Fear Not the Buffet
I went to an event last night that featured a buffet.
So, how do you think I did? Did I feel out of control and over-eat? No.
I did just fine, and you can too. I enjoyed the feeling that I could have as much as I wanted and that I didn't want that much. I tried a little of several tasty dishes, and found myself quite capable of handling the trade-off between a puff pastry for dessert and the second sliver of brie cheese that I had been coveting since the first sliver earlier in the evening. I allowed myself to have the second serving of brie as a reward for having eaten so well. I was particularly pleased with having passed on the Belgian chocolate and for giving my husband the larger slice of the roll we split.
I realize that it's about taking baby steps. Everyone's trying to sell me an overnight solution for losing weight, but I don't buy it. I'm going to learn how to eat for life (not live to eat), once and for all, and have faith that the weight loss will follow. I'm going to listen to my feelings about food and accept them without allowing them to ruin my life.
I have started walking again now that the weather is a little warmer. See if you can take some baby steps too. After all, learning to give up food as a source of comfort is like giving up your blankie or the bottle--you are raising yourself to be a healthy new adult. For a lot of us, there's a pretty good chance we were not given the guidance or support we needed the first time around to be healthy eaters. So, give yourself that gift.
I am grateful for the simplicity of letting go of emotional eating, self-acceptance, and for the power to change the things I can.
I am not afraid of buffets, and feel confident that even if I lived in Vegas and just ate at buffets, I would still lose weight. When you're ready to test your resolve, head to the nearest buffet. You'll see that your new-found desire to take better care of yourself is stronger than stroganoff.
So, how do you think I did? Did I feel out of control and over-eat? No.
I did just fine, and you can too. I enjoyed the feeling that I could have as much as I wanted and that I didn't want that much. I tried a little of several tasty dishes, and found myself quite capable of handling the trade-off between a puff pastry for dessert and the second sliver of brie cheese that I had been coveting since the first sliver earlier in the evening. I allowed myself to have the second serving of brie as a reward for having eaten so well. I was particularly pleased with having passed on the Belgian chocolate and for giving my husband the larger slice of the roll we split.
I realize that it's about taking baby steps. Everyone's trying to sell me an overnight solution for losing weight, but I don't buy it. I'm going to learn how to eat for life (not live to eat), once and for all, and have faith that the weight loss will follow. I'm going to listen to my feelings about food and accept them without allowing them to ruin my life.
I have started walking again now that the weather is a little warmer. See if you can take some baby steps too. After all, learning to give up food as a source of comfort is like giving up your blankie or the bottle--you are raising yourself to be a healthy new adult. For a lot of us, there's a pretty good chance we were not given the guidance or support we needed the first time around to be healthy eaters. So, give yourself that gift.
I am grateful for the simplicity of letting go of emotional eating, self-acceptance, and for the power to change the things I can.
I am not afraid of buffets, and feel confident that even if I lived in Vegas and just ate at buffets, I would still lose weight. When you're ready to test your resolve, head to the nearest buffet. You'll see that your new-found desire to take better care of yourself is stronger than stroganoff.
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