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When i think of the Zen principle of mindfullness, i think of how often i live so absentmindedly, and just go through the motions of the day, with little thought of the here & now, all worried about where i need to be and what i need to do, without truly living in the moment.
This applies to the food i eat as well... when i was out of control with my eating, on my carbo-binge, i noticed that i was not being mindful of what i was consuming, i was just feeding absentmindedly. Often i would eat at night and just thoughtlessly eat snacks & sweets while watching TV or whatever. Now i sit and come to ADBB instead, which is a big improvement, needlesstosay...
So i am wondering how many of us who are carbohydrate addicts really paid that much attention to what we were consuming? Or were we trying to satisfy some other feeling besides hunger... make ourselves feel better... or comfort ourselves. And what is it about mindless eating that really is so comforting? It isn't... because then it is over with and we are left with the bad feelings & the guilt.
And how many of us who have been following Atkins and then end up cheating, either once or more than once, mindfully eat the "forbidden" food, and then realize it wasn't as good as we remembered it to be? Or did we go back to eating absentmindedly, just trying to feed the need for the cheat?
On this life-changing plan that we are on, we need to be aware of not only our physical needs, changes, challenges & goals, but also mind & spirit too. These all work in union with one another... and what are we really trying to do here? Just lose a few pounds, or to become the best we can be? This journey is about more than just controlling our carbohydrates, it is about discovering who we really are & who we are meant to be.
So the next time i am eating... i am going to try to take some time to really enjoy it, and savor it, and appreciate it. And on my journey to balance in body, i need to work also on mind & spirit, and how they are connected. I think this board helps a lot with the process behind the diet, doesn't it? It really makes me think a lot more about where i am and where i am going, in a good way. I think we have an amazing community here, and i am very thankful for you all.
Anyway, those are my thoughts for the evening...
This applies to the food i eat as well... when i was out of control with my eating, on my carbo-binge, i noticed that i was not being mindful of what i was consuming, i was just feeding absentmindedly. Often i would eat at night and just thoughtlessly eat snacks & sweets while watching TV or whatever. Now i sit and come to ADBB instead, which is a big improvement, needlesstosay...
So i am wondering how many of us who are carbohydrate addicts really paid that much attention to what we were consuming? Or were we trying to satisfy some other feeling besides hunger... make ourselves feel better... or comfort ourselves. And what is it about mindless eating that really is so comforting? It isn't... because then it is over with and we are left with the bad feelings & the guilt.
And how many of us who have been following Atkins and then end up cheating, either once or more than once, mindfully eat the "forbidden" food, and then realize it wasn't as good as we remembered it to be? Or did we go back to eating absentmindedly, just trying to feed the need for the cheat?
On this life-changing plan that we are on, we need to be aware of not only our physical needs, changes, challenges & goals, but also mind & spirit too. These all work in union with one another... and what are we really trying to do here? Just lose a few pounds, or to become the best we can be? This journey is about more than just controlling our carbohydrates, it is about discovering who we really are & who we are meant to be.
So the next time i am eating... i am going to try to take some time to really enjoy it, and savor it, and appreciate it. And on my journey to balance in body, i need to work also on mind & spirit, and how they are connected. I think this board helps a lot with the process behind the diet, doesn't it? It really makes me think a lot more about where i am and where i am going, in a good way. I think we have an amazing community here, and i am very thankful for you all.
Anyway, those are my thoughts for the evening...
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