Mindless Eating

I started listening to podcasts on my ipod in the car when I don't like what's on the radio stations. I found one from the "Vicky and Jen" series called Mindless Eating. Really interesting stuff! They had a guy on who studies nutrition said we make 250 food choices per day, while we all think we make only 20 food choices per day because most of our eating/bad habits are mindless. He used an example of secretaries who have the candy jar at their desk. He said they moved the candy jar just 6 ft. away and the secretaries ate less than half the candy they'd eaten before. The walk to get the candy wasn't "too far" it was just that it was a mindless thing to eat it and eat it. Those secretaries saved about 125 calories per day which amounted, for them, to be about 13 pounds per year!

He said there was also a guy who drank about 8 sodas per day. They tried putting his soda in a fridge out in the garage, but that didn't really make him think about it. So, they said he could only keep two in the fridge per day. If he took one out, he'd just have to put one back in-thus thinking about it- or if he forgot, he'd have to drink warm soda, also making him think about it.

Anyway, I just thought it was interesting. My evening tv/snack habit is mindless. I watch tv and enjoy the show, eating all the while, only realizing after the show is over that I've eaten quite a bit of chips. An update on that, I have been into an every other day pattern, which is better than nothing, but still not at my goal. I haven't ran in over a week, although I walked to get Madeline yesterday from school, and Chris and I went for a walk last night.

Was great to see you all over the weekend! Hugs!