I've tried eating mindfully and it's put half a stone on me

[BruceAndNoush]

So theee months ago I thought I'd try eating mindfully. I haven't weighed myself. I told myself there was no such thing as a bad food or a naughty one. Etc. I don't deny myself anything. I don't obsess about portion size.

I thought that I had been doing quite well. I feel like instead of forcing myself to have breakfast and lunch that sometimes my body is quite happy with brunch.

I've put on over half a stone!!! What!!

So much for that idea

There's a bit more to it than eat what you want. :)

You have to be careful to stop eating once you're full and not just finish a plate automatically.

Also don't just snack unless you're really hungry.

I'm basing all that on Paul McKenna' s I can make you thin" by the way 😳 Even without the hypnosis c.d it's sensible advice.

I've lost a lot more weight with my fitness pal though, still trying to eat mindfully and not restrict myself from my favourite stuff .

OP I do what you've just tried but BUT I incorporate a lot of exercise in there too.

I have gone from being a podgy (not much tbh but tight jeans, not happy trying on clothes etc) to much more confident by doing the below. And - key point - I think none of the below was intended to lose weight. The weight loss was a roundabout result.

*being so bloody busy with kids/work my head spins all my waking hours
*doing loads of exercise (yoga at 6am before work, runs during work lunch hour) to calm my spinning head
*not even thinking about calories etc but eating what I wanted
*concentrating on getting my five a day - within reason. There are days I have cereal for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch, and beans on toast for supper. But when I can, I think about nutrients. Sounds wanky, sorry, I do drink Diet Coke and eat crisps every day of my life. But I try to shoehorn the fruit and veg in there, too.