Something strange has been happening to me over the past few weeks. While we were in Playa del Carmen at the resort, I thought I would go hog wild with all the food and alcohol available to us 24/7. We had to eat at the buffet at least once a day (sometimes three times a day if we didn’t have dinner reservations). I was pretty sure I would gain 10 lbs because I wouldn’t be able to control myself. Instead, I ate what I wanted…until I felt content. Not full, not stuffed. Just content.
Then when we got back, we had to deal with family in town for the 4th and so family = lots of eating. I specifically remember going out to breakfast on Sunday to Mimi’s and eating half of a gigantic blueberry muffin and 1/3 of my tomato and mozzarella omelet, and took the rest home (which I never ended up eating). This past weekend with my MIL’s birthday and SIL being in town, we had Famous Dave’s catered (twice) and I ate what I wanted (chicken, some salad, veggies, etc), but again… I just ate until I was “done.” Not done like I’m so full it hurts type of done… but just done like I was no longer interested in eating. Same thing with last night. I had two slices of pizza, half a cup of cranberry/Sprite, and a few bites of cake. I was done. I didn’t want to eat anymore even though I had a big slice of cake still on my plate. I was thirsty, so I drank water (it quenched the thirst better than soda!), I was “done,” so I stepped out of the kitchen, parked myself in front of the TV to watch the baseball game…and that was that.
This is a strange, unfamiliar, new territory for me. I notice that there are still times where I can get myself into trouble - it happens when 1) I’m STARVING and 2) we’re out to eat. Like on Friday, we went to Old Chicago for dinner with friends. I’d run a 5k at 4pm, and it was nearly 7 by the time we sat down to eat. I was FAMISHED. When I tend to get like that, I notice I don’t make good choices (I had fried shrimp). But all these other times - when I think I’m going to be challenged - it ends up being alright, because I haven’t let myself get to the point of starvation and then have to choose from 50 different menu items….all which sound equally delicious and OMG HOW WILL I EVER CHOOSE JUST ONE MEAL?!
Anyway. It’s great. I’m enjoying this whole “eat like a normal person” phenomenon.
I got back to running yesterday and had a whole host of problems…. very tired legs (still), 90+ degree weather (I think I lost 5 lbs of sweat), generally just feeling lazy. DH is mountain biking this afternoon so it’s 5k day for me… we should have some cooler weather which will help. I had a big drop on the scale this morning so I’m motivated to keep it going!
