Good morning, everyone! I want to start by saying thank you for all of the support I received for my post last night about my step class adventure. Knowing so many people support me really really really helps me continue this process!
Today we are on a brand new topic, NUTRITION! Yesterday I wrote all about flailing around at the Y, but I failed to mention that I ate between 8 and 9 150-ish calorie donut holes. This is what I'm talking about. And, in the spirit of honesty and not holding anything back. I ate the first three at my internship meeting with everyone else, I ate the next six or so alone in my car. I ate them really quickly, like I was afraid the people in the next lane were going to judge me.
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| They were the powder ones-- so dangerous. |
I'm writing this not to make a big scene. I'm writing this because it's the truth of my eating habits. I wrote on the first day about buying burritos while Tarver's at work-- well, it extends to other food too. I have been tracking my calories and being honest. I have also been trying to portion the things I'm eating. This has gone fairly well. I only went over 2000 calories once in 7 days, and that was yesterday of donut disasters. Here's the fact though, occasionally, when no one is around, I find a food, and I just eat a lot of it. Then I don't tell anyone. Literally, I hide the evidence. Not today. Today I am telling you that I ate 6 donuts in my car.
So this morning, I'm eating a banana :) Just because I ate 9 donuts yesterday does not mean my life is over.
Oh internet, you're such a good listener. <3
Liz, your blog inspired me to start a private website with a young woman I mentor who has put on close to 80 lbs. in the past year! Thanks for that :)
ReplyDeleteOne thing that I've found to be helpful is to take X amount of a food, remove myself from any place where this extra food is (ie. kitchen) and sit quietly, uninterrupted, while I enjoy it. People (myself included) can often eat when they are high in emotion ("good" and "bad") because it has been reinforced as a calming, pleasant experience. If you are already in a nice, quiet space, the food can be the FOCUS, rather than the supplement to a great TV show. I eat way too quickly, which results in me eating way too much. When I've spent some time actively working at mindful eating, I find myself taking smaller bites, bigger breaks in between them, and being able to stop sooner. It takes a little while, but getting there sure feels good.
By proclaiming this secret, you have stolen all of its power. You can now transform that into sheer motivation.
YOU ROCK!
I agree with Maureen. The power of food is gone when you acknowledge and reveal the "secret." I can totally relate to this!
ReplyDeleteI read a book that helped me, and actually TAUGHT me HOW to eat (you would think I'd have that figured out by now!). It's called "Intuitive Eating" and I highly recommend it. Hopefully this entire link takes you to amazon.com for a review. See what you think.
http://www.amazon.com/Intuitive-Eating-Revolutionary-Program-Works/dp/0312321236/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319593033&sr=8-1
Earlier this year, I noticed that my wife, Natalie, would close her eyes and smell her food before eating it. I couldn't even tell you the last time I did that. I do it a lot now. Taking the time to enjoy eating without distractions (TV, computer, phone, etc) will go a long way to being mindful of what is being eaten, as well as the amount, and the speed. These are all little things I had no idea mattered until now.
Thanks for sharing! It gets easier, I promise!