To beginEating isn't just

one thingor a single choice.

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Eating is a series of steps or phases.

Every time you eat,

you are making hundreds

of decisions.

Changing your dietdoesn't being by changing

what you eat.

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It begins by changing how you

THINK

Lets thinkDifferently

Differently

Differentlyabout foodMindfully

Because by

thinkingDIFFERENTLY

Decisions can become opportunities.

Lets explorethe six phases of

Eating

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The first phase is call the Non-eating phase.

That is the time when you are not eating.

Why? You are not hungry.

The thing is, people forget to check in with their hunger

and eat just because food is available.

That is one way we might eat mindlessly.

The next phase is…

Preparation Phase

That is the

gathering,

ordering,

planning and

cooking of a meal.

The PauseIt is a place to set you

INTENTION

for eating.

This tiny space, can offer so much

benefit.

It can be filled with silence,

a wish,

prayer or

gratitude.

During the mealThis is an opportunity to really

notice your

direct experience eating.

Check in with your ever changing sense of

hunger.

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Noticing how taste and how preferences

change with

each

bite

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End of Eating

Is when hunger is no longer present

because with each bite, your sense of

fullness grows.

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After Eating

The meal or snack is over.

Eating is done.There is no reason to eat at this time

because hunger has ended and fullness

is now present.

It is the time where we clean up from a

meal. It is time to return to the Non-eating phase.

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The 6-phases of eating are:non-eating

preparation the pause

during the mealend of meal

after eating or clean up

The amount of time you are at any phase is always changing.

Which is why, awareness or

Mindfulness is key.

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Set your INTENTION

to see opportunity.Mindful Eating

Can change how you THINK.

Making it easier to change what you eat.

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To learn more please visit

www.TheCenterforMindfulEating.orga nonprofit resource with an educational mission.