Diary of a Fat Girl

My hunger level is so low these days (and I love fruit with every meal, btw), that I do two meals now, instead of three. Don't need the third. My body doesn't call for it.

On days when I do want a third meal, I have it, but that's usually cause one meal was too slight...

I still like some sugar free jello from time to time. :) I admit it. But it's not a hunger stopgap anymore. It's just something sweet and comfort foodish, cause jello was a childhood comfort food.

I notice the way I eat now does give me good energy and less hunger, so for now, even with the occasional fake foods, I don't tweak too much. But I like the idea of sitting and noting how one feels after a meal and keeping a record. I've previously asked hubby to do that (he had IBS, but since he cut back on all sorts of crap like sugary soda, fewer grains/starches, less candy, he's a zillion times better). I should do that, too. The record. Just to see what meals are even MORE optimal. :D

Happy eating...

Princess, I think your goals are your own. I don't support trying to skip meals or downregulate hunger so that you desire less food. Your name says it all. You're a dieter. I am not. I know you think we're on the same "team" now because it appears that I'm restricting my food intake but I promise you we are very different in our beliefs on how to be healthy. Lisa

Thanks for the reminder, Lisa. I'm honestly hungry now and I'm going to eat something.

That's true. I am a dieter in the sense that I changed my diet/way of eating in order to 1. lose weight and 2. improve some medical conditions/helath.

I see us on the same team only in that we both seek health. We may see it in different terms, goals, foods, but really, we both just want to have energy, feel better, be able to live our lives without the impediment of chronic debilitations of assorted types.

I know you've tried many different ways to get to a healthier place. You've gone through phases. Hey, so have I. Maybe the way I eat now is not my last word. Maybe the way you're learning and healing now is not your last word. We both see healing IN FOOD. If you don't see that similarity, then, well, what can I say...

But I do see our general journey as having the same goal: a better, healthier, more energetic, mobile daily life.

And yeah, I am a dieter. Anyone changing how they eat to get to a goal is a dieter, like it or not.

Princess, You've not only changed the way you eat in order to lose weight you publicly obsess about half pounds on your scale. You can call me a "dieter" if you insist but I draw a distinction between what I'm doing and what you're doing.

We may be playing the same sport but we're not on the same team.