I’m not going to eat between meals and I’m not going to take seconds. Just today. And I’m going to try this for a year to see what happens.
I think I’ve been too focused on the changes I’ll make after the end of July. And I’ve been counting on the boost I’ll get once I really get going on The Hacker’s Diet (It’s amazing how I’m drawing that process out, isn’t it?) I’m sliding into that mental state that I’ve fallen into during “The Holidays” when I suspend all common sense and allow myself to eat in a way that I know is stupid.
In this case I’m following the rules (raising an eyebrow – really?) but…
- There have been too many desserts
- I’ve been eating a piece of toast (or two) with dinner every night
- I think I’m eating too big a bowl of cereal (but I haven’t measured it in a long time)
- I think all my meals have gotten generous (because I haven’t measured in a long time)
- And maybe I’m not being totally honest about not eating between meals.
It’s so stupid because I know what works for me. DO NOT eat between meals — Just Today.4 And DO NOT take seconds. Fudging on these rules — claiming emergency exceptions — has never resulted in anything but backsliding and disaster.m And I can see it coming.
I took a day off from Eat4Today on Saturday thinking that I would start taking one day off a week. But I don’t think I’m going to do that (I don’t think I can do that).o Eat4Today isn’t a 6 day-a-week responsibility. I’ve got to Eat4Today everyday.o And part of why I started this blog was to make sure of that. It’s not always easy to think of new ways to think about and discuss the Eat4Today strategy. But the process of working on these stories has been a valuable part of my day. And the days I slack off or delay posting tend to be a struggle with my commitment.
So — just today — I’m not looking ahead.o Just today I’ll follow the spirit of my affirmation to the letter.
- I will not eat dessert
- I will not have toast with dinner
- I will measure my portions for the rest of the day
- And I will be honest about the difference between a mini-meal and a snack. (If I actually require a mini-meal, that’s OK.> But I usually don’t. And that makes it a snack.)
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I just got some money out of my purse and started walking up the hall to get some candy from the R2D2 machine in the staff room. (yes, I really did)
And then I thought — you can’t do this today! Stop right now.
And I turned around and put the money on a table in a co-worker’s office. So that if I weaken again and decide to do it in spite of my commitment not to, I’ll have to get it out of there with him as an amused witness.
I’m reduced to this.
(number 7 on the list of 6 things you can do to avoid snacking for the rest of the day: Put the snack money on a co-worker’s desk. Public humiliation is an effective technique.)