We've talked about mindless eating and how we should be careful not to do it. This morning I blogged about resolving to make good choices, and so I have. All day. However, I did mindlessly eat once. Keep reading.
I was at work, finishing up the latest schedule for liturgical ministers. It was my first time using this particular software and it's not very user-friendly. I had to really concentrate. It was lunchtime and I got two peeled, hard-boiled eggs out of my lunch bag. I ate one while I worked.
Then a church member came in and started talking to me. I conversed with him while continuing to work.
After he left, I reached for the second egg. It was gone! What?
Talk about mindless eating... I have absolutely NO recollection of picking up that egg and eating it. It's like I was in the Twilight zone.
At least it was planned and nutritious, but it's a reminder of just how easy it is to put food in one's mouth without thinking about it. Whatever is our plan for the day, it's probably a good idea to portion it out so we don't accidentally wind up eating more. I wonder what else I might have consumed had it been sitting in front of me during my conversation. I'm glad it was just a single egg!
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