There's that saying about the journey of 1000 miles beginning with a single step - in my case it's more like the journey of weight loss beginning with little victories. If I don't celebrate them no matter how small I'm likely to forget that this is a journey and not an instantaneous event.
I'll celebrate resisting hot dogs. I know, seems silly but I love Nathan's hot dogs. I know they are not the best for me, but darn they are good on a New England roll with mustard, onions, relish, and sauce. Mmmmmm.. I can usually eat 4-5 of the long ones for dinner along with baked beans and some fries. I try to limit that meal to once a month or so since I can just wolf them down. Well, this evening was the meal and I'm proud of myself for only eating 3 plus the beans and no fries and a diet Pepsi.
Over the course of my readings about weight loss I've encountered articles about waiting 20 minutes in between courses. Ya, right! How about waiting a little bit - say 5 or 10 minutes. So I tried that - taking a break between courses for a few minutes and then resumed. At the time I stopped I wanted another couple of hot dogs. When I resumed I ate one but then started to feel full so I stopped, finished my Pepsi and then cleaned up. I did peek at the carrot cake I made yesterday but didn't have a piece - yet.
So, I'll give myself another atta boy for pausing between courses, eating 1-2 less hot dog than usual and not eating dessert right away - and I walked for 40 minutes even though it was threatening rain outside.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Waited on the Pinch
I intentionally wanted to wait until I felt that pinching feeling in my GI track today to see how long it would take. About 1 PM or so I felt it. That was about 5 hours after eating a light breakfast. I took my time eating lunch, 20 minutes or so. Since I'm not a big broccoli fan, eating a small amount of the leftovers wasn't a huge problem. The corn biscuits and water were good for rounding it off.
Now, however, it's a bit after 2 PM and that pinching feeling is back, although I still feel somewhat full. The GI acidity from early in the day is gone but it still feels a bit rumbly down there so I'm not too sure what to make of my current situation.
With my daughter at home today (she's not feeling well), I won't have the opportunity to grab an afternoon snack at home. If I get feeling too hungry I'll have to find a snack to tied me over until dinner since I don't want to arrive home ravenous.
Now, however, it's a bit after 2 PM and that pinching feeling is back, although I still feel somewhat full. The GI acidity from early in the day is gone but it still feels a bit rumbly down there so I'm not too sure what to make of my current situation.
With my daughter at home today (she's not feeling well), I won't have the opportunity to grab an afternoon snack at home. If I get feeling too hungry I'll have to find a snack to tied me over until dinner since I don't want to arrive home ravenous.
Food Log
Breakfast (8:15 AM)
- pears and cottage cheese
- corn biscuit
- coffee
- left over broccoli cheese and rice casserole ~ 1.5 servings
- 2 corn biscuit
- water
- 3 Nathan's hot dogs - mustard, onions, relish, coney sauce
- baked beans ~ 1.75 servings
- diet Pepsi
- Coffee
- Carrot Cake
Breakfast Struggles
I can just tell that finding an appropriate breakfast food selection is going to be hard. Since I had some leftover pears and cottage cheese I opted for that this AM along with a left over corn biscuit. While I'm not feeling heavy or bloated, I'm getting lots of acid push-back. Yuck. I'm tempted to wash it down with coffee, but at times that kicks back more stomach juices than just leaving it alone. At least I'm not hungry at this point.
I do wonder if there is some relationship between my unappetizing breakfast feelings and taking my cholesterol medicine in the AM rather than at night. I missed last nights, so I took it this morning instead. I'll have to read the bottle on that. Perhaps it needs to be eaten with food.
I do wonder if there is some relationship between my unappetizing breakfast feelings and taking my cholesterol medicine in the AM rather than at night. I missed last nights, so I took it this morning instead. I'll have to read the bottle on that. Perhaps it needs to be eaten with food.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Something to a Big Breakfast?
I'm glad I had that big breakfast today. It gave me a chance to compare my eating habits today vs. usual days of little to no breakfast. While it's not conclusive, perhaps there's something to it since I don't feel like I at that much today by comparison.
I didn't really start to get hungry again until 2:30 PM after I got back from grocery shopping. Normally I would have opened a bag of chips and had salsa while I stowed the groceries. Instead I made myself a bowl of cottage cheese and pears and nibbled on that while putting things away. By the time I was done, I had a glass of lemon aid and feel comfortable. No gnawing pinched feeling. An hour or so later I did have chips and salsa but not a whole bag as usual. I grabbed 2 handfuls of chips, put them in a bowl and ate just those. I did want more when I was done but didn't.
I did make a low fat carrot cake (200 calories per slice vs 500+) for dessert this week and then a broccoli cheese-n-rice casserole for dinner, including some homemade corn biscuits.
Yumm!! Ate about 1.5 helping of the casserole and 2 biscuits. Not bad. Went for my 40 minute walk after and had a medium decaf coffee and 1 small square of the carrot cake when I got back.
I feel like I did a good job managing my eating today and felt like I ate less than I normally do on a Sunday. I'll have to try the "larger breakfast" idea during the week and see how it goes.
I didn't really start to get hungry again until 2:30 PM after I got back from grocery shopping. Normally I would have opened a bag of chips and had salsa while I stowed the groceries. Instead I made myself a bowl of cottage cheese and pears and nibbled on that while putting things away. By the time I was done, I had a glass of lemon aid and feel comfortable. No gnawing pinched feeling. An hour or so later I did have chips and salsa but not a whole bag as usual. I grabbed 2 handfuls of chips, put them in a bowl and ate just those. I did want more when I was done but didn't.
I did make a low fat carrot cake (200 calories per slice vs 500+) for dessert this week and then a broccoli cheese-n-rice casserole for dinner, including some homemade corn biscuits.
Yumm!! Ate about 1.5 helping of the casserole and 2 biscuits. Not bad. Went for my 40 minute walk after and had a medium decaf coffee and 1 small square of the carrot cake when I got back.I feel like I did a good job managing my eating today and felt like I ate less than I normally do on a Sunday. I'll have to try the "larger breakfast" idea during the week and see how it goes.
Food Log
Breakfast (9:30 AM)
- 5 slices of bacon
- 2 eggs over medium
- 1 piece of toast, margarine and strawberry jam
- 1 cup coffee
- hash browns from 2 potatos
- water
- cottage cheese with pears
- 2 handfuls of corn chips and salsa
- lemon aid
- Broccoli cheese-n-rice casserole ~ 1.5 helpings
- 2 corn meal biscuits
- water
- medium coffee
- 1 slice of carrot cake
Sunday Morning Breakfast
Although I've previously posted about not being a breakfast eater, there is one exception - Sunday morning is big breakfast time. Bacon, eggs, hash browns, toast and coffee are the usual fare. I make it then eat it while reading the Sunday paper.
This morning was no exception. I started making it about 9 AM and by 9:30 ish I was ready to eat. Yumm!! Ya, the bacon probably isn't the best for me and I cook the eggs in part of the bacon grease but man is it good. Normally I eat about 8 slices of bacon and 2 slices of toast. I'll give my self an "atta boy" for only consuming 5 slices of bacon and 1 piece of toast. When my stomach felt full I stopped. My head kept telling me to eat, but I had a glass of water to wash the salty taste down and finished my cup of coffee.
Last night I managed to have a small late night snack with friends over drinks. 1 bag of popcorn and a few handfuls of potato chips helped by 4 scotches. I still want that PBJ but I ate only a spoonful of peanut butter and jelly. Better than eating a whole sandwich. I did get in a 45 minute walk between 7:30 and 8:30 PM. Most weekends are much worse on the consumption front so I feel like I'm doing a better job.
This morning was no exception. I started making it about 9 AM and by 9:30 ish I was ready to eat. Yumm!! Ya, the bacon probably isn't the best for me and I cook the eggs in part of the bacon grease but man is it good. Normally I eat about 8 slices of bacon and 2 slices of toast. I'll give my self an "atta boy" for only consuming 5 slices of bacon and 1 piece of toast. When my stomach felt full I stopped. My head kept telling me to eat, but I had a glass of water to wash the salty taste down and finished my cup of coffee.
Last night I managed to have a small late night snack with friends over drinks. 1 bag of popcorn and a few handfuls of potato chips helped by 4 scotches. I still want that PBJ but I ate only a spoonful of peanut butter and jelly. Better than eating a whole sandwich. I did get in a 45 minute walk between 7:30 and 8:30 PM. Most weekends are much worse on the consumption front so I feel like I'm doing a better job.
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