Indulge your Senses Challenge

What foods do you love to eat that nourish your body and make you feel great all over?  

What drinks quench your thirst and tantalise your tastebuds?

I'm not talking about anything processed here.  Nor I am talking about anything with saturated fat or E-numbers.  What I am referring to, is food or drink that is in harmony with your body as well as your mind. 

Often, we indulge in food that we 'think' we love, only to fill ourselves up to the point of feeling bloated and sick.  Common culprits are chocolate, biscuits, crisps, chips and fast food.  Now a little of anything in moderation is fine so there's no reason not to enjoy these kinds of foods on occasion but what you do need to be mindful of, is the quantity you put into your body.

In this society, we are not encouraged to develop our mind-body connection and are often not fully aware of how food or drink actually makes us feel.  This can cause a serious miscommunication between what we think we want and what we need.  We can find ourselves overriding our natural desire to eat and drink what is good and right for us because we are driven by ideas and beliefs installed into our subconscious mind from parents, peers and the media. 

Do you recognise any of these conditioned beliefs?

'You should always clean your plate'.  It's rude to leave waste on your plate.' 
'It's wrong to be wasteful, there are people starving'. 
'I should eat as much as I can'.  'I should eat as much as everyone else'.  'Vegetables are horrible'. 'Fruit is boring'.  'Water is boring'. 
'Alcohol helps me relax and have fun'. 
'I like to treat myself at the end of a hard day'.

Think about your upbringing - what were your parents' attitudes towards food and drink?

Now Part 1 of my challenge to you is for you to make a list of about 10 items - food and drink, that you really love and that make you feel really good when you eat or drink them.  You can use simple combinations if they do it for you. 

It's important to choose options that are good for you so if you don't have a lot of goodness in your diet, the challenge will be slightly different for you.  Your challenge will be to try new foods and drinks to find things that you do love. 

As you think about this challenge, you may find that some things you loved in the past, you just don't get round to eating very often.  And if that's the case, now is the time to rediscover them.

I will give you my list of ten that I will be working from this week and hopefully it may inspire you:

1. Pineapples (tinned in own juice is fine)
2. Cheese and Tomatoes grilled on wholemeal bread
3. Natural Yoghurt (low fat) with banana
4. Porridge
5. Avocado, mozzarella and tomato (side dish or starter, basil optional)
6. Sweetcorn (frozen is fine, very sweet, just boil a couple of mins)
7. Cold Water
8. Lemon high juice with orange high juice and fizzy water
9. Lime juice and cherry squash with fizzy water
10. Lemon and Lime squash with fizzy water

The next part of the challenge comes when you eat or drink the items on your list.

What you need to do is: 

• Give thanks for the food/drink before you consume it
• Take your time with it, savouring each mouthful
• Feel how it makes your body feel as you consume it
• Ensure you do not eat past the point of satisfaction (before you feel full)
• Give appreciation for the blessing of the food/drink once it is gone

At the end of the week, you may be surprised how your attitude towards food and drink and its relationship with your body develops.  You may find you appreciate food more and enjoy it more.  Even if you think you are good with what you consume, it's worth doing the challenge to find out if there is anything you can learn.  It is when we consciously set out to do something we can discover so much more about ourselves and enrich our experience of life.

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