Patiently Waiting on Dinner

I made a complex dinner this evening that took FOREVER to finish. Probably 1.5 hrs all together. Normally I would have snacked my way through making it, but I didn't tonight. I waited. Oh, I had a carrot and part of a toasted corn tortilla that was left over from the recipe, but I didn't really eat anything despite having that pinched feeling. I patiently waited on the casserole to be done.

When it was finished I tried my best not rush through it. Between my wife, daughter and myself we finished a little over half of it. The dish serves 8-10, so I figure I ate 2.5 helpings. I did give into the sweetness craving with a bit of ice cream, but I'll need that to cool down the spice of the dish later on, if you know what I mean...

All in all, I'm rather proud of my eating behavior this evening. I didn't snack, didn't stuff myself to an extreme despite my hunger level and had a small treat. I found other things to do while waiting that got me out of the kitchen and got food off my mind.

Perhaps I can go the rest of the evening with out eating and work in a walk if it stops raining.