Eating Behaviors

Eating Habits

• Eat slowly

  • Cut each bite of food as you are ready to eat it

  • Put your fork down between bites

  • Chew food thoroughly, swallow each bite before taking another

  • Pause in between bites

• Maximize the experience of eating

  • When eating, just eat.

  • Try to eliminate any distractions to help focus on the size of bite and chewing thoroughly

• Assess your hunger levels through out the meal, stop when you are full

• Plan your meals for the week to have a set plan

• Create a grocery list, and stick to it

  • Grocery shop after you have eaten something (hungry shoppers buy more food)

• Limit the purchase of foods that are not intended to be a part of a planned meal/snack

  • Everything in moderation!

• Keep healthy foods prepped and ready for snacks