Getting NSYNC

No, not the boy band... I'm working on getting my mind and my stomach and body in sync. And it's not easy, by the way. I've noticed a couple of things over the past month or so. The first thing is that I am having a hard time seeing the physical change in me. The way I can tell is by my clothes. It still surprises me when I put on things and they are too big.  :)

The other thing I am working on is learning when to stop eating. I read on a bariatric surgery forum/website about this and it's true:  when you think you want just "one more bite" of food... DON'T DO IT!!!  Being overly full is VERY uncomfortable, and if it's bad enough you'll throw up! So I just remind myself, "This is not the last meal you'll ever eat!" Maybe if I had used this philosophy earlier in life, I wouldn't have had this weight problem!

One thing I hate, but am also working on, is not being able to eat things that I love in in large quantities. I get the old, familiar feeling I used to get when I wanted to REALLY indulge in a particular food. Now sometimes I'll think, "Oh I can't wait to eat _________ (fill in the blank, for instance Mexican food)." I now have to savor every bite, because I'm not going to get many before I'm full for that meal!  I'm getting used to being asked two things when I dine in a restaurant: 1) Would you like a box for that? and 2) Was there something wrong?  It's actually kind of funny to see the look on their faces when I have barely eaten anything. LOL