A Quick & Easy Way to Stop Out of Control Snacking
I am not sure what got into me, but something surely did. It all started with a little chocolate heart in a store checkout line. That led to macaroni and cheese (lots of it) and a giant piece of cake that made my stomach hurt. The next day, I found myself eating an entire bag of Trader Joe’s Cheetos. My snacking was out of control, and disconnected from my true self.
What I needed was an intervention and I needed one quickly. That’s when I decided to just STOP. This little method can really help prevent over eating and unconscious snacking.
S — Stop what you are doing
T — Take a few deep breaths and wait 10 minutes
O — Observe your body to see if you are really physically hungry
P — Proceed with awareness and stay aligned to your heartfelt values and goals
I am happy to report that I am back to my normal eating patterns even though my indulgences re-awakened the sugar craving monster. The four STOP steps are on my refrigerator door in case of emergency cravings or falling into a state of unconscious eating — Did I just eat that? I didn’t notice.
If this little eating adventure had a purpose it would make it easier to digest (pun intended), and that is why I am hoping sharing the STOP method will help some of you. That would make my eating challenges seem worthwhile.
Do you have a trick that helps you avoid unhealthy eating. You can help others by sharing it in a comment for this blog post.
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