The answer might surprise you (in a good way).
While it gets a lot of attention, weight loss shouldn’t be your only health goal.
In fact, allowing yourself to enjoy dessert can actually make weight loss easier.
Yep, you read that right.
you could eat any dessert that you want, and it won’t sabotage your weight loss goals.
But how can this be?
Additionally, severely restricting food that you like and want to eat often leads to binging later.
Binging can lead to shame and more restriction, then ultimately binging again, and so the cycle goes.
A mindful portion is not necessarily a strict definition but rather honors your physical hunger levels.
Since dessert is usually eaten after a meal, it can be helpful to start with a smaller portion.
Similarly, eating mindfully means being present while you eat and honoring your fullness and hunger.
Notice flavors, textures and how the food makes you feel.
This not only allows you to really enjoy your food but also helps you to naturally eat more slowly.
Does this mean you will never reach for that second cookie or slice of cake again?
No, and that is OK.
Sometimes we want to have more even if we are full just because we enjoy it so much.
Honor that and notice the way it makes you feel.
Start with a smaller portion and go back if you feel like you gotta.
