Mind Over Stomach?

I was hungry this afternoon. My stomach told me so. It was aching and grumbling: "need food."

So, I grabbed an apple, and I was skeptical that it would feed the needs of my stomach. It was scrumptious and juicy. After I ate it I thought, " I need to eat something more."

Since I've been trying to be more "conscious" of my eating habits I stopped to think about if I was really hungry.

Is my stomach still grumbling? No

Is my stomach still achy? No

Does my body show any physical signs of hunger? No

Why do I think I "need" more?

These are the behaviors I want to change. I automatically assumed the apple wouldn't feed my hunger, as a result I was already telling myself I needed to eat more when in reality the apple did the trick.

After making this simple realization it was a little easier to tell myself that I didn't need to go rummage through my cupboards for something more to eat.

Go me!