REFLECTION

It's passed mid-night and I just finished watching "Super size Me".

That makes me reflect back on food that I usually eat to feel good.  They are usually starchy, sweet snacks: cookies, chocolate, dried fruits and nuts, biscutti, etc

I have stopped buying cookies and chocolate, but I still buy biscotti to have with my tea.  I can't drink tea without a sweet bite with it and after much research I have figured that having a biscotti is better than cookie having a cookie!  I have been buying biscotti at my international food store.  1 serving is 6 pieces of biscotti and has only 130 cal.  So if I reach for 2nd or 3rd I don't feel bad!
So, pick a mini biscotti over a cookie!

Also, reflecting back on the last 17 days, I can say drinking water throughout the day helps a lot with controlling my cravings and I'm more likely to work out if I'm hydrated.  Days when I don't drink any water until I get home I feel tired to work out.

So, drink tons of water throughout the day!

I sometimes wait until the end of the day to workout and by the time I'm done with all the chores, I'm too tired to workout.  On days off, when I workout the first thing in the morning, I don't have to worry about it and the second benefit to that is I'm thirsty after a good workout and I keep drinking water for the rest of the day!

Cooking my favorite foods are hurting me!!!!! I tend to eat more of my own home made food and go back for seconds or fourth meal!!!  I have stopped making my favorite dishes and when I make them next time, I'm gonna cook them in very small quantity so after my family is done eating, there won't be much left.  I tend to cook in bulk since it's easier to warm up left overs than cooking food.

I think as I write about my weaknesses, I'm finding solutions to the problems!!!!

My worst days over the last 17 days have been buffets and parties!!!!!  A tip a friend of mine gave me was, eat a meal before going to a party!  I'm going to do that next time...... I'll have a healthy meal before heading out and no more lunch buffets .....  NO MORE until i loose all the weight!