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> [“We can’t go from zero to sixty in a day or even a week when it comes to shifting our food-habit gears. We have to take baby steps, starting with an increasing awareness of our habits and a willingness to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-deturris-poust/we-can-t-go-from-zero-to-sixty-in-a-day-or-even-a-week-when-it-comes/)

[Mary DeTurris Poust](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-deturris-poust/)

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## More by Mary DeTurris Poust

> [“Food and eating often mask our pain, our inner longing for God, for acceptance. It is key to know our motivation for eating as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-deturris-poust/food-and-eating-often-mask-our-pain-our-inner-longing-for-god-for/)

[Mary DeTurris Poust](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-deturris-poust/)

> [“Only by emptying ourselves out before God will we find fullness within ourselves.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-deturris-poust/only-by-emptying-ourselves-out-before-god-will-we-find-fullness/)

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> [“When we infuse our actions with a focus on God and on the many blessings we receive in even the most mundane moments of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-deturris-poust/when-we-infuse-our-actions-with-a-focus-on-god-and-on-the-many/)

[Mary DeTurris Poust](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-deturris-poust/)

> [“We are always hungry and never satisfied because we don’t trust and won’t risk. Can we reach a place where we are satisfied with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-deturris-poust/we-are-always-hungry-and-never-satisfied-because-we-don-t-trust-and/)

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> [“not every breakfast needs to be something worthy of posting to a food blog. Sometimes food is simply fuel, something we eat to live.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-deturris-poust/not-every-breakfast-needs-to-be-something-worthy-of-posting-to-a-food/)

[Mary DeTurris Poust](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-deturris-poust/)

> [“We cling to the comfortable rather than step out into the possible.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-deturris-poust/we-cling-to-the-comfortable-rather-than-step-out-into-the-possible/)

[Mary DeTurris Poust](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-deturris-poust/)

> [“We can’t go from zero to sixty in a day or even a week when it comes to shifting our food-habit gears. We have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-deturris-poust/we-can-t-go-from-zero-to-sixty-in-a-day-or-even-a-week-when-it-comes/)

[Mary DeTurris Poust](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-deturris-poust/)

> [“Just as the Eucharist fuels our soul and our spirit, good healthful meals fuel our bodies for the work God calls each of us…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-deturris-poust/just-as-the-eucharist-fuels-our-soul-and-our-spirit-good-healthful/)

[Mary DeTurris Poust](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-deturris-poust/)

> [“How we prepare our food, how we consume our food really makes a difference in how our food satisfies us and shapes the role…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-deturris-poust/how-we-prepare-our-food-how-we-consume-our-food-really-makes-a/)

[Mary DeTurris Poust](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-deturris-poust/)

> [“So often, even when we stop to say a blessing before a meal, we’re mentally preparing to spoon some pasta or potatoes onto our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-deturris-poust/so-often-even-when-we-stop-to-say-a-blessing-before-a-meal-we-re/)

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> [“By becoming aware of God’s Spirit, by slowing down and paying attention to the tastes and sounds and smells of the food we make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-deturris-poust/by-becoming-aware-of-god-s-spirit-by-slowing-down-and-paying/)

[Mary DeTurris Poust](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-deturris-poust/)

> [“Whether we are feasting or fasting or somewhere in between, food should have a sacred role in our lives. It can be something we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-deturris-poust/whether-we-are-feasting-or-fasting-or-somewhere-in-between-food/)

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> [“Our culture tries to convince us on just about every front that more is better. More is a sign of wealth, luxury, power. Gone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-deturris-poust/our-culture-tries-to-convince-us-on-just-about-every-front-that-more/)

[Mary DeTurris Poust](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-deturris-poust/)

> [“Taken slowly, or mindfully, even eating an orange or a bowl of soup, or a small piece of dark chocolate for that matter, can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-deturris-poust/taken-slowly-or-mindfully-even-eating-an-orange-or-a-bowl-of-soup-or/)

[Mary DeTurris Poust](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-deturris-poust/)

> [“Even if you can’t be totally mindful at every meal, if you can say a blessing, silently if necessary, or offer up a prayer…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-deturris-poust/even-if-you-can-t-be-totally-mindful-at-every-meal-if-you-can-say-a/)

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