Description

Learning the skill of eating with intention can help you to lose weight, keep it off — and actually start enjoying food!

In this episode, we discuss how to learn to eat with intention, and I share my key principles to guide intentional eating. You’ll discover the the importance of self-awareness, satisfaction, and trust in making empowered choices about food.

Cultivate a healthier relationship with food, and life overall in this episode. You can learn more and get some great resources to help you heal from emotional overeating on my website at ⁠www.bewellbyak.com⁠.

Takeaways

• Eating with intention involves being present, engaged, and responsible for your eating experience.
• The four principles of intentional eating are awareness, engaging senses and paying attention, non-judgment and empowered decision-making, and gratitude.
• Intentional eating helps to break free from guilt and shame associated with food and promotes self-trust and satisfaction.
• Incorporating intentional eating into daily life involves self-awareness, attention, satisfaction, and making empowered choices.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and New Location

00:58 Topic Introduction: Losing Weight by Eating with Intention

03:22 Shifting Perspective on Weight Loss

04:21 Principle 1: Awareness

06:19 Principle 2: Engaging Senses and Paying Attention

09:26 Principle 3: Non-Judgment and Empowered Decision-Making

16:15 Principle 4: Gratitude

17:57 Practical Tips for Incorporating Intentional Eating

19:23 Benefits of Intentional Eating

20:51 Conclusion and Call to Action