Vegetarian Continued: Food Mindfulness

Well my reading friends, I have given up on being a vegetarian. I know that this is something I could do if I had a real motivating reason; however, I am not ready to give up meat. I enjoy meat; I appreciate the variety that meats and fishies bring to my diet; and I have so many other important goals to focus on that this one does not seem to be all that pressing. What I AM focused on is eating healthier in general. I do eat more veggies and fiber than anything else. I am also more aware now of when I am actually hungry and when I just have an appetite for something (ie: the ravenous chocolate craving that I get every evening). I am still working on self control when it comes to my trigger foods and appetite, yet I recognize a big change in my eating habits and food mindfulness (Yay! I’m applying Buddhism to everyday life, go me!).