Today, I didn't want breakfast, so I had my starbucks coffee for breakfast. I had sushi, 1/4 cup of salad, and 2 tempura shrimp for lunch along with some Hot green tea. For dinner, I was getting a little hungry, but ate 4 small home made chocolate chip cookies along with a glass of milk and I'm feeling fine. Normally, I'd eat dinner with the family b/c, you know, its dinnerTIME. So its TIME to eat, right? Wrong! Wrong way to think. I'm trying my new approach to see how LITTLE I can eat with the band, so how little can I eat? I'm happy with the cookies and milk! I don't need to eat dinner with the family. Its definitely not my best choice, but if I just leave it at this - I've not destroyed my day calorie wise, I got what I wanted, and I'm not buying into the notion I have to eat b/c its "time" to eat.
When I say I'm gaining control of my eating, this is how I'm doing it.
So, I'm still walking with a little bit of running worked in. I'm increasing my running very, very slowly. I'm going to get some movement on the scale as soon as I incorporate something extra like Zumba or boot camp into the mix. I just need to find the time to do that now! And I WILL! Gotta get ready for the bahamas in June!
Wow, great post, thanks for the ideas
ReplyDeleteGreat approach! I haven't had dinner yet and I was thinking the same thing - what do I really want and how many calories is it rather than eating dinner and then still wanting something. But I think what I want is dinner :) I am a foodie rather than a sweets person - but I have been tempted lately by chocolate.
ReplyDeleteExcellent! Not eating just because its "time" to eat is huge. And I am all for cookies for dinner!
ReplyDeleteboy!-that "time" thing is a hard habit to break! i am soooo with you on that one. and also i've started running too...i NEVER woulda thought it... keep up the good work!
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