I'll fess up... I haven't been to the gym in over a month. I had some things going on where the last thing I felt like doing was exercising. And with school starting, I never figured it into my daily routine. I need to do that.
But, I haven't gained any of my weight back, in fact, I lost a few more pounds.
That is where "learning how to eat" comes in. Some people probably think it sounds like a lot of talk, but when I heard it, I took it to heart. I had no idea how to eat.
I moved out of my parents house and in with my husband. I finally was making my own decisions and rules, and that included fast food. SO. MUCH. FAST. FOOD. (it happens, right?)
And all these years later, we had a taste for not so healthy food.
Once I started paying attention to what I was eating, I was shocked at how many calories we ate in a single day!
Here's where re-learning how to eat comes in. Once you see what you are eating, you can adjust, make better choices, and eat smaller portions of things. I admit, that is one of my issues. If I like it, I want to eat as much of it as I can! I need to use my brain and think about what I'm doing. Then I only eat one serving of said delicious item, and that's it. (gulping a bunch of water helps fill you up so you're too full for more, lol)
Soon, that will become second nature.
And like me last week, I ate a lot of bread. I LOVE bread, especially Italian bread! I ate it for so many meals, BUT, I didn't over indulge. One or two slices for a meal, no more. Then I also didn't snack between meals. and I LOST 2 pounds that week...yes...even with all the bread!
Granted, I am not where I want to be, but I am a work in progress. And I am learning every day.
Now, with the holidays coming up, it's going to be tough, and not stuffing myself until I pop will be the goal.
But, I haven't gained any of my weight back, in fact, I lost a few more pounds.
That is where "learning how to eat" comes in. Some people probably think it sounds like a lot of talk, but when I heard it, I took it to heart. I had no idea how to eat.
I moved out of my parents house and in with my husband. I finally was making my own decisions and rules, and that included fast food. SO. MUCH. FAST. FOOD. (it happens, right?)
And all these years later, we had a taste for not so healthy food.
Once I started paying attention to what I was eating, I was shocked at how many calories we ate in a single day!
Here's where re-learning how to eat comes in. Once you see what you are eating, you can adjust, make better choices, and eat smaller portions of things. I admit, that is one of my issues. If I like it, I want to eat as much of it as I can! I need to use my brain and think about what I'm doing. Then I only eat one serving of said delicious item, and that's it. (gulping a bunch of water helps fill you up so you're too full for more, lol)
Soon, that will become second nature.
And like me last week, I ate a lot of bread. I LOVE bread, especially Italian bread! I ate it for so many meals, BUT, I didn't over indulge. One or two slices for a meal, no more. Then I also didn't snack between meals. and I LOST 2 pounds that week...yes...even with all the bread!
Granted, I am not where I want to be, but I am a work in progress. And I am learning every day.
Now, with the holidays coming up, it's going to be tough, and not stuffing myself until I pop will be the goal.
Comments
Post a Comment