LIN
Quote:
Your experience is a good example of why it's so important to get to know what works for each of us. It's a cliche by now, but one size does not fit all. I find that, for me, habit is key. When I've been able to develop a good habit, it is SO much easier for me to keep the weight off. For instance, I've been trying to stay away from eating dessert unless I go out to dinner. I was chewing my nails the first few days, but after two weeks, it's easy. In fact, last night I defrosted a chocolate ganache torte I had bought a few weeks ago at Trader Joe's. My husband enjoys it, and because it was the weekend, I figured I would make an exception and have a slice. As it turns out, though, I had a satisfying dinner, and I realized that I had no desire for that cake---a truly rare experience for me. At times in the past, I would have eaten it anyway just because I had given myself "permission" to and allotted room for it in my calorie count. This time, though, I decided that I wasn't going to eat it because I didn't want it. I attribute this to the fact that I had formed that habit of not eating after dinner, so it felt much easier not to eat that cake.
This is exactly the sort of process that Dr Amanda talks about. Its seems you have learnt to recognise when you are hungry and when you are satisfied. This process is fundamental to the system that Dr Amanda teaches through her books. Since i started reading her books, my awareness of the degree of my appetite and satiety has become more heightened than before. Before i had some awareness but now i realise how important it is to sustaining a lower weight and weightloss. Dr Amanda recommends moderate appetite before eating and satiety but not being overfull when finished. She advises against ravenous hunger and allowing yourself to get overfull. I agree with both advices. She also recommends deliberate awareness of these factors and keeping a diary for a minimum of two weeks when starting out. The diary is necessary to make it a long term habit.Your experience is a good example of why it's so important to get to know what works for each of us. It's a cliche by now, but one size does not fit all. I find that, for me, habit is key. When I've been able to develop a good habit, it is SO much easier for me to keep the weight off. For instance, I've been trying to stay away from eating dessert unless I go out to dinner. I was chewing my nails the first few days, but after two weeks, it's easy. In fact, last night I defrosted a chocolate ganache torte I had bought a few weeks ago at Trader Joe's. My husband enjoys it, and because it was the weekend, I figured I would make an exception and have a slice. As it turns out, though, I had a satisfying dinner, and I realized that I had no desire for that cake---a truly rare experience for me. At times in the past, I would have eaten it anyway just because I had given myself "permission" to and allotted room for it in my calorie count. This time, though, I decided that I wasn't going to eat it because I didn't want it. I attribute this to the fact that I had formed that habit of not eating after dinner, so it felt much easier not to eat that cake.