Satisfaction “sigh”.
I finally manage to drop some weight. 1.8 lbs to be exact! Still I need to be in this mentally. Last night after WI I made a Spinach Tortilla (WW recipe). Cut it into 8 slices and served everyone a slice with a side salad. After I was done I wanted more but instead I opted for another helping of salad. I gotta say for a brief moment in time it was abit of a dilema. It’s completely Core so I could have another piece if I wanted to and it tasted so good. Then I asked my DH if he wanted another piece and he siad no thank you, I’ll take a piece for lunch. So then I thought, well, if he’s not going to have another piece then I shouldn’t either. Packed up the leftovers for two lunches and dilema was over. Although my youngest was not liking it so much. Usually I make a Spinach quiche without the crust and this was on the same principle except diced potatoes were added. I figured he’d like it since he’s also a potato eater, but, I guess not combined.
So this week my focus is still not eating past satisfaction. Slow down my eating, enjoy the food, and listen for the “sigh”. I’m not sure if those on Flex know what I’m talking about so I’ll try to explain it. The theory goes something like this – when you are eating, at some point you stop for a moment, some times you may even put your fork down and take a little bit of a inhale, exhale, a sigh. Most of the time we take that sigh and then continue on eating. That is sappose to be our body saying to us, I’m good. I’m full, stop eating. I don’t need anymore. Of course need and want are completely different things. So if you get a chance and your eating, try to see if you can find your satisfaction “sigh”. See if you can identify it. Then if and when you do, what do you do then? Do you stop eating, eat a litle bit more, or continue until your plate is empty?
I hadn’t heard about the ’satisfaction sigh’. I’ll have to pay closer attention. I really need to pay closer to the GL that you mention also. When I was doing it before, I remember thinking if I actually kept up with everything they tell you to eat and drink, there isn’t time for anything else.
I also did not know about the satisfaction ’sigh’. I know I’ve had it, but usually I’m one of the people who keeps eating after the sigh. That is very interesting and I’m going to watch for it this weekend….it’s a long weekend in Canada (our version of Memorial Day) which are always harder than regular weekends to not overeat. It’ll be a good tool to use to help stop that.
Thanks!