Still Going Strong

I had a rough weekend. I didn't plan ahead and got too hungry. I also had my grocery trip cut short so I didn't get all the food I needed to have good options in the house. Anyways, Monday was back on and I had a great eating out experience. Lisa was a huge help so I owe it to her. The whole family went to P.F. Chang's for dinner. Now that I am paying attention it is amazing how fast the calories can get out of control when you are at a dinner like that!!!! Lisa and I decided beforehand that we were going to get the lettuce wraps as a meal. They are low in carbs and calories. The rest of the family ate "family style" meals. It was really hard to pass up fried chicken and fried rice. But I am proud to say that I ate 1 veggie potsticker and 3 lettuce wraps. I also had 2 bites of the birthday cake we brought. Not too bad for eating out. Lisa found out the lettuce wraps are 100 calories each. I think I managed the whole meal with 450 calories...which is amazing considering what it would have been if I wouldn't have been paying attention.

I am so proud of myself in the "treat" department. I am really focusing on only eating when I am truly hungry. It isn't a familiar feeling but I am becoming more acquainted with it. Saturday I ate ice cream and it was okay. I was totally in control and I got a small serving. But Sunday I was eating to feed something other than my body. I was very hungry after church and I heated up left over pizza for my family. I ate that instead of making myself something healthier and just kept eating it because it was there. Then I made cookies to take to a dinner and it was all over. Dane had to work so I was feeling a little stressed about that. That was all the excuse I needed, I guess.

The rest of the week has been much better. I have discovered a new favorite snack...edemame in the shell. I like to get the small bags that you can just pop in the microwave and they steam in there. I put some salt on them and yummmy! They are perfect for the late afternoon when I am really hungry but just need something to hold me over until dinner. Yesterday I was feeling super munchy. The snow in April didn't help my mood at all. I didn't eat anything that bad...just too much of everything. But by dinner time I wasn't really hungry. Instead of just eating because it was "time" for dinner, I listened to my body and told myself if I was hungry in a couple of hours I would eat something small. I drank lots of water and never felt hungry the rest of the night.

Small victories...that is what I am going for right now. In other news, I haven't lost any weight but I am not discouraged because I feel really good. It feels so much better to be in control of myself. It is still tempting every day but overall it is getting easier to resist temptations.