🐇 Down the Rabbit Hole of Mealtime: Who’s Pulling Your Forkstrings?
Once upon a lunchtime…
You followed a familiar path. Not breadcrumbs, but habits.
It was the third time this week you said yes to a cookie you didn’t actually want. Your coworker handed it to you with a warm smile, and before your body had a chance to vote, your mouth accepted.
Curious, isn’t it?
Down the rabbit hole you tumbled... 😳
Welcome to the Land of Forks and Feelings
In this curious world, food is never just food.
It becomes comfort, celebration, distraction, habit.
And depending on who sits beside you at the table, food might also become pressure, guilt, or misplaced connection.
Just like Alice found herself in tea parties with Mad Hatters and March Hares, you might find yourself at meals that feel a bit upside down:
☕ A friend insists on dessert “just because.”
🕰️ Your partner eats quickly, so you race to keep up.
📱 Your lunch hour disappears into screen time and multitasking.
Who’s Really at Your Table?
Let’s play a little game of curious observation.
Grab a pen, a napkin, or open a fresh note on your phone.
Make a list of the people you eat with regularly. (Me, You, Us)
Beside each name, describe how they influence your eating. (Salad, Wine, Fries, Veggies, Burger, Beer, Steak, Crab Cakes, and so on)
Label that influence as helpful or not-so-helpful. (Go ahead)
Then, the magic step: make a plan. (?)
No judgment, just curiosity.
A Few Curious Characters
🐛 The Chatty Roommate
They snack constantly and offer food while talking about their day. You grab a handful without thinking.
🌱 Your plan: Pause before reaching. Ask yourself, “Am I hungry?” If not, join the conversation without joining the snack.
🎩 The Celebration Enthusiast
They find a reason to treat every day like a birthday.
🌱 Your plan: Offer a different way to celebrate, like a walk, a laugh, or time together without the extra fork.
🧁 The Multitasker
They scroll, eat, talk, stand, move. Meals are a blur.
🌱 Your plan: Be the anchor. Sit, breathe, chew slowly. You don’t have to match their pace.
None of these people are villains. They’re just characters in your food story. And now that you see them clearly, you get to decide what role you want to play.
Let’s Be Wonderfully Honest
You're not just responding to hunger. You're responding to people, energy, pace, and emotions.
But you also have the power to pause.
You can ask, “Is this what I want right now?”
And that moment of clarity? That’s where the magic begins.
This Week’s Challenge
🎠 Start with curiosity.
Ask yourself:
Who do I regularly share meals with?
How do they influence me - subtly or directly?
What gentle plan could help me stay true to my hunger and needs?
Write it down. Reflect. You might be surprised how often you eat from habit, not hunger.
A Pocket-Sized Reminder
“I eat what I love and I love what I eat.”
This isn’t about perfection.
It’s about presence, intention, and treating yourself like someone you care deeply about.
You’re allowed to say no.
You’re allowed to pause.
You’re allowed to choose you—even when everyone else is passing the bread basket.
This is your story, and you get to choose how it unfolds - even when the cake says Eat Me.
🫖
With whimsy and wisdom,
Kim
