Eating (kinda) like a thin person!
Last night, I went over to my sister's place for a "sisters night." She made homemade Panzerotti's (sp?) and we rented two movies....
Well, when the panzerotti's were ready, I took one look at the one she'd put on my plate and went, "Oiy! That's huge!" I immediately cut it in half, and left the one half on the kitchen counter!
I didn't think about it, then, but this morning I realized that that's "Thin Person" behavior! And, I hardly even thought about it! I just did it! Whoohooooooo! Praise God, I think I'm finally getting it! :-D
I had just the 1/2 of panzerotti, plus 3 small pieces of garlic bread stick, and some Coke, and I think I was at about a 5 or 6. I brought the rest (other half) of the panzerotti home to have for lunch today! :o)
And, come to think of it, I've been eating "0-5" or "0-7" for the last 3 weeks without much effort, really! Praise God! Whoohoo! Yippeee!!!!
After a year of doing this, I think I'm finally understanding what it is to be a natural eater! :o) This way IS doable!
But, the kicker? I think that it's a matter of "giving up". I was "striving" and "trying" to get it right, and it wasn't working. But, recently I decided to give up worrying whether or not I'd lose weight *this week*, and started just relaxing in knowing that God will get the weight off when HE wants to get it off of me, and I decided to focus on working on the "emotional side" of this all. And, since I stopped worrying about the weight loss and the eating, it's gotten THAT much easier!
I'm not saying it's "easy".... it's still something I have to CHOOSE to do. But, it's not as difficult to make those choices as it was before. I don't rebel *as much*. I still have my moments / days where I'm rebellious ... like the other day, with Chinese food for dinner ... I ate 0-9!!!! But, I don't like the feeling I get afterward, so I won't consciously do that again ... at least not for a while! LOL
So, an encouragement to all those just starting TW (or any other non-dieting program)... This CAN be done, and God DOES reward you when you just give it to Him! :o)
Well, when the panzerotti's were ready, I took one look at the one she'd put on my plate and went, "Oiy! That's huge!" I immediately cut it in half, and left the one half on the kitchen counter!
I didn't think about it, then, but this morning I realized that that's "Thin Person" behavior! And, I hardly even thought about it! I just did it! Whoohooooooo! Praise God, I think I'm finally getting it! :-D
I had just the 1/2 of panzerotti, plus 3 small pieces of garlic bread stick, and some Coke, and I think I was at about a 5 or 6. I brought the rest (other half) of the panzerotti home to have for lunch today! :o)
And, come to think of it, I've been eating "0-5" or "0-7" for the last 3 weeks without much effort, really! Praise God! Whoohoo! Yippeee!!!!
After a year of doing this, I think I'm finally understanding what it is to be a natural eater! :o) This way IS doable!
But, the kicker? I think that it's a matter of "giving up". I was "striving" and "trying" to get it right, and it wasn't working. But, recently I decided to give up worrying whether or not I'd lose weight *this week*, and started just relaxing in knowing that God will get the weight off when HE wants to get it off of me, and I decided to focus on working on the "emotional side" of this all. And, since I stopped worrying about the weight loss and the eating, it's gotten THAT much easier!
I'm not saying it's "easy".... it's still something I have to CHOOSE to do. But, it's not as difficult to make those choices as it was before. I don't rebel *as much*. I still have my moments / days where I'm rebellious ... like the other day, with Chinese food for dinner ... I ate 0-9!!!! But, I don't like the feeling I get afterward, so I won't consciously do that again ... at least not for a while! LOL
So, an encouragement to all those just starting TW (or any other non-dieting program)... This CAN be done, and God DOES reward you when you just give it to Him! :o)
posted by TW4Life @ 10:31 AM
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