No photo journal, no accountability?
Well, not quite.
But when I reached what would have been (during a photo-journal day) the end of eating (partly because of mindfulness, partly because it's a pain to pull the camera out and modify the photo journal for a handful of candy!), I kept going. Not a "binge," in the sense of "out of control." But definitely more than I've been indulging for the past 3+ weeks.
And, for that, I suffered. Heartburn. The trigger? Innocent-looking pink and while candies.
I knew better. I did it anyway. This is how we learn.
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Hi, in reading your blog which concentrates mostly on food i realize that is has been one of my challenges as well: how to overcome eating? or better yet: 'Can we stop eating?' Unlike most people, i hate chewing food and being this far into history and technology i wish someone could come up with the 'magic' 3 times per day drink that would incorporate all the bodily nutrients needed and be done with eating!
Thank you for your thoughts, Schmelvis.
There was a time in my life when I sometimes thought that it would be nice if, like a smoker, I could simply quit eating altogether.
Now, I'm more aware that my life is a manifestation of the choices I've made, and that food is not only life-sustaining, it can also be a source of great pleasure. It can even be an adventure!
So ... for me, it is less a matter of "overcoming" eating than of living mindfully: making choices, rather than acting without thinking.
Everything is a choice. I am hoping to be mindful enough to pause between stimulus and response, long enough to make mindful choices.
Best,
Sharon
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