Dieting Secrets Revealed
I've once again been writing down what I eat in the hopes that seeing the food amounts on paper will somehow shame me into eating less or that the Universe will see how very honest I'm being and reward me in the form of carbs no longer sticking to my hips.
Uh-huh.
I have picked up one interesting tidbit. I apparently get very, very hungry between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. Like, VERY hungry. I do well with food until then. In fact, I don't really even think about it. Come 3:30 though, my food journal tends to look something like "bread, bread, MORE BREAD!" So I eat for two hours, am not hungry for dinner at 7 but eat anyway (just to be social) and end the day feeling defeated.
I eat a healthy-sized lunch, so it's not like I'm depriving myself. I think it's more habit. Also, the stress adds up at the end of the day and if I'm feeling like I haven't accomplished enough during the day, I handle it by eating.
I'd write more about this, but it's 4:40 pm. Which means there is some bread out there with my name on it.
Cheers,
Dena
Monday, August 9, 2010 at 4:23 PM | Dena Harris | 2 Comments | Email Article | Share via Digg | Print Article | tagged diets, food journal in Home Life
Reader Comments (2)
I just started Weight Watchers last month for the first time ever (the online version). It seems to be working well so far. Since I saw you in June, I've lost 11 pounds, and I feel great. I'm almost comfortable in a size 4 again for the first time in years.The iPhone app makes it easy to track points on the go (okay, now I sound like a salesperson for WW - lol). The whole experience has shown me where my weak spots have been in the past, made eating a much more conscious experience, and most importantly, it's made me feel in control of my weight and body image issues.
Best to you!
Look at you two! Makes me feel like maybe it can't be such a bad idea to start recording my food again, too. Right after I sleep off the trip - and FOOD I ate - to the deep south! (Sorry, just have to say it: my aunt made biscuits. Homemade ones. If you're going to indulge in carbs, you need to find yourself a deep south woman to make some biscuits from scratch.) Ahem. We were talking about the healthy foods we love, right? Right! Tomorrow then?