Coaching practices for Eating Habit of a 16 Month Old Toddler
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- I find myself eating and I’m not even sure I was hungry
- With the serving bowls sitting right there on the table I just keep absentmindedly spooning out more without ever deciding to
- I keep finishing meals uncomfortably stuffed because I just eat until the plate’s clean
- I keep reaching for the virtuous swap
- I assumed my afternoon snack run was about hunger, so I swapped in healthier snacks and the urge didn’t budge
Practices that may help
- Identifying the nine hungers before eating
Before each meal, check which of the nine hungers (eye, nose, mouth, stomach, cellular, mind, heart, touch, water) is actually asking to be fed.
Mindful Eating, Made Practical - Serving from a distance, not the table
Plate food away from where you eat so seconds require a deliberate trip.
Hara Hachi Bu, Made Practical - Hunger-satiety scale — eating within the 3–7 window
Eat when hunger reaches 3 on a 0–10 scale and stop when satiety reaches 7 — neither starving nor stuffed.
Mindful Eating, Made Practical - Choose a replacement that delivers the same reward
The new routine must satisfy the original craving, or the old one snaps back.
Habit Substitution: Swap the Routine, Keep the Reward - Isolate the real reward by experimenting
Test different rewards to find what craving the habit is actually satisfying.
The Power of Habit, Made Practical - Diagnose the real reward the habit is delivering
Run experiments to discover what craving the habit actually satisfies — it is often not obvious.
The Habit Loop, Made Practical - Stop eating at 80 % full (Hara hachi bu)
The Okinawan practice of eating until 80 % full naturally regulates caloric intake without calorie counting.
Blue Zone Principles: The Power 9 Longevity Practices - Distinguish protein appetite from general hunger
Learn to recognize the specific "nothing satisfies" hunger that signals a protein shortfall, not just a need for more food.
The Protein Leverage Hypothesis, Made Practical - Notice the urge as it arises
Catch the craving early, the moment it starts, before it becomes an automatic action.
Urge Surfing: Riding the Wave of a Craving - Stopping at 80% full
End the meal when you are satisfied but not full, not when the plate is empty.
Hara Hachi Bu, Made Practical
Related concerns
- When Mindful Hydration Hydration And Appetite Confusion
Mild dehydration signals can mimic hunger; drinking water before snacking often reveals whether the urge is genuine hunger or a hydration deficit.
Use water to distinguish thirst from hunger
- When Protein Leverage Hypothesis Protein Appetite Awareness
Learn to recognize the specific "nothing satisfies" hunger that signals a protein shortfall, not just a need for more food.
Distinguish protein appetite from general hunger
- When Protein Leverage Hypothesis Reduce Protein Dilution
Recognize ultra-processed foods by their low protein-to-calorie ratio — the profile that keeps you eating past fullness.
Identify and reduce protein-diluted foods
- 9 Year Old Growth Spurt But Never Hungry
Eat when hunger reaches 3 on a 0–10 scale and stop when satiety reaches 7 — neither starving nor stuffed.
Hunger-satiety scale — eating within the 3–7 window
- Acknowledging Food Before Eating
Take 30 seconds before eating to acknowledge the food — who grew it, who prepared it, the chain of events that made it possible.
Gratitude and acknowledgment before meals
- Dealing With A Colleague Who Never Stops Eating
The Okinawan practice of eating until 80 % full naturally regulates caloric intake without calorie counting.
Stop eating at 80 % full (Hara hachi bu)
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