Feel when you're not hungry!!!

I have been reading Geneen Roth's book "Women, Food and God".  I was hesitant to read it at first because I didn't agree with her view of God.  But I decided to look past that and I'm glad I did, because the information in her book has been so helpful, particularly at this point in my journey.  This journey really started a year ago when a dear friend gave me a book called "The Lies Women Believe".  Even though it wasn't a book about food.  The holy spirit used it to help me to realize that I was replacing God with food.  Whenever I was upset, depressed, angry, disappointed, bored, etc., I would turn to food instead of God.  I was not ready to make a permanent change at the time but the revelation was huge - and I didn't forget it.

Then in March of this year I was finally ready to make a change and started this blog.  This blog as been a huge catalyst in changing my relationship with food.  I've been able to jumpstart good habits in my eating, but I knew in my heart that I wasn't "cured" of my struggle with food. 

Then recently I stumbled upon Geneen's book at book sale, started reading it and realized it is the tool that I need to go deeper in understanding why I overeat.  One thing I read the other day in her book that she said is to "eat when you're hungry, and feel when you're not."  That is such a great concise statement that I have been remembering throughout the day.  If I want to eat, but I'm not physically hungry then I try to get in touch with what I'm feeling at that moment.

There's so much more I'm learning through her book and I'm excited about the change that is coming!

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib)
Snack - apple (1 fr, 2 fib) & tortilla chips (4 fib)
Lunch - baked beans (3 fib) & 2 turkey hot dogs
Snack - oreo cookies & 4 graham crackers
Dinner - pasta w/ cheese sauce (3 fib) & ground turkey meat



Fiber - 31gr.
Fruit - 1
vegies - 0
water - 75 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib)
Lunch - salad (2 v, 4 fib)
Snack - oreo cookies, apple slices (1/2 fr, 1 fib), tortilla chips (4 fib), & popcorn (1 fib)
Dinner - none



Fiber - 29 gr.
Fruit - 1/2
vegies - 2
water - 26 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - none
Snack - tortilla chips (3 fib)
Lunch - fiber one cereal (19 fib)
Dinner - mac & cheese (4 fib), carrots (1 v, 2 fib) & hot dog



Fiber - 28gr.
Fruit - 0
vegies - 1
water - 26 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Two pieces of whole wheat toast (6 fib), banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Snack - tortilla chips (3 fib)
Lunch - small piece of cheese calzone
Dinner - 1 pancake, eggs and sausage



Fiber - 12 gr.
Fruit - 1
vegies - 0
water - 52ounces

Breakfast - apple (1 fr, 2 fib), strawberries (1 fr, 1 fib), banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Snack - popcorn (2 fib)
Lunch - chicken/bacon sandwich w/ vegies (1v, 6 fib) & popcorn (2 fib)
Dinner - 4 slices of pizza



Fiber - 16 gr.
Fruit - 3
vegies - 1
water - 80 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (13 fib)
Snack - apple (1 fr., 2 fib)
Lunch - spinach (2v, 2 fib) & triscuits (2 fib)
Snack - fiber one bar (5 fib) & sunflower seeds (2 fib)
Dinner - 1/2 philly cheese steak sandwich & fries



Fiber - 26 gr.
Fruit - 1
vegies - 2
water - 80 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib)
Snack - apple (1 fr., 2 fib)
Lunch - none (not hungry)
Snack - peanuts (4 fib) & triscuits (2 fib)



Fiber - 27 gr.
Fruit - 1
vegies - 0
water - 80 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 f)
Snack - apple (1 fr, 2 fib) & fiber one bar (9 fib)
Lunch - grilled fish sandwich on white flour bun w/ vegies (1v, 1 fib)
snack - banana (1fr, 3 fib) & peanuts (3 fib)
Dinner -chicken & bacon sandwich on honey oat bread (6 fib) w/ vegies (1v, 1 fib) & tortilla chips (2 fib)

Fiber - 46 gr.
fruits - 2
veggies - 2
water - 80 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (13 f)
Snack - tortilla chips (2 fib)
Lunch - none
snack - fiber one bar (5 fib) & protein bar (3 fib)
Dinner -baked chicken, carrots (2v, 3 fib), pasta

Fiber - 26 gr.
fruits - 0
veggies - 2
water - 39 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - none
Snack - fiber one bar (5 fib) & peanuts
Lunch - none
snack - tortilla chips (2 fib)
Dinner -baked chicken, salad (1v), tortilla chips (2 fib) & apple slices (1/2 fr)

Fiber - 9 gr.
fruits - 1/2
veggies - 1
water - 39 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber one cereal (19 fib) & Banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Snack - Apple (1 fr, 2 fib) & tortilla chips (2 fib)
Lunch - none
Dinner - 2 quesadillas (12 fib), tortilla chips (2 fib) & bacon

Fiber - 40 gr.
fruits - 2
veggies - 0
water - 65ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber one cereal (19 fib) & Banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Snack - Apple slices (1 fr, 2 fib)
Lunch - whole wheat pasta (2 fib) & tortilla chips (2 fib)
Snack - sunflower seeds
Dinner - turkey meat quesadilla (3 fib), corn (1 v, 2 fib) & tortilla chips

Fiber - 33gr.
fruits - 2
veggies - 1
water - 80 ounces

exercise - walk 45 min

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber one cereal (19 fib)
Snack - Apple slices (1 fr, 3 fib) & peanut butter (2 fib)
Lunch - whole wheat pasta (2 fib) & chicken mixed with veggies (1 v)
Snack - fiber one bar (9 fib) & tangerine (1 fr, 2 fib)
Dinner - baked beans (2 fib), peas & carrots (1 v) & 2 turkey hot dogs

Fiber - 40 gr.
fruits - 2
veggies - 2
water - 80 ounces

exercise - walk 45 min

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Lunch - Fiber one cereal (19 fib) & banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Snack - apple (1 fr, 3 fib)
Dinner - whole wheat pasta (2 fib), peas (1 v) & chicken mixed with veggies (1 v)

Fiber - 30 gr.
fruits - 3
veggies - 2
water - 65 ounces

Weigh in

Well first off I hate HORRIBLE this past weekend.  It was my husband's birthday and mother's day.  I had all kinds of junk and sweets.  But the good news is in the past when I've dieted and would go off and eat badly my reaction would be self deprecating, depression, frustration.  Then I would give up and eat more junk.  But today I wasn't down on myself about the bad eating this weekend.  I felt good about getting back on track.  I wasn't down on myself because of how I ate this past weekend.  My attitude was we were celebrating, it was fun and now I'm back to my habits.  This attitude change is huge for me. 

Well I weighed myself and I am at 196.  Only lost 3 pounds this past month.  Normally I would be upset by the small amount of weight lost, but surprisingly I was not.  I recognize that I allowed myself more indulgences this past month and also I didn't exercise as much as I should.  So I just need to buckle down and get back on track this month.  And exercise exercise exercise!!!!

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib) & banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Lunch - baked chicken breast, spinach (2 v, 6 fib), carrots (1 v, 1.5 fib) & banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Snack - tangerine (1 fr, 2 fib)  & fiber one bar (9 fib)
Dinner - orange chicken & white rice

Fiber - 43.5 gr.
Fruit - 3
Vegies - 3
Water - 80 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib) & banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Snack - pear (1 fr, 2 fib) & tortilla chips (2 fib)
Lunch - hot & spicy chicken sandwich & french fries
Snack - apple (1 fr, 2 fib)
Dinner - lima beans (2 v, 3 fib)


Fiber - 31gr.
Fruit - 3
Vegies - 2
Water - 80 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib) & banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Snack - popcorn (4 fib)
Lunch - none
Snack - Tortilla chips (2 fib)
Dinner - turkey burger on whole wheat bun (3 fib), tortilla chips (2 fib) & corn (1 v, 2 fib)


Fiber - 35gr.
Fruit - 1
Vegies - 1
Water - 64 ounces

walk - 1 hour

Natural cravings or addition???

I haven't gotten to the point yet where I can tell if my desire for sweets is just a natural desire or still my obsession with sugar.  I do believe that to a certain extent we can naturally desire something sweet.  Just like we can desire salty or spicy foods.  But I've been so addicted to sugar for so long I don't really know what a natural desire for sweets feels like.

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Honey Nut Cheerios (5 fib) & banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Lunch - bacon sandwich on whole wheat bread (3 fib)
Snack - pear  & banana (2 fr, 4 fib)
Dinner - tostado (3 fib), tortilla chips (2 fib) & corn (1 v, 2 fib)
Dessert - apple streudel cake


Fiber - 22 gr.
Fruit - 3
Vegies - 1
Water - 65 ounces