when is enough, enough? We complain about eating too much. We feel stuffed. Guilty. Why did we do it?
I'll bet that the tendency to eat too much isn't only in the food department. I'll bet that most of those who have that experience of frequent overeating, are also those who say yes to whatever project or thing that needs to get done. They feel the need to do more, to take on more, to learn more, to be more, to earn more, to have more. Etc...
so if it's too hard to say no to food, try saying no to some other things first. Get used to the idea of moderation and start discovering when you are really full. Satisfied. Sated. And then practice giving yourself time to digest that which you just did, whether it's eat, finish a project, knock off another item from the to do list, or referee another family dispute.
if we move from one thing to the next without moments of digestion, we may have a hard time remembering what its like to be hungry for the next thing, food or otherwise. And then when we are hungry, that next thing is fun, tasty, welcome, instead of something we dread. Something else to digest and make us feel heavy, bloated, or numb in order to make it through.
so use food to practice life, or use life to practice the food relationship. it doesn't matter. start now.
are you hungry or full?
I'll bet that the tendency to eat too much isn't only in the food department. I'll bet that most of those who have that experience of frequent overeating, are also those who say yes to whatever project or thing that needs to get done. They feel the need to do more, to take on more, to learn more, to be more, to earn more, to have more. Etc...
so if it's too hard to say no to food, try saying no to some other things first. Get used to the idea of moderation and start discovering when you are really full. Satisfied. Sated. And then practice giving yourself time to digest that which you just did, whether it's eat, finish a project, knock off another item from the to do list, or referee another family dispute.
if we move from one thing to the next without moments of digestion, we may have a hard time remembering what its like to be hungry for the next thing, food or otherwise. And then when we are hungry, that next thing is fun, tasty, welcome, instead of something we dread. Something else to digest and make us feel heavy, bloated, or numb in order to make it through.
so use food to practice life, or use life to practice the food relationship. it doesn't matter. start now.
are you hungry or full?
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