Avianna Allen-Belles
4/04/2021 1:02 PM
There are many health benefits to eating smaller portions. I can also watch how much I eat and only eat more if I am actually hungry instead of just over eating.
Avianna Allen-Belles
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participant impact
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UP TO175minutesbeing mindful
Avianna's actions
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Smaller Portions
Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Eat Mindfully
I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.
Participant Feed
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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Avianna Allen-Belles 4/07/2021 1:29 PMThis challenge is going well. I keep forgetting to check in but eating mindfully and smaller portions is helping me focus on my meals.-
Kim Smith 4/07/2021 7:03 PMIt is hard to remember sometimes. Note that you can actually go back to past dates and check in.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Smaller PortionsWhile dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come from eating/serving smaller portions?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Eat MindfullyMindful eating is healthier for us than eating with distractions. How does your eating experience differ when practicing mindfulness?
Avianna Allen-Belles 4/04/2021 1:01 PMWhen eating mindfully, I was able to experience what was happening around me more intently as I was not concentrated on the tv or my phone.