[owlmonkey]

I just had a little victory I wanted to share. I was eating lunch (tasty home made vegetable soup-very filling) and I looked at my bowl, listened to my body, and tossed what was left in my bowl into the bin. I new I didn't need to finish the soup in my bowl because it was there & wouldn't keep to make it home.
I guess I should say this is a huge victory for me, coming from the "eat everything on your plate" generation. I've always cleaned my plate because it was expected, and I felt incredibly wasteful if I didn't because we didn't have much etc. etc.
I feel like I've ovecome a little bit of history, and it feels good!
Celebrate every victory!

[dlphnmomva]

I know exactly how you feel. I come from that kind of family too, and i never wanted to waste anything. I am able to do the right thing now and listen to my body more than i used to but i still find myself stuffing myself sometimes. Its ridiculous and it is such a good feeling to feel like you beat that feeling, like you overcame something.

[JulieJ08]

Great moment! You can either waste the food or waste your hard work. Easy choice to me .

[MotoMichelle]

Awesome!

I try to listen to my body when I eat too, but it's tough! On the rare occassion I do manage to stop before clearing it all I dump salt on what's left to keep me from being tempted to pick at and finish off what I don't need.

[raw23]

I struggle with this too. If I didn't eat everything on my dinner plate, it became breakfast. So, good for you!!! Old habits die hard.

[Mrs Snark]

Good for you, habits are so hard to break and take real, conscious effort! Congratulations!

[Ufi]

Good for you! Those old voices can be hard to ignore.

[sh3l5]

nice one....
hope its made u feel so much better about yourself!....