Hard Boundaries

Getting used to a more regulated way of eating, I have been able to focus and be conscious of how I eat lately. Ever since the switch to smaller bowls and reduction in pop, I was also noticing other things that I just so easily ignored before.

I am able to understand how I treat food and the level of respect I have for it. That naturally led me to appreciate the flavours, the textures and the complexities of what I am masticating as opposed to mechanically chewing and swallowing food.

One of the biggest revelations for me was how I would eat anything I think looks good enough just to satisfy my need to consume something regardless of whether it makes me feel bad afterwards. I realized what my tolerance levels were for oily, salty and sweet foods. Not only that, I was able to notice which time ofthe day makes me feel bloated and regretful.

It almost seemed like I found my food boundaries. The threshold that delineates the boundary between the joy and satisfaction of eating and mindless, unenjoyable voracity.

For today’s improvement:

I will stop eating and snacking after 10 PM.

For myself, whenever I eat past 10 PM, I bloat and feel lethargic. It makes it hard to sleep. I don’t even pay attention to what I eat. It also disrupts my sleep because I tend to keep looking for more food to munch on.

We all need some form of hard boundaries and it is easier to follow when it coincides with our happiness.