Just some background: I view the use of meditation techniques to keep from eating foods you don't truly want that don't support your health, as a process of removing yourself from the biological compulsion to eat and acting instead out of your conscious will. The biological drive to eat high calorie food is powerful, and it protected generations of our ancestors from starvation. However, it's not very adaptive in our current all too plentiful food environment. Instead of acting simply out of biological compulsion, we have to think, and then act on our thoughts.
I'll divide my reflections into three categories: before temptation, during temptation, and after.
Before:
1. Have a daily meditation practice.
Now before I lose you at step 1, let me clarify. While it's ideal to have a classical Tibetan type meditation practice (sit with your back straight, eyes closed, focus on the breath, as thoughts arise, let them go without judgment, returning your awareness to the breath, until you can truly think of nothing for an extended period of time) but I venture to say that any type of meditation is better than none. I'm only talking 15 minutes here, though closer to 20 minutes or half an hour is better. Take time when you turn off the radio, turn off the phone, remove yourself from other people, and focus on your breath. Let the thoughts that come just go. (More)
Source: Mprize-Blog Post
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