Tips To Stop Overeating: Feel satiated and energized from food, not overstuffed & remorseful.

<p>Tips To Stop Overeating: Feel satiated and energized from food, not overstuffed &amp; remorseful.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>10 Strategies to Avoid Overeating- Meal Time Ritual:</strong></p> <ol> <li>Put your food on a plate and Sit down in a place dedicated for eating (if possible)</li> <li>Stick your phone in a drawer, close your computer</li> <li>Take some Rounds of 5-5-7 breath to get out of stress state and enter rest and digest state</li> <li>Take a moment of appreciation</li> <li>Engage all of your senses - Come into the presentReally See your food, smell your food, taste every bite, feel textures of the food<br> </li> <li>Slowwww down and Chew thoroughly. Tips: Put your fork down between bites or try eating with your non-dominant hand.</li> <li>Use a Speed BumpDivide your plate in half, and pause when you get to that half way point. Put your fork down.<br> Check back in with yourself where you're at on your fullness scale<br> Take some breaths.<br> </li> <li>Eat til about 70% full- satiated not stuffedremind yourself you can always eat again<br> <br> Re-condition yourself to not NEED to finish your plate.You can even purposely leave a couple bites on the plate to retrain yourself.&nbsp; Wrap them for left overs if not wanting to waste.<br> </li> </ol> <p>9. Post Meal Ritual</p> <ul> <li>Something to signal to your brain the meal is over.</li> <li>Give yourself something to do to Avoid continued eating out of procrastination or because other people are still eating</li> <li>Hot tea, Sparkling Water, Hot water with lemon, peppermint or ginger tea, chew gum, etc.</li> </ul> <p>10. Walk after your meal -</p> <ul> <li>AMAZING for digestion and blood sugar (especially after a carbier meal)</li> </ul> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/mindfulbellie/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/mindfulbellie/support</a>