I haven't been sleeping well at all and last night I finally got to sleep early and slept for around ten hours. Can't knock that!
I'm still learning this blogging thing, so I'm going to try and add some pages. I'm adding an inspiration page which will have pictures and quotes that help motivate me to keep on track. I want to add a page for recipes that I've found tasty and are healthier than what I used to eat. Any other ideas anyone has, let me know! Maybe a snack page for items I have found that are low calorie snacks ... I'll keep working on it!
It is the weekend again, so I have to try and keep focused. Weekends are about portion control, not deprivation.
I've been knocking around the idea of, in the short term, buying some of those frozen healthy meals for my dinners. That way I can monitor the number of calories and fat. I think I have a problem with judging portion size, so I may actually be eating more calories and fat than I think I am. If I switch to frozen meals in the short run, it might help me track amounts and such. I'm not sure I'm going to do it, though. I still have to make meals for the family and it seems a bit silly to have a separate meal for myself. It's a thought though.
I believe portion control is a major issue for a lot of us. One of the tips I read recently was that we should actually measure out the portions rather than just guess at what "looks right." We supposedly over estimate what amount a "cup" is and misjudge other portion sizes.
The problem I have with the actual measuring is that when I concentrate that much on how much I'm eating, it puts me back in that "diet" mode where I end up with an equal and opposite binge. Somehow if I acutally measure the half cup, my mind focuses on how little there is and makes me feel deprived and hungry. Which is why the frozen dinner thing might help for a bit. No worries about how much I can have - it's all done for me without me having to think about it and trigger the binge monster.
If I try it, I'll keep you posted.
You know, they say that your taste buds can change to get used to different foods. I have a friend who says he drinks skim milk now, and even though it was watery and gross to begin with, he kept at it and now likes it.
I wonder if there is something to that. Maybe I should start drinking skim milk (right now I drink 2% milk and I love it). And unsweet tea (gross). But if I can get myself to "get used to it" then maybe after a time, I'll actually like it.
Well, one thing at a time. I don't want to sabotage myself by trying to make too many changes at once. That will no doubt lead to failure.
So, I'm going to stick to what I'm doing and maybe try adding one thing in at a time. I will keep you guys posted!
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