Recipe for Life

Recipe for Instinctive Eating

Ingredients:
1 or 2 servings of food you love
2 tbls of intention
1 heaping tsp of attention
Sprinkle of trust
Optional: pleasure, enjoyment, celebration, tradition

Directions:
1. Care for yourself physically by getting adequate sleep, exercise and nutrition.
2. Create a self-care buffer zone by regularly nurturing your body, mind, heart, and spirit.
3. When you're hungry, consider what you want, what you need, and what you have to eat before choosing food.
4. Decide how you want to feel when you're finished eating; serve yourself accordingly (or adjust the portion if someone else served you).
5. When the food you crave isn't particularly healthful, omit all guilt and shame. Remind yourself that all foods fit when you practice balance, variety, and moderation.
6. Sit down to eat and minimize distractions.
7. Savor the appearance, aromas, textures, and flavors as you eat.
8. Eat slowly and mindfully for maximal enjoyment from every bite.
9. Stop when you feel content and energetic.
10. Repeat steps 1-9 for the remainder of your life.

(Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat: How to Break Your Eat-Repent-Repeat Cycle)