Activity 1 Five strategies for mindfulness of food and eating that would be workable for me to practice in college are:
Taking small bites and chewing well
Putting my fork down between each bite
Thinking about why I’m eating a portion of food
Setting a timer for twenty minutes to eat a meal
Sitting at a table
I chose these strategies because I feel like they are doable. I can take a few extra seconds to chew my food, instead of wolfing it down. Putting my fork down between each bite also seems easy enough. I think that I really should start thinking about why I’m eating food. Sometimes, I’ll eat because I’m bored or studying, which is a really bad habit. Setting a timer is pretty easy because I have a timer on my phone that I use pretty frequently. …show more content…
I was actually able to accomplish the five things that I picked out. I noticed that I was able to enjoy the taste of my food a lot more. I was also able to eat less than I usually do and feel fuller a lot faster. It was hard to remember to put my fork down between bites or to think about my food portions, especially when I was super hungry. There were a few times that eating on the go would have been more convenient, but I knew I had to sit at a table and eat. I can see myself incorporating some of these things on a regular basis. I think I can take smaller bites and set a timer, because those aren’t that difficult to remember nor are they time consuming to get used …show more content…
Buy your snacks at the farmers' market.)
Carrots (19. If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant, don't.)
Nuts (21. It's not food if it's called by the same name in every language. (Think Big Mac, Cheetos, or Pringles.)
Tofu (23. Treat meat as a flavoring or special occasion food)
Fish
Spinach
Rice
Eggs
Lettuce
Tomato
Peppers
Fruits
Chicken
Okra
I included oatmeal, strawberries, carrots, nuts, and tofu because they all follow the food rules and overall beneficial to our health. I think that the more whole foods we eat that don’t contain any additives or preservatives, the better. Pollan’s rules are ways to achieve smart and healthy eating.
There are some differences in my food lists. My normal list is more unhealthy than the list based off of the “Food Rules.” I think there are differences, because we often don’t consciously think about every little thing that goes into our body, even though we know that we should. I definitely think it would be hard to follow the “Food Rules” because temptation is so easy to give into. There’s plenty of unhealthy food on campus that is readily available to us, so I think that it’s harder to say no when it’s right there waiting for
Taking small bites and chewing well
Putting my fork down between each bite
Thinking about why I’m eating a portion of food
Setting a timer for twenty minutes to eat a meal
Sitting at a table
I chose these strategies because I feel like they are doable. I can take a few extra seconds to chew my food, instead of wolfing it down. Putting my fork down between each bite also seems easy enough. I think that I really should start thinking about why I’m eating food. Sometimes, I’ll eat because I’m bored or studying, which is a really bad habit. Setting a timer is pretty easy because I have a timer on my phone that I use pretty frequently. …show more content…
I was actually able to accomplish the five things that I picked out. I noticed that I was able to enjoy the taste of my food a lot more. I was also able to eat less than I usually do and feel fuller a lot faster. It was hard to remember to put my fork down between bites or to think about my food portions, especially when I was super hungry. There were a few times that eating on the go would have been more convenient, but I knew I had to sit at a table and eat. I can see myself incorporating some of these things on a regular basis. I think I can take smaller bites and set a timer, because those aren’t that difficult to remember nor are they time consuming to get used …show more content…
Buy your snacks at the farmers' market.)
Carrots (19. If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant, don't.)
Nuts (21. It's not food if it's called by the same name in every language. (Think Big Mac, Cheetos, or Pringles.)
Tofu (23. Treat meat as a flavoring or special occasion food)
Fish
Spinach
Rice
Eggs
Lettuce
Tomato
Peppers
Fruits
Chicken
Okra
I included oatmeal, strawberries, carrots, nuts, and tofu because they all follow the food rules and overall beneficial to our health. I think that the more whole foods we eat that don’t contain any additives or preservatives, the better. Pollan’s rules are ways to achieve smart and healthy eating.
There are some differences in my food lists. My normal list is more unhealthy than the list based off of the “Food Rules.” I think there are differences, because we often don’t consciously think about every little thing that goes into our body, even though we know that we should. I definitely think it would be hard to follow the “Food Rules” because temptation is so easy to give into. There’s plenty of unhealthy food on campus that is readily available to us, so I think that it’s harder to say no when it’s right there waiting for