one thing that helps ME with portion control (and eating healthier) is to make my food pretty. a feast for the eyes as well as the stomach.

this goes double since there is SO much i cant or wont eat, that many of the things other people use to punch up the flavor or etc are not available.

(  supplies in the local stores right now )

first of all, don't expect to ever read anything positive about being unhealthily thin here. The goal is HEALTHY at whatever weight that happens to be.

while i won't say vanity has NO role in my ideas of health , fitness, and weight, its really about getting my knees to stop hurting, and my energy levels up to where they should be.

(  body image and distortions )