This is gonna take some practice...

[Guest guest]

Well, I had 2.8 good days, and then a little slip last night. What

happened was that I went to Trader Joe's (fancy grocery store) and got

some fancy food, and made a nice dinner for me and h. I think I need

to watch the portion sizes though, and eat slower, to savor all the

fancy organicness of my dinner.

So, I didn't assess my hungriness BEFORE dinner, although I believe I

was at a two, or even a one. And I didn't assess my fullness DURING

dinner. I had no time, because I was too busy with the eating! And

then. ugh, felt yucky, so I continued the binge with 100calorie

belgian chocolate bar. (mind you, I had already eaten a blackberry

crumble-- blackberries with oatbran, brownsugar, cinnamon, flour on

top, baked for 20min) for dessert. so...! what gives?

So, the damage is done. better than in times past. At least I had a

small portion of chocolate, and ate my calories at dinnertime. by the

end, I was at a nine, and feeling gross. I should have " checked in " .

Live and learn. sigh...

COV

> > >

> > > You know how says [something like]

> > >

> > > " You will get many times more out than what you put in, but you must

> > > put in in order to get something. " ?

> > >

> > > (sorry, it's early!)

> > >

> > > I was just listening over to early episodes on the naturally slender

> > > eating strategies. I haven't been " putting in " all of the effort I

> > can

> > > be putting in. Specifically I haven't been doing a hunger journal. I

> > > don't recall having even THOUGHT about doing a hunger journal before

> > > listening to a few recent podcasts on How To Eat. These hunger

> > journal

> > > entries are mentioned, and then I go back to listen to earlier

> > > podcasts- what are these hunger journal thingies?

> > >

> > > Yep-- the kitten ate my homework. Well, better late than never! I

> > got

> > > out my trusty all-purpose notebook, and started a line: 1-27-09

> > dinner

> > > 3-->7

> > >

> > > And I ate two servings of veggies and strawberries for dessert,

> > along

> > > with some rotisserie grilled chicken breast. yum. I felt so CLEAN

> > > after eating this lean, fresh food. I really do like salads. I just

> > > have to psych myself up-- If I can crunch my way through this meal,

> > I

> > > will feel AWESOME inside for the next 6 hours or so!

> > >

> > > Okay... so... The hunger journal starts HERE! Any tips from my

> > > seasoned fellow travellers?

> > >

> > > COV

> > >

> >

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