Once I started noticing my attitude and behaviors about eating, there are a bunch of things I've noticed. One key one is something I mentioned yesterday (or a few days back) which is that my behavior doesn't match that of a person who really thinks she is bigger than she should be (wants to be) and that I need to adjust me eating to match. I eat more like a person who feels she has room to over-indulge at bit. Witness the behavior at the dinner and breakfast buffets. Rather than just picking some nice healthy, low-cal food I had to fill my plate and sample a bit of everything. And those samples included stuff I shouldn't eat if I really want to lose a few pounds but would be perfectly okay if all I wanted to do was maintain. I also engage in the mindless eating - picking a piece of candy because its there, not because I want it. Admittedly, 100 calories probably doesn't matter alot but it does add up when done multiple times per day over a period of months.
So I have to keep telling myself:
- I really am bigger than I want to be. Not just somewhat but to the point that my clothes don't fit. That's real.
- Its what you don't eat that makes you thin. Eating a little bit of alot of things is still eating alot of things and won't make you thin.
Otherwise, had a good 7.5km run on the treadmill this morning. One more day of clean running clothes, then I'm going to have to wash my clothes or do something really gross - wear something that was already sweaty once. Yuck.
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