused on your meal. When I was actually trying to lose weight, I lost more by eating what I wanted in moderation and just exercising. Of course, it helped when your the H tells you you're HOT to him. But I am going to give this a try. Eat, enjoy and realize when it's time to quit. Although, I have such a HUGE sweet tooth, I can't imagine NOT finishing a Twinkie or a piece of cake. Seriously, LOL I'm not in to performing miracles! <em>Jillian's last blog post..<a href='http://loquaciouslyverbose.blogspot.com/2008/02/jillian-and-merciless-attack-of-toys.html' rel="nofollow">Jillian and the Merciless Attack of the Toys!</a></em> Yep, I read something a while ago that said you consume WAY more if you eat and watch TV or do other activities to where your mind is not focused on your meal.

When I was actually trying to lose weight, I lost more by eating what I wanted in moderation and just exercising. Of course, it helped when your the H tells you you’re HOT to him.

But I am going to give this a try. Eat, enjoy and realize when it’s time to quit.

Although, I have such a HUGE sweet tooth, I can’t imagine NOT finishing a Twinkie or a piece of cake. Seriously, LOL I’m not in to performing miracles!

Jillian’s last blog post..Jillian and the Merciless Attack of the Toys!

]]> By: jae http://www.chubbymommy.com/diets/eat-mindfully-and-never-diet-again/comment-page-1/#comment-3024 jae Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:56:01 +0000 Some of you may have experienced what I found myself doing just the other night: I plunked down in front of my computer with a bag of potato chips to eat while reading email. Twenty minutes later I reached for another chip and... they were all gone. Where#comment-3024 I don't know that it's to the level she's talking about, but I sort of adopted something similar a couple weeks ago and have dropped 8 lbs -- some water weight due to a med change, but not all of it. I don't call it mindfulness though. It's just paying attention to what you're doing and recognizing that hey -- I'm not hungry any more. <em>jae's last blog post..<a href='http://goodenoughmom.us/?p=761' rel="nofollow">Weekend review</a></em> I don’t know that it’s to the level she’s talking about, but I sort of adopted something similar a couple weeks ago and have dropped 8 lbs — some water weight due to a med change, but not all of it.

I don’t call it mindfulness though. It’s just paying attention to what you’re doing and recognizing that hey — I’m not hungry any more.

jae’s last blog post..Weekend review

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