Mindful Eating Strategies for a Healthy Holiday Season
Discover helpful strategies to approach eating during the holidays with Pathweigh Learning Community. Learn ways to promote mindful eating and be aware of triggers that may hinder your progress. Explore techniques such as sitting down, practicing sensory details, and listening to hunger cues to enjoy holiday meals mindfully. Additional tips include using smaller plates, staying hydrated, and engaging in non-food-related activities. Join the discussion on how to support patients in reaching their eating goals in the short term.
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Helpful strategies to Helpful strategies to approach eating during approach eating during the holidays the holidays PATHWEIGH LEARNING COMMUNITY
Agenda Things to be aware of during the holidays Helpful Strategies to promote mindful eating Introduction Discussion Recap
What exactly is PATHWEIGH? PATHWEIGH IS A SET OF TOOLS THAT YOU CAN USE TO HELP PATIENTS WITH THEIR WEIGHT LOSS CONCERNS 3
Holiday Eating WAYS TO PROMOTE MINDFUL EATING AND THINGS TO BE AWARE OF
Mindful eating strategies 1. Sit down; slow down set a timer, put your fork down in between bites, take sips of water in between bites, try to chew bites 30 times 2. Practice eating without distractions and focus on sensory details sight, smell, sound, taste flavor, texture, temperature 3. Eat only when truly hungry pay attention to hunger cues stomach growling, mouth watering 4. Check in on fullness similarly notice what it feels to be comfortably full and not overly full 5. Wait 10 minutes before going back for seconds
Additional Strategies 6. Use smaller plates; consider halving portions 7. Stay hydrated (preferably with water) 8. When you feel done move away from the food 9. Find pleasure in non-food related activities 10. Practice saying no, thank you
Discussion WHAT ARE SOME THINGS THAT COULD TRIGGER PATIENTS TO NOT EAT ACCORDING TO THEIR PLANS? WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP THEM REACH THEIR GOAL IN THE SHORT TIME THAT YOU SEE THE PATIENT?
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