- I've eaten a few things that I wasn't eating during the challenge--like french fries and cheese. I felt a little bloated..and not very energetic. Bleh. I'm not saying I'm never going to eat them again but it does make me stop and think about whether I really want to enjoy the taste of the food for a short period of time when I'm going to feel icky for a few hours after it.
- I haven't been able to exercise in over a week because I've been sick. I went back today and was proud to be able to do a full hour of the eliptical. I hadn't slid back in my stamina in the last 10 days. That's awesome!
- Though I'm not writing down my calories or measuring everything, I'm still eating most of the things I ate during the challenge and still measuring some of it. I've been measuring the Silk milk and creamer that I put in my coffee. I still pull out the scale to measure my cottage cheese or yogurt. I'm still measuring my egg beaters and oatmeal. Good habits I think.
I read an article recently where people were polled about whether it was more important to eat the right foods or eat the right portions to lose weight. (Interestingly, these two ideas are behind the two options on Weight Watchers--you can either count points or you can eat from a list of healthy foods). Most people said to eat the right foods is more important. But the correct answer was eating the right portions. I agree. If you are counting your calories you'll probably eat the healthier foods because they generally have fewer calories. And you can eat too many calories if you are eating healthy foods.
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Hi, Marjorie. :) I was hoping that you'd write during your mini-break.
I'm so with you on the fries thing. I choose to eat them-- maybe four times per year--because I do like them--but I don't like the way I feel the next day. My body truly prefers that I not eat them.
I'm so glad you are feeling better and were able to enjoy some exercise again. Yay!
As far as that poll goes. For me, it's not an either/or. I need both to stay a weight that I'm happy with. I can't eat unhealthy foods moderately--first of all. But, when I eat healthy, whole, yummy, non-addictive foods--in adequate portions for my body--I release my excess weight naturally and am able to maintain.
I'm not sure why WW would present these as two options--rather than encourage both. Before I understood about my food addiction, many times I counted calories and used them up with my trigger foods--not knowing that they triggered me to obsess about them and be compelled to eat more-- and I felt awful--bodily, mentally and emotionally--and soon found myself bingeing out because I could not control myself.
It was not until I ate healthy foods on a regular basis that I found myself able to eat "normal" portions.
They work together--for me.
Anyway, I hope you and Donna enjoyed your Ethiopian meal. :)
Take Good Care,
Kathy
www.kathybowesonline.com
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