Jennifer

So yesterday I was cleaning up the PVR list and found something I taped a LONG time ago and maybe you saw it A LONG time ago. It is called “I can make you thin” and the guy has 4 rules.I am following these ever so simple rules just because I especially know that I eat a little faster then I would like when we are out and then sometimes I am eating snacks standing up while doing other things and I want to see if this guy and his ideas might be helpful. So easy they are:

1-Eat what you want (not what you think you should) Hmmmm…… this is weird for me. I have not had any animal protein for the last 5 days and I was feeling GREAT! But the sugar has crept in, lol, ok I put it in me of course, also had somethings that had a little dairy (felt not so fine afterwards) and then woke up feeling like I SHOULD have some fish. Weird. Fish and spinach. I knew I would have some spinach this AM because my diet has been somewhat low in iron and I wanted to get that in before I um, lost more iron (George….love him). So, I learned a long time ago that if you want to increase the absorption of iron, eat Vitamin C foods with those iron rich plant foods. Though animal foods are best for acquiring that iron , plants are good too, just need some help. So, fine. That spinach is what I wanted so I had it with some red pepper (source of vit. C). Because I woke up with a slightly stressed out system, sugar will do this-duh!, I thought I needed the fish. Just felt a little lazy and BLAH. So, I ate the fish before 7 AM because I wanted to feel better, not because it was what I wanted. My pleasures-self would want something completely different, I am sure if I thought too much about it. Anyways, I see this guys point, but I think I enjoy choosing the foods that are good for me. I do not love raw broccoli, but do eat it when I do not feel like turning on the stove. Well this week I will try to eat more of the things I enjoy.

So, I want Chlorella and love Tim Horton’s Chocolate Danish. I think this man might be nuts. But people have to enjoy and eat what they want, I see this. These little tricks will surely help many, but I still think eating does not have to be entirely about satisfying the pleasures. Perhaps I am totally off though. WW is what helped me lose the most (until it got boring and the meetings no long worked for me) and I enjoyed it all in moderation and now listening to those full signals should help with the last 10 pounds…. try, try, try……

No vegan ever decided to do this fish thing I bet, hence the word VEGAN. How insane! Well I like this way of eating, because though I eat primarily vegan, I am not defined by it. I have been 100% most days and that is all great, but I am so thankful for the fish and a little bit of buttery goodness lately. I have had a good supply of energy lately. Clothes fit better and I feel so happy. Those size 8s are ready for me! Also, off to play some tennis today and maybe some Frisbee, YAH! I want to get in a session of Wii boxing. I really felt like I got my behind kicked yesterday even though I just barely won. That is so intense for cardio.

OH YEH… the other rules…… babble, babble……

2-Eat when hungry! Right!

3-Eat consciously. This is why I am doing this. Just have not been eating properly. When I eat standing I do not feel satisfied since I have not felt like I did it.

4-When full, stop!! David is so good at this and I was raised to “clean the plate”. After all, there ARE starving people in the world. Well I saw this story on the news saying that because of the large number of over weight people, society is producing large quantities if food to support these habits. I am quite certain that me or anyone “finishing the plate of food” does not help us or them. This is tough for me. Now, the sometimes wanting just because…. I do find when I eat slower and consciously, I am able to feel that hunger single and be satisfied. Ok, so this is why people have to eat what they love. Get it. LOL… I would not be here if it were not for all those small Blizzards from DQ over the past few years, get it, got it, good. Moderately eating that which we love and helps us to feel good about ourselves….. Wish that Blizzard was enjoyable as enjoyable as it use to be. lol.. Not!

It is a good life I think and I want to live my life in shorts this summer. I think it is not weird at all because this is my life, but I see that it would seem weird to others to share that I have likely worn shorts maybe 5 times in my adult life out in public. Well it is a different summer coming up, thanks to Buddyslim and my buddies. I think you are all great and I wish you another great week! *hugs* (So many reasons I have not worn shorts so much, but damn, the sun wants to meet my legs. Beautiful, wonderful necessary vitamin D…. Let’s make lots of vitamin D this summer )

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