A Week of Eating Consciously, Day 2

Note: for "Parameters" see this post.

Breakfast: around 9:45 a.m. (it's Sunday after all)

• didn't feel particularly hungry
• ate at table, studiously ignoring Sunday paper (a bit difficult, but successful in doing so)
• ate at moderate pace, which feels like a snail's pace to me
• wanted to read the paper! but at least got to chat with hubby a bit about what was in the paper
• enjoyed food, felt physically and emotionally satisfied Note to self: drinking lots of water helps
• ate full portion

Lunch: 12:10 p.m.

• started feeling hungry as I prepared my lunch
• ate at the table, taking time between bites and putting the food down...but I challenge you all to take a full 6 minutes to eat a moderately-sized sandwich, while doing nothing else! I think it's a loooong time.
• decided not to have the fruit I was planning to eat
• felt physically satisfied, but really looking forward to doing the crossword!
• went for a nice walk with hubby

Snack: 2:15 p.m.

• ate the fruit I'd been planning to eat with lunch
• ate quickly but since I wasn't doing the crossword, I was aware that the cherries were getting past their prime
• did the crossword!

Snack: 4:15 p.m.

• quick handful of nuts, eaten one by one at the table

Supper: 6:30 p.m.

• felt very hungry
• ate complete portion, ate at the table, no reading but it was tough; the food was extremely tasty
  
• decided not to have seconds since I wanted dessert; got the dish out for dessert but realized I was too full, put dish back
  
• went out for coffee with hubby and son, had 2 bites of son's dessert at café
• felt completely satisfied, physically and psychologically

And now, off to bed (11 p.m.). Didn't feel like a snack tonight. Go figure.