It’s no secret that I’m a big guy. One of my biggest obstacles is my diet. I enjoy food. Lots of food. January of last year was disheartening when I finally got the fortitude to step on the scale. 257lbs hurt my pride and my heart. I lost 22 and was at 235 for Rocketman Florida. I rebounded back to 248, and now I’m down to 241.
My wife, Brooke, started Weight Watchers this year (and is doing GREAT) and I joined the party with her. I downloaded WWDiary, a free Weight Watchers app that will calculate daily point allowances, food points, and a few other neat things. If you’re looking for a convenient app to journal your food, this is it.
Brooke is really good a finding WW friendly recipes on the internet. This is one area where her Pinterest addiction has proven helpful to me.
Today for lunch I had two servings of Spaghetti Pie (9 points per serving) and an apple. Right after I ate I thought, “I’m still hungry. This sucks.” Then I got called back to my office for a few minutes. After I got done with what I was asked about I had a strange realization – I’m satisfied. The hunger was gone, and the food had travelled to my stomach.
I know I eat fast. I also know that after I’ve had enough that I should wait for 20 minutes or so before helping myself to more. But this is where my self-control suffers. I used to eat until I was full, and then eat a little more to make sure I can hold over until the next meal. I know it’s all about moderation, portion control, and slowing down the bites, but darn it, it is hard!
But for lunch today, it was a win.
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