How much do you think about food?
A little? A lot? Most of the time?
Do you finish one meal and immediately start planning what you’ll eat next?
What if you could eliminate having food be the center of your life?
You can—by choosing specific times to let food be important, then other times, treating it as unimportant.
Just like a drive where you slow down and appreciate the scenery, you can occasionally do the same thing with food. Give it full attention and allow yourself to enjoy it.
During these times, appreciate the taste, enjoy the fun of the eating experience, and ask for the recipe. But since you can’t make food special all the time, be selective about when you call it important.
When you spend time with others, you can still choose to let food be unimportant, and instead, focus on giving love and attention to the people around you.
Designate specific times to let food be important, then other times, treat it as being unimportant.
Today’s assignment (my answers are in blue)
1. Think carefully about specific times you want to label food as important.
Holidays, special dinners with my husband, visits to my family members who live out of state. These are all times when I want to have an “experience” so the food becomes part of that.
2. Make a list of times, places, or even specific foods that you would usually give the designation of important.
I’ve cooked a holiday meal or made a special meal for Valentine’s Day.
Vacations, exploring new restaurants
Certain times when I choose to celebrate with an Italian dinner. (hubby is Italian)
3. With times or situations that aren’t on your list, plan to view food as unimportant. Write a few of these down as well, then notice how this feels to you.
Routine meals during the week, when I make the focus on fuel rather than any big event or experience.
Breakfast meals, or meals when I’m eating alone.
Excerpted from Day 45 in the book 100 Days of Weight Loss