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Reclaim the Joy of Eating: Redefining Mindful Eating

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May 22

“...our total obsession with our weight, dieting and making food synonymous with the number on the scale has completely removed the joy of eating.
The irony? It only magnifies our desire to soothe with food.“
On this weeks #HealthBite podcast I take you through
my own #mindfuleating practice where I help you 🍓savor with your whole mouth
🥑 connect with the experience and sensation of food in your body
🍒connect with where the food came from, the hands it crossed, the places it travelled to reach you
🍌practice pause before and after a meal as a way to give respect to the sacred act of mealtime
🍉Help you think and feel about food in a way you never imagined using food to nourish not soothe. I promise this practice is life changing! Anywhere you podcast #Healthbite by #dradrienneyoudim. Listen in to see why we hit the top 5% most listened to podcasts in the entire 🌎

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May 16

Here’s another picture I draw in the office for my patients. Our habits act on autopilot. When we do something over and over and over again it doesn’t take much thought. Think about your drive home every day or kids pick up from school, do you sometimes just find yourself there thinking, wow how did I get there? That’s auto-pilot. In order to get out of your hamster wheel…(something happens (that’s the trigger), you grab something that you use to soothe (food, drink, smoke, shop), it feels good for a second but the you feel like crap again which serves as a trigger to do the thing again,) you need to interrupt the pattern. This week on HealthBite I offer a breathing practice to help slowwww you down so you can get out of auto-pilot. So you can think, does this really serve me? And if not you get to course correct. Link in bio or anywhere you podcast. #dradrienneyoudim

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May 12

I usually write a Mother's Day newsletter or social post including a cute little picture of me and my kids. But for some reason that does not feel right this year. Not because I don't appreciate my motherhood or because I don't want to celebrate my mother or mother-in-law or all the mother-like people in my life. But because for some reason I am more keenly aware of those who may not be celebrating.
I am thinking of those who may have lost their moms. Those whose moms are alive but are suffering (I am thinking of a dear friend whose mother is in the late stages of Alzheimer’s disease and sending so much love), the moms who have lost their children, and the moms who were unable to conceive - you are still mothers in your heart.
I am thinking about the single moms who struggle to manage the household and make ends meet, the professional moms who decided to give up their profession to care for their children exclusively, and the moms who took on the notion of doing it all and doing it all at once.
I am thinking about the many Mr. Moms, who for reasons out of their control are practicing motherhood and fatherhood - you’ve earned your seat at this table too.
And to those of you who have read this whole thread and are wondering where you fit in, perhaps you have no reason not to want to celebrate, having had the good fortune that some others have not, and yet find yourself not celebratory, I am thinking of you too.
Perhaps, on this Mother’s Day, you are not looking for a bouquet of roses or a champagne brunch. Perhaps what you really want and need is a time out.
In this week’s HealthBite podcast, I offer an argument for rest and relaxation, for quiet and solitude. Not only why we need it, but the truth that we must have it in order to protect our health and wellbeing, in order to thrive. As a weight loss physician, I incorporate a weight loss slant, but as always, these matters of the heart and mind have nothing to do with our weight.
Wishing you a restful weekend and a happy Mother’s Day.
xx
Dr. Adrienne

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May 9

Why chocolate 🍰 is not comfort food. Sometimes I draw pictures in the office to make a point. Here’s one I share often (don’t judge I’m a 👩‍⚕️not 👩‍🎨)
When we eat processed sugar in the form of a cake or say… a Twinkie 😉 we get a quick spike in blood sugar (and a dopamine high) and that feels good. For a moment. But then our bodies respond with an equal surge of insulin causing the blood sugar to plummet - aka sugar crash making us feel fatigue, irritability, agitation and lethargy. That crash also promotes more hunger and cravings. For more. And then we start the cycle again. Not so comfortable actually. So next time you reach for a sugary snack for comfort ask yourself, is it really so comfortable after all? #themoreyouknow #dradrienneyoudim.

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