Mindless vs emotional eating

What is the difference between mindless eating and emotional eating? The truth is...not a lot. However, it' still important to think about, because it can help us understand ourselves, which is the key to Love Every Bite!

If you consider yourself a mindless eater, you may actually be eating to AVOID the emotions. 

Many of us are also mindless eaters simply because our loves are busy. And while that is understandable, we still have to make the effort to know enough about our eating as to tell...

Am I full? 

Am I satisfied? 

Does this feel good? 

Am I masking other problems?  

Look I'll be honest. My lunch? It's pretty much alway mindless. And usually preceded by an expletive because I'm running out of time before I go get my kids form preschool!!  Not the best way to bless your meal!!! LOL

And yet, I have a well trained awareness, so I can counteract that mindlessness by grabbing something healthy and knowing I likely won't feel that satisfied since I'm basically stuffing my face as I run out the door. Which, you know, isn't that satisfying of a way to eat. 

If you consider yourself an emotional eater, then you have the awareness that something is triggering you, but maybe don't feel it is in your control to change the habit (or feel it is worth it on some level).  There are also things we can learn from this.

What am I feeling?

Is this ____ (food item) going to help?  

What am going to feel after I eat this?

Is there another way I can satisfying this emotional need?

My passion is to help women connect with their hearts and bodies so they can be nourished despite their busy, ambitious lives.