Sirene
Epiphany
Jan 07, 2013
So my honey and I were out the other day and he took me for breakfast. I ate a whole poached egg and a slice of ham and even a few bites of potatoes. On the one hand, I was impressed with the fact that I ate a whole egg but on the other hand, I was a bit worried because I could eat a whole egg.
My honey said to me "It's good to see you eating like a normal person"
That's when it hit me.
I *DO* eat like a normal person now.
Scary.
For the past year, I haven't worried very much about portion size because the RNY surgery pretty much took care of that. I also haven't worried too much about calories because I have always tried hard to eat well, but more so because my portions were so small, I didnt really worry about calories much. I mean really, 3oz of protein and 1/2c of veggies for supper isn't really much cause for concern.
So now, I really have to watch what I am eating a little more closely. I think I will go back to basics and start weighing and measuring all my foods again. This really is, after all, my diet for life.
I also need to re-focus on snacking. This whole being off work thing and trying to establish a routine over the past few months has been a lot harder than I thought it was going to be. And especially when you throw a major holiday in there like Christmas.....well lets just say that 3 meals and 2 snacks a day has become more of a constant grazing over 12 hours. Again, mostly healthy things and always things I should be eating; babybell cheese and a mandarin orange, a handful of almonds and a pear, carrot sticks with hummus....etc. But I bet if you add those up over the day, it probably adds up to more calories than I'd like to see.
I think I am ok on the exercise front. Running, plus Goodlife classes3 times a week, plus my new weight bench that my Honey got me for Christmas, I think I am all set. I did a really great workout this morning actually with the XBOX Kinect! I never thought those video games could actually be a real workout but man!!!....Bob Harper made me sweat alright!! LOL!!
I hadn't really intended to make New Year's Resolutions, but I guess mine will be: Back to Basics! Tracking my food being my (new) number one priority.
Also, stay away from the TV during the day!! When I take a break from housework or while I am having my post-workout protein smoothie and sit down in front of the TV for a few moments......ya right. A few moments turns into an hour or so!! You get totally sucked into the garbage that's on during the day! Its like a train wreck!! You just cant stop!!
So here's a late HURRAH! to 2013! It will be my first year of living normally!!
Uhh me?? Normal?? I never thought I would say THAT!! :)
