Eating is
such a huge part of our lives, no matter how healthy or unhealthy we are. No
matter how disciplined we are in eating the right foods, its a massive part of
our daily lives.
What should I
cook for Lunch?,dinner?, Is it lunch time yet? What do I feel like? Im craving
this, I wish I had that! Lets catch up over breakfast! What shall I Cater for
that event. We use feasting to celebrate events, to mourn our
losses and to cope with discomfort, Its endless, but tasty right?
Very seldom
do we ask the question; why am i eating right now? – to nourish our body
ofcourse ! In fact to many this question seems silly. But are we realy
nourishing our body and mind all the time? Are we experiencing true hunger all
the time?
Im my
experience in juice fasting/feasting, after day three or four without solid
food, the digestive system closes down and the body’s nerve energy is
redirected to detoxify the body and mind. At this time, hunger feelings vanish
and physical and mental energy soars. So where does this abundant energy come
from if Im not eating at all, let alone once or twice a day?
I studied Dr
Herbert Shelton’s work on Natural Hygeine. He facilitated over 10 000
fasts during his career in healing many dis- eases. He stated that true
physical hunger has not been experienced by many people because we eat all the
time. In fact true hunger is not an uncomfortable feeling but rather a subtle
prompting by the body, much like thirst.
Your body is
so amazing and infinite in its intelligence, it will tell you what you need,
when you need it, If you eat consciously. This means being mindfull when you do
eat.
Before you
reach for that bag of crisps or cook that meal, ask yourself:
·
Am
I really hungry right now?
·
What
does my body need the most? (maybe its water, rest or fruit instead of a
snickers bar)
·
Where
are my emotions at? Am I sad, Happy, angry? Am I using food to suppress this
emotion?
·
While
you eat, become aware of how you are feeling, your body will tell you when to
stop, when enough is enough. This will always prevent over-eating and weight
gain. When you eat consciously you will stop eating at satisfaction instead of
when you feel stuffed.
Asking
yourself the right questions always brings the right answers from inside you
and you start to become conscious about your relationship with food. Awareness
is the first step to making a change in the direction you want, be it more
energy, weight loss or physical self-esteem. Eat consciously.
When you
listen to your body and its true needs your health will improve dramatically,
over time your weight will be balanced, your mind will be clear and emotions
stable. You will be happier. The answers will always come to you, in the form
of a feeling, a thought or a mental picture. Your Body and unconscious mind has
all the answers and your answers are perfect for you and not the same as mine.
You are welcome to me with your thoughts, experiences and questions, Id love to hear from you.
Love
Evagelia
(picture credit; livewellfitnow)
