A yo-yo?  Not so much.  It’s either all the way up or all the way down.  (Unless you are a master at manipulating a yo-yo.)

Take this example and apply it to the food you eat.  Try to view eating more like a smooth pendulum.  Pendulum eaters, or mindful eaters, are in charge–not just in control–and they are fully aware of the eating event.

Another component of eating mindfully: withhold judgment.  No need to grade something as “good” or “bad.”  Eat what you want when you want it.  Focus on true physical hunger, and honor that hunger with real food.  You’ll eat less and feel better.

Learn more at The Center for Mindful Eating and at eMindful.