For a long time I struggled with abstinence. I didn’t know how much to eat, or when.
I didn’t know what “normal people” ate. Correct portions were a mystery to me.
As time has gone on, I e got a handle on this. I’m learning why I’m overweight, and am learning how to remedy that.
Im learning to slow down my eating. Dinner used to be about how fast I could eat. I always finished first, and then was looking around for more.
I’m learning to enjoy the experience of eating. Savouring each mouthful, and enjoying the look, taste and texture of my food. I used to eat so fast I barely tasted it!
I’m learning to have fruit and vegetables with every meal again. Did you know that even at McDonald’s you can swap out the fries for a side salad at no extra cost? So a “value meal” of burger, fries and soft drink can become a reasonable meal of burger, salad and water. And if you can “healthy-ize” McDonald’s, you can make pretty much anything healthier.
I’m learning that exercise isn’t frightening. I’ve joined a gym, and am going regularly again. It feels good. But I’m also walking more, moving more.
None of this is rocket science. It’s all pretty obvious. But I needed to climb out of my rut and do it.
I’m doing it. I’m feeling better.
fit, fed and fasted 