By coincidence, a bag of shelled, roasted peanuts was on sale tonight. I bought it, brought it home, and competely mindlessly began unshelling the peanuts one by one, binning the shells and eating the nuts. It's a slow process! As you'll all know. Each nut seems to take so much effort to enjoy.
This all brings me back to memories of two years previous, when I began my weight loss journey, 75+ lbs ago. I was learning how to eat essentially, how not to have large portions, how to appreciate taste and food, how to be satisfied.
Peanuts, more than any other food, helped me through this process. Because of the length of time it takes me to unshell and enjoy a single nut, I was so so mindful of how much I was eating, how I felt whilst eating, and whether or not I needed to continue. I'm relaying this in the hopes maybe this will reach someone who currently is where I was. Incorporating a food that is like this into my diet actually taught me a lesson.
I used to lengthen the process too, by walking to the bin every time I want to deshell a nut, and then back to my bag. This technique can be applied to any food really, and if you pair it with acknowledgement of how many calories you've eaten, it can be very effective. At least, it was for me. Sometimes I got to a point where I felt a bit off and I would have to stop, re-evaluate why (did I feel I was overeating, or was I just in a poor mindset?).
Hope this makes sense - I'm two pina coladas in currently and just reflecting on my process. Really do recommend giving a go to anyone just starting out though. It's what got me to recognise my own eating patterns.
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