I have developed some habits that might be so bad as to be classified as an eating disorder, and I’m trying to make some changes.
\nI have forgotten what an appropriate portion is. Rather than serve myself some potato chips when I have a sandwich, I’ll take the entire bag with me to the table.
\nI have taken to wolfing down my meals. Rather than leisurely enjoying each bite, I chomp and swallow with the goal of getting to a clean plate. I finish dinner and I’m still hungry because my stomach hasn’t had the chance to recognize that it is full.
\nI am addicted to salty food. I really need to make a change here because I can see the effect on my circulation.
\nI’ve been skipping breakfast and eating between meals.
\nNow that I’m thoroughly embarrassed, I’ll tell you what changes I’ve made.<\/p>\n
\nFirst, as you will see from the next entry, I’m getting up early enough to eat breakfast. I’ve been eating a modest bowl of cold cereal (Cheerios, this week…oatmeal when it’s colder), and a banana. I’m surprised to find that’s enough to keep me going through the morning, but it’s more than enough.
\nI’m trying not to eat between meals. It will be MUCH easier when the Halloween candy is gone. I offer it to everyone who visits!
\nAt noon, when I have a sandwich, I take a bite and then set it down. I chew longer. I understand there are a lot of benefits to this, including better digestion. I refrain from picking up another piece of food until I have finished the first.
\nI know…this sounds like something you’d be teaching your two year old, right?? Well…I’m having to re-learn my food behavior. It’s simply out of hand.
\nI’ve made some minor adjustments in portion size, and plan to make more along the way. And, this winter, I’ll have soup or salad for lunch in place of the sandwich, so I can cut some carbs from my diet.
\nI think these changes came very gradually. It would be nice to go cold turkey (*G*) and simply do everything right, but the stress of living up to the changes guarantees that I’ll fail down the line. I”d rather approach it slowly over the next couple of weeks if it means that the habits will become second nature.
\nI apologize to everyone who has dined with me. In the future, I hope you won’t be embarrassed to have a meal with me.
\nWish me good luck.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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