Does anyone else struggle with food over Christmas?

[Che]

Curious how everybody else finds food over the Christmas period. For me I can overindulge and then feel quite guilty afterwards. How does everyone else find it?

[Unsure-But-Sure-All-At-Once]

I feel the exact same way...Lately I feel I've been struggling with that more, especially around sweets. But I've found that mindful eating can be helpful--seems sort of contradictory to think even more about food when you don't want to think about it, but reconsidering it in a positive light can be helpful. 

[Duckie]

On 11/30/2023 at 9:56 PM, Unsure-But-Sure-All-At-Once said:

I feel the exact same way...Lately I feel I've been struggling with that more, especially around sweets. But I've found that mindful eating can be helpful--seems sort of contradictory to think even more about food when you don't want to think about it, but reconsidering it in a positive light can be helpful. 

Hi @Unsure-But-Sure-All-At-Once,

This is a really good point you're making and I'd be keen to hear your thoughts on this. It's absolutely good advice to be kind to yourself and to see food in a positive light. What does mindful eating mean to you? 

[Unsure-But-Sure-All-At-Once]

2 hours ago, Duckie said:

Hi @Unsure-But-Sure-All-At-Once,

This is a really good point you're making and I'd be keen to hear your thoughts on this. It's absolutely good advice to be kind to yourself and to see food in a positive light. What does mindful eating mean to you? 

I’ve been doing a mindful eating challenge, which has given me a lot of tools to consider around mindful eating, so to me, having done this challenge, mindful eating is being aware of what you’re eating, aware of your hunger cues, and how it makes you feel. There’s a lot of reflection that goes into mindful eating such as considering why you’re eating (hunger, boredom, stress, anxiety). It really allows you to tune in with your body in a positive way and honour and acknowledge your feelings!

[Duckie]

On 12/5/2023 at 1:23 PM, Unsure-But-Sure-All-At-Once said:

I’ve been doing a mindful eating challenge, which has given me a lot of tools to consider around mindful eating, so to me, having done this challenge, mindful eating is being aware of what you’re eating, aware of your hunger cues, and how it makes you feel. There’s a lot of reflection that goes into mindful eating such as considering why you’re eating (hunger, boredom, stress, anxiety). It really allows you to tune in with your body in a positive way and honour and acknowledge your feelings!

Oh wow! This sounds like it's been really groundbreaking for you - and useful to lots of people, I'm sure! Thank you for sharing