I caught myself on two separate occasions last week, having consumed a delicious bag of Barbara's cheez & jalapeño doodles. I had no recollection of any enjoyment in either one. With this snack in particular, it’s just not like me...I love those things, and they often remind me of Friday evenings back in grad schools, when I worked in the multimedia studio—managing training and checking out audio/video equipment, lighting rigs, microphones, cameras and DAT recorders—late into Friday nights.
My meal of choice back then was a pot of honey full-fat Greek yogurt, and a bag of Barbara’s. More often than not, I’d have the bag available to snack on for the entire weekend as I worked. This snack has a host of wonderful associations for me.
But when I last ate them, the primary emotion I felt wasn't nostalgia, but boredom.
Mechanically, I popped two or three of the salty cheezy snack into my mouth at a time, as I watched telly--poorly multi-tasking-- and likely ingesting a good 600-800 calories at each sitting. Don’t even get me started on the amount of sodium, sugar, and cholesterol accompanied those empty calories.
So, this week, I want to be more mindful and engaged in the task of eating. Just giving it a week to start, 5 days. I’m not attempting to diet, count calories, or even the number of times I chew a mouthful; just being present for each bit, nibble, and chew.
It’ll be an absolute pleasure to mindfully down that massive carrot cake cube from Collegetown Bagel
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