Saturday, August 4, 2007

I LOVE FOOD!!

The way is smells, the way it tastes and the way it satisfies. (Don't worry I am not out of control)There is a couple of situations leading up to this realization. 1. I have been working out and watching the amount of calories I intake. 2. I have a Japanese student staying with us.

I went home to Saskatchewan for a couple of weeks in the middle of the month. My goal while I was away was to jump start my exercise routine and to cut back on my calories. I have succeeded quite well on the exercise. I also have good days with the food control. And then once or twice a week I have have my binge days. They seem to sneak up on me. They are the days were everything is especially tasty. Like my taste buds are on overdrive or something. Now I don't say that I eat constantly or all the time. I just eat past the satisfied feeling. I don't roll out the door or pop the top button of my pants or anything but, I definitely take in a few more calories than necessary. This is food thing is a good thing to know about myself. I don't think that I need Therapy over it or anything. I just like to use one of my God given senses to the fullest.

I have learned little tricks to control the erg to eat more. I just have to remember to use them more often. (Did you know that mint helps your taste buds to signal the finish of a meal!)

I also have especially, become much more aware of my food enjoyment, during the stay of the Japanese student at our house. She eats an extremely small amount. At first it was pretty much nothing. Now she is eating a little which is good. She just does not seem to enjoy food at all.(Come to find out she only wants Japanese food). But, either she eats eats way too little or I eat way too much. It is probably a balance between the two.

So begins my journey to learn how to enjoy my food and not go over board. To find a balance between enjoying and engorging. To understand how to taste and learn to waste what doesn't need to be consumed. To be healthy.

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