I realized earlier my birthday is a week from today. I will be 25, but oh my, that is another blog entirely. Birthdays are days to celebrate, and we usually do that with food. I'm sure I won't have to worry about anyone making me a birthday cake, but we are supposed to go out to dinner. The thought that keeps popping into my mind is, "Where is somewhere we can go where I can eat something I enjoy but still eat healthy?" I know I can just eat a good salad pretty much anywhere we go, but let's face it, I am kind of cheating myself on my birthday by not having whatever I want and not caring. On the other hand, though, maybe it is my gift to myself to eat well and feel good knowing I made a good choice and not a bad one to make me feel guilty later.
So I guess this year, salad will be the new birthday dinner, and something good like a fruit salad (bring on those strawberries!) will be the new birthday cake. It's my party, and I'll cry if I want to...or in this case, I'll crave if I want to.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Craving the Good Stuff
Thumbing through the Kroger sale paper on Sunday as I prepared my grocery list and dinner menu for the week, I noticed they had strawberries on sale for $1.50 per container. I like strawberries, but I am sometimes reluctant to buy them because I have had occasions where they were sour or just not very sweet and therefore not satisfying. Once I saw them, however, and started thinking about them, I started craving them.
I went grocery shopping today at Kroger, and one of the items on my list was, you guessed it, strawberries. They smelled amazingly delectable, and I think I may have stood there smelling them a bit too long, thereby weirding out my fellow shoppers who were meandering close by. I even had Emberlynn smell them; she obliged and then wanted to hold them all through the store.
As soon as I got home and unloaded the groceries, I just had to taste one of them. I washed one off in the sink, took a bite, and wow....soooooo good. The best strawberry I have had in a while. Now I'm looking forward to having some with breakfast in the morning.
And I don't have to feel guilty, which might be the best part.
I went grocery shopping today at Kroger, and one of the items on my list was, you guessed it, strawberries. They smelled amazingly delectable, and I think I may have stood there smelling them a bit too long, thereby weirding out my fellow shoppers who were meandering close by. I even had Emberlynn smell them; she obliged and then wanted to hold them all through the store.
As soon as I got home and unloaded the groceries, I just had to taste one of them. I washed one off in the sink, took a bite, and wow....soooooo good. The best strawberry I have had in a while. Now I'm looking forward to having some with breakfast in the morning.
And I don't have to feel guilty, which might be the best part.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Calories=The Enemy
Earlier today I was craving a glass of chocolate milk. I have the ingredients in the fridge: 1% milk and chocolate syrup. But immediately, I thought, "Well, that's like 200 extra calories I can avoid today just by not drinking that."
In a way, it's good that I think this way because I am aware of what I'm ingesting and the consequences of choosing to eat or drink a certain thing. In another way, I hate it because I wish I did not have to be so conscious of it. There are so many thin people who are just naturally that way and seem to eat whatever they want without blinking an eye. (I can't help but secretly somewhat despise them.) On the other hand, sometimes I just don't care. I know what's in it, I know it's bad for me, but darn it, I just want to eat it!
I read all these articles on finding the root of why we overeat. Some people are "emotional" eaters who eat their feelings, whether it's because they had a crummy childhood or whatever. I've searched and searched, and all I can come up with is that my relationship with food has nothing to do with emotion, unless the emotion is love. Who doesn't love having their favorite dessert? I love chocolate, and I don't think I could ever completely give it up. Certainly, there are other foods that cause my weight issues that I could probably give up, but sometimes it's just about convenience or budget or whatever.
If I was a thin person, I don't think anyone would think this is all a big deal. But because I'm heavier, I know people think, "Should you really eat that?" or "Yeah, you probably should count calories."
I have come a long way in the past few years as far as changing my eating habits. It hasn't been dieting, it's been lifestyle changes. More veggies, fruits, and whole grains. Less empty calories. Lots of water. Sodas only sparingly.
This blog is to document my journey through weight loss, to be able to share my thoughts and feelings, frustrations and rants, and triumphs and accomplishments. Although I am not comfortable enough sharing my weight, I will say that my goal is to ultimately be 70 pounds lighter. Feel free to share advice and encouragements, but please do not, under any circumstances, discourage me in anything I do or don't do. There's no room for that.
In a way, it's good that I think this way because I am aware of what I'm ingesting and the consequences of choosing to eat or drink a certain thing. In another way, I hate it because I wish I did not have to be so conscious of it. There are so many thin people who are just naturally that way and seem to eat whatever they want without blinking an eye. (I can't help but secretly somewhat despise them.) On the other hand, sometimes I just don't care. I know what's in it, I know it's bad for me, but darn it, I just want to eat it!
I read all these articles on finding the root of why we overeat. Some people are "emotional" eaters who eat their feelings, whether it's because they had a crummy childhood or whatever. I've searched and searched, and all I can come up with is that my relationship with food has nothing to do with emotion, unless the emotion is love. Who doesn't love having their favorite dessert? I love chocolate, and I don't think I could ever completely give it up. Certainly, there are other foods that cause my weight issues that I could probably give up, but sometimes it's just about convenience or budget or whatever.
If I was a thin person, I don't think anyone would think this is all a big deal. But because I'm heavier, I know people think, "Should you really eat that?" or "Yeah, you probably should count calories."
I have come a long way in the past few years as far as changing my eating habits. It hasn't been dieting, it's been lifestyle changes. More veggies, fruits, and whole grains. Less empty calories. Lots of water. Sodas only sparingly.
This blog is to document my journey through weight loss, to be able to share my thoughts and feelings, frustrations and rants, and triumphs and accomplishments. Although I am not comfortable enough sharing my weight, I will say that my goal is to ultimately be 70 pounds lighter. Feel free to share advice and encouragements, but please do not, under any circumstances, discourage me in anything I do or don't do. There's no room for that.
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