I’ve been shoveling a lot lately. No, no, this is not another gardening post. I’ve been shoveling food into my mouth.
The change from savoring each bite to racing through my plate has been gradual, but at this point I feel like one of those guys in the bowels of a ship shoveling coal into the furnace as fast as I can go, but without the well earned bulging biceps.
Now that I’m aware of it, I’m returning to square one: slow down and savor my food. No more Eating AND: Eating AND watching TV, Eating AND cooking, Eating AND reading the Bible over breakfast. If I’m eating, that’s all I’m doing; it’s a form of entertainment. I love food that tastes good, so I need to pay attention and truly taste it…or eat plain lettuce, a shovel-approved food if there ever was one.
Why is it so important for me to slow down and savor? Because I eat less when I eat slow and I enjoy my food more.
If you’ve gotten off track over the winter like I have, don’t despair. Get your wheels back on track and let your bicep boys – not your fork – shovel you to victory! Who are your bicep boys in this analogy? Um…I don’t know. How about we end this post before I lose you completely?
Today I wish you booooon aaaappeeetiiiiite! Slow motion. Get it? That was so corny, you can taste it.
May your every bite be satisfying and a blessing to your body!
“Taste and see that the Lord is good;
blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.” Psalm34:8
Sex, Soup, and 2 Fisted Eating 
I’m making a big effort to slow down my eating right now. I think we keep on racing through life and forget to slow down for lots of things. Also I know if I do something while eating (read the paper while eating lunch) I’ve finished everything without even realizing I’ve taken a bite. It’s a hard habit to break.
EXACTLY!!!!! That’s exactly what happens to me. I have to keep reminding myself to slow down and pay attention to how it tastes, but it’s worth it. 🙂