Retraining my appetite & cravings for success
Ok so tonight I was at a small presidential celebration get together at one of the campaign volunteers house wiv my family. They naturally had food and punch for the guests. Being a vegetarian kept me away from some of the bad stuff some kind of gooey gravy meatball dish and fried chicken. I avoided the sherbert, ginger ale, and pineapple punch mostly cuz it didn’t look to appealing. I snacked on tiny portion of cheese and fresh broccoli with a tbs of dip and steered clear from all the chips and getting more dip which seemed to be everywhere and chips and dip is one of my favorite unhealthy food combos. Then cake was served it was so beautiful I kinda didn’t want anyone to cut into it at all. I decided that I’d have a piece I had a small craving for it that was nagging me a little reminding me I’ve eaten good for the past 2 wks so I decided to have a small piece, literally. I made the host cutting the case cut me a teeny piece to picture imagine taking a deck of cards and cutting it in half it was the size of one of the halves and I was glad I didn’t take anymore. The sugar was a little overwhelming after not consuming it for the past couple of wks and it just wasn’t satisfying at all. I ended the party in search of something to eat and happened upon a japanese take out place 5 mins from my house. I got two different kinds of vegetable rolls and some miso soup to have tomorrow morning. I’m so excited about this new take out place something healthier for the occasion when I want to treat myself to some takeout food. Wow I can’t believe how long this was I had to share it with some ppl who can maybe understand where I’m coming from when it comes to making the switch to eating healthier and the temptations.
January 17, 2009 at 11:20 pm
That is so good that you are recognizing that your body is still craving certain flavors and sugars. This is all a natural part and your being able to control your portion size is a great way to get through this phase and not deny yourself 100% because that can lead to binging later. And being accountable to yourself in your blog is really ,really great! Good for you!