Portions are a big deal

OK so I struggled this last week. Went out of town for the first time since starting my weight loss journey. I struggled a little bit about what to eat when out and about and when your away from home. I learned a lot though. I did my weekly weigh in and still lost about 2 pounds. I was amazed so amazed in fact that I began to think about what I really ate and how I felt about what I ate. First of all it is not the easiest thing in the world to eat healthy when you are going out to eat. I ate Chinese food, breakfast at McDonald's, and yes I did some snacking on my drive. But yet I was still able to lose some pounds, I truly was blown out of the water. Thinking back over all this I figured what I did differently. I took the time to savor and enjoy my food. I really paid attention to what I was eating and chose the best that I could with the situation I was in. I realized that I could eat less at a restaurant walk about feeling comfortable rather than stuffed and still not be starving hours later. How much you eat plays a big part in your success. I decided that while I was away I was not going to beat myself up I was just going to do the best I could and be OK with whatever would happen. I mean it is not like I eat out all the time and as long as I only eat out occasionally I can eat some "forbidden" foods, as long as I pay attention to how much I am eating. Portion size means everything. People always say that you can enjoy everything in moderation. In my mind I would always think yeah right not me I can't eat the junk food, the sweets, the fast food I blow up like a balloon. But yes once in awhile I can enjoy those foods. I just need to pay attention to how much I eat and not go overboard. Once in a while and can eat out and still have a loss on the scale. This opened up a new thinking process for me. To really get to where I want to be in my weight loss it is not about just eating the right food all the time and denying myself those treats now in than it really is about portions. As long I stay within a healthy portion size and enjoy in moderation. I can live my life and be healthy. It is not about dieting but about changing the way you think and view food. It is a life long process not an easy fix. I know people say that all the time but really it took finding it our for myself for that to really sink in.