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So, I learned something today.
It is incredibly hard to say enough to breakfast sausage; even no longer hot, too greasy, not near brown enough breakfast sausage. There is something about that particular meat product that sets my mouth into a Pavlovian response of drool. I have a similar relationship with bacon, especially, extra crispy, oven fried, thick sliced bacon. I may have to add them to my "Never, Never" list. That is the list that represents foods I can never eat because I simply will never be able to control them. I've already added popcorn, and any form of fried potato. It's the grease I think. Sad, isn't it. I love fat. I never have understood the desire for an extra lean piece of meat.
Project ME, despite the intrusion of yummy portions of pig, is going well at the moment. One thing I'm finding hard is to really concentrate on one thing at a time. I am now eating at the breakfast bar, with real plates, silverware, tea and water... everything served out on the plate attractively and a candle lit for ambiance. While I eat there is no tv, no phone and (gulp) no internet. I'd like to say there is no kitty, but well, he continues to insist. The idea is to eat without distraction; to say enough to eating while doing a thousand other things, with everything shoved together in a bowl, never really knowing exactly what you ate and when you finished. I'm finding the results of this part of the experiment interesting. First, it's hard for me. OMG, I have to use a lot of resolve not to open the newspaper and just sneak in a few headlines while I chomp my carrots. It does seem to be worth the mental challenge though. I find my evenings are way more relaxed and I actually notice that I'm filling up. That last might sound odd, but I rarely feel full while I'm eating, only after I've finished. I've been taking my time and actually thinking about what I'll cook as well. Yesterday I even looked a recipe on the WW site and bought the ingredients, cooked and ate the correct portion of it. For the record, pork chops are delicious with sweet sourkraut and apples. Who knew?
It is incredibly hard to say enough to breakfast sausage; even no longer hot, too greasy, not near brown enough breakfast sausage. There is something about that particular meat product that sets my mouth into a Pavlovian response of drool. I have a similar relationship with bacon, especially, extra crispy, oven fried, thick sliced bacon. I may have to add them to my "Never, Never" list. That is the list that represents foods I can never eat because I simply will never be able to control them. I've already added popcorn, and any form of fried potato. It's the grease I think. Sad, isn't it. I love fat. I never have understood the desire for an extra lean piece of meat.
Project ME, despite the intrusion of yummy portions of pig, is going well at the moment. One thing I'm finding hard is to really concentrate on one thing at a time. I am now eating at the breakfast bar, with real plates, silverware, tea and water... everything served out on the plate attractively and a candle lit for ambiance. While I eat there is no tv, no phone and (gulp) no internet. I'd like to say there is no kitty, but well, he continues to insist. The idea is to eat without distraction; to say enough to eating while doing a thousand other things, with everything shoved together in a bowl, never really knowing exactly what you ate and when you finished. I'm finding the results of this part of the experiment interesting. First, it's hard for me. OMG, I have to use a lot of resolve not to open the newspaper and just sneak in a few headlines while I chomp my carrots. It does seem to be worth the mental challenge though. I find my evenings are way more relaxed and I actually notice that I'm filling up. That last might sound odd, but I rarely feel full while I'm eating, only after I've finished. I've been taking my time and actually thinking about what I'll cook as well. Yesterday I even looked a recipe on the WW site and bought the ingredients, cooked and ate the correct portion of it. For the record, pork chops are delicious with sweet sourkraut and apples. Who knew?