What are you noticing as you bring awareness to your eating patterns?
Recently, I was reminded of the classic “journalistic” questions: who? what? where? when? how? and thought that they make an interesting structure for noticing characteristics of your relationship with food.
Who? How does who you are eating with impact your eating behavior? Do you choose different foods or amounts when you are eating with others? Do you collude with friends around eating certain foods? Or not eating certain foods? No judgments here. Just notice.
What? How do you characterize different food choices: good, bad, healthy, unhealthy, decadent, virtuous. And what is your feeling response when you eat those different foods. No judgments here. Just notice.
Where? How does your location impact your choices, your awareness? Do you choose certain foods when you are eating out? Different foods at home? In the car? No judgments here. Just notice.
When? When do you eat? What are the cues? Do you have ritual foods for certain times of day? The same breakfast? Snacks? Are there particular times of the day when you tend to crave certain things? No judgments here. Just notice.
How? How fast, how slow? In front of the computer, in front of the television, with a good book? With gusto? With guilt? No judgments here. Just notice.
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