Curb Your Snack Attacks

Mindful Snacking Starts with a Simple Check-In

How to Pause Before You Snack — and Why It Matters

Let’s be honest: we’ve all done it. Snacked just because the clock said so. Grabbed a handful of something salty while standing in the kitchen, not really hungry but just… there. It’s not about shame or guilt — it’s about awareness.

This week’s focus over at Walk Along Wellness is all about bringing mindfulness into our eating patterns, especially around snacking. We’re not here to judge ourselves. We’re here to observe — to simply ask:
“Why am I reaching for this right now?”

One of the best tools for building this kind of awareness is a mindful eating practice I call the Inquisitive Inquiry — a 1-minute check-in before you eat.

🧠 The 5-Question Mindful Eating Check-In

Before your next meal or snack, try asking yourself these five simple questions:

1. What am I eating?
   Is it a meal? A snack? Dessert? Or just… chips I found in the cupboard?

2. How am I feeling?
   Are you bored? Happy? Stressed? Rushed? Content?
   (Not sure? Use a feelings wheel — seriously, it helps!)

3. Who am I eating with?
   Alone, with friends, at work, with family?

4. Where am I eating?
   Sitting down at a table? In the car? On the couch? Standing up at the counter?

5. Why am I eating?
   Is it because I’m physically hungry? Out of habit? Emotional comfort? Just because it’s “time” to eat?

📝 Here’s What That Could Look Like:

“What”: Post-workout snack
“How”: Energized
“Who”: By myself
“Where”: Standing in my kitchen
“Why”: Hungry and refueling with protein + carbs

🧭 It’s Not About Rules. It’s About Awareness.

This isn’t a food log. It’s not about macros or judgment. It’s just about noticing.
When we notice our patterns — without labeling them good or bad — we begin to understand where we’re starting from. That’s when things start to shift.

Because once we understand what’s driving our snacking (whether it’s hunger, habit, or emotion), we can start making choices that actually support our energy, our goals, and our well-being.

🌿 Your Microshift for the Week:

Before you reach for your next snack, pause and ask yourself the 5 check-in questions.
Even just once or twice this week, this little microshift will help you reconnect with your body, your emotions, and your deeper “why” when it comes to food.

🍎 Ready to Take It Further?

This week’s practice is just one small part of a bigger picture. If you’re looking to create sustainable nutrition habits that actually stick, the Microshift Your Nutrition Course is your next step.

It’s a 30-day, self-paced program designed to help you rebuild your relationship with food, one intentional step at a time — no restriction, no overwhelm.

👉 Learn more + sign up here

Kindness. Awareness. Microshifts that lead to momentum. You’re already on your way.