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Self-government in making eating decisions:

Every Body (Part) gets a Vote
When you think about it, eating is a rather remarkable activity.  We take an object that exists outside of us, put it in our mouths and chew on it, and swallow it so that some part of it literally becomes us.  You get to use your body intelligence about how different foods in different amounts affect your unique body, to choose what becomes you.  You can be deliberate about choosing the entire experience, not just the taste (even though the taste is important!).  In your own parenting of yourself, every body part can have a vote!
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Before you decide to:

rStart eating

rStop eating

rEat this particular food

Assess the desire of your:

Mouth How will this decision affect taste? r Yes    r No
 

Stomach

  

How will the decision affect stomach comfort?

  

r Yes    r No
 

Intestines

  

How will this decision affect digestion?

  

r Yes    r No
 

Nervous System

  

How will the decision affect your energy level?

  

r Yes    r No
Musculo-Skeletal  

How will the decision affect strength? How will  it be to carry the final form of this?

  r Yes   r No
 

Any other part:

  

r Yes    r No
 

Any other part:

  

r Yes    r No
 

Any other part:

  

r Yes    r No

Count the VOTES: Yea’s _____
Nay’s _____

                                  

Executive Decision:

rStart eating

rStop eating

rEat this particular food

rDon't eat this particular food

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