I enjoy food. I enjoy eating. That is one reason that I gained as much weight as I have in my lifetime.
I made myself a sandwich. It was on whole grain bread with home made hummus, cucumbers and avocado. Estimated calories: 250. It was really good. A couple hours later, I was thinking how good my sandwich was and I wanted to make another. I contemplated for a little while. I wasn't hungry. In reality, there was no real reason to eat another other than I enjoyed the first one so much I'd enjoy another one. I decided that I could afford the calories and it wasn't going to kill me if I ate another one. So I made another one and ate it. I trimmed down the amount of hummus and avocado I used a little bit though so it was a little less calories. It was as good as the first one.
I wonder though if it wasn't a fairly healthy sandwich, how would I handle it? How can I learn to combat such urges? Is it normal for someone to eat something and just want more of it because it tastes so good?
I think this will be just one of the many struggles I encounter in my weight loss and maintenance efforts.