Love for yourself, that is.

Love yourself enough to eat a little bit less.

Imagine hunger and fullness on a continuous line, where painfully hungry is a 1, and that horrid full-to-the-back-of-your-throat/unbutton-your-pants feeling is a 10.

If you eat slowly – taking 20-30 minutes for a simple meal, rather than the 5 minutes you might be used to – your body will get the “full” signal in time for you to acknowledge it. You’ll find that being aware of how full you are help you stop at a “7″ or “8.” You aren’t hungry anymore. You’re pleasantly satisfied and mostly full. It’s enough.

Eating at a pace that lets you pay attention to how full you are can help you lose weight – even up to 20 lbs in a year. Isn’t that worth a few extra minutes for each meal?

Photo by Thomas Rola

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