I see a lot of people using visual food logs. I think this would be fun and really motivating. I have to keep myself from getting caught up in making it look pretty. It would also make me plan out my food and then sit down to eat it. Right now I make a wrap and eat it while I tend to the baby, then I might grab some carrots, and before I know it I have gotten out the cheese and cracker sleeve and finished both off. Taking a picture of it would force me to put it on a plate and then eat.
I was very good for the first few days of vacation. Everytime I wanted to overindulge someone would say, "It's vacation..." I finally stopped tracking and gave in. My husband realized what a problem I have when we were talking and I told him I felt bad about what I ate. He said "You only had a hot dog when we got back. That is not too bad." I had to tell him the UGLY truth. I ate dinner with him out (stuffed shrimp) then when we got home there were hot dogs and hamburgers being grilled. I had 2 or 3 hot dogs as well as a hamburger. He just looked at me. I think he has finally realized that I have a problem with binging. I did it again yesterday at the church brunch. A total or 3 hot dogs, 2 servings of eggs, and 5 sausage links. I ate a few donut holes too.
Hence the reason I say...a visual food log may be a good idea. It would force me to think about what I am eating before I do so. Might be fun too. I am looking forward to it. I will likely post it on the linked blog about what I ate but I might feature a meal or 2 here. I just need to approach this like I did quitting smoking. One day at a time no matter what.
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