Day thirteen-getting accustomed to hunger?

Day thirteen and am I getting accustomed to hunger? At one point in the evening I was slightly hungry (not starving). This is when I realized that it's okay to feel a little discomfort. A lot of times this discomfort will pass as you move on to other things. This is exactly what happened today. Today was one of those days when I listened to my "food voice" and had no "food noise" in my head whatsoever! The food noise would have told me to satisfy that "hunger" right away!!! I've had this power all along and didn't even know it. It sounds weird, but true. When you are an adult you begin to realize that you have to make your own choices and live with the consequences. Today, I chose to eat like a naturally thin person and it felt great!This is NOT about starving yourself, but about breaking the cycle of overindulgence, binging, and a lifetime of dieting unnecessarily. It's about freeing yourself!





This is a picture of my kids, just because. Aren't they cute?

Day twelve-a little out of sorts

This picture was taken a couple of days ago. I was feeling "light" at the time and wanted to capture it on camera!

Today is day twelve and I'm feeling a little out of sorts. I'm not quite sure why. For the most part I made good food choices. By evening, however, I was craving chocolate. I think it must be PMS. I was exhausted and had a lingering headache throughout the day. Anyway, getting back to the chocolate. I decided on two chocolate chip cookies and watermelon. Looking back now I guess it was a good day after all. I didn't overindulge, yet I satisfied my chocolate craving. Although I didn't feel too hot today,I guess everyone is allowed to have an "off day" every now and then. Today was my turn.

Until tomorrow...

Day eleven-living in the moment

Day eleven and I'm still on this "program". Actually, it's really not a program but a way of life. So let me start over. Day eleven and I'm still leading a naturally thin life! I'm not quite naturally thin, yet, but I am confident that I will be pretty soon. With that being said, there are a few kinks I need to work on.

After balancing my diet "bank account" pretty good today, I decided to have an evening snack. I knew I wanted a little guacamole with a bit of organic tortilla chips from Costco (yum, yum). The problem was, or so I thought, was that it was still early in the evening. I wasn't quite sure whether the snack would "last" me the entire evening and I certainly didn't want to go for another snack later in the evening. I was telling myself that I shouldn't eat the snack now because then I would want a snack later and I would probably overeat, etc. Well, this dialogue went on in my head for a little while (good thing I was by myself) until I suddenly had a lightbulb moment. Why on earth was I thinking about later? This is now. Why wasn't I living in the moment? Constantly thinking about later will never ever be productive. Naturally thin people don't obsess about food because they live their life in the moment and listen to their "food voice". All that dialogue in my head was just "food noise".

Don't let "food noise" get in your way of living!


P.S. I didn't have another snack later.

Day ten-SkinnyGirl Margarita's are here!!!

Isn't this a cute logo? The official SkinnyGirl margarita's are here!!! Although I haven't gone out to purchase it, I hope to this weekend and I'll let you know how good it is.

Well today is day ten and I'm still feeling good! So far I've lost about 6 lbs eating the naturally thin way. Today I had a banana for breakfast (wasn't too hungry so I didn't force myself to eat). In the afternoon I had a leftover slice of pizza from last night's dinner with some watermelon. By the way, the reason I had a leftover slice of pizza is because I "checked myself, before I wrecked myself" (rule number 7)during last night's dinner and only ate one slice.

Before eating like a naturally thin person I would have devoured two slices of pizza without giving it a second thought (and then regret it after). Now that I'm "paying attention" (rule number 4)I am making better choices for myself.

Ok, back to what I ate today. Since my "diet is a bank account" (rule number 1)I decided to have a protein meal for dinner. I prepared and ate a nice mixed salad, some grilled bell peppers, and a tiny piece of my kids' grilled steak. The main focus of my meal was the vegetables and I felt great eating such a delicious and nutritious dinner!

Day nine-being conscious of ones food choices

Today I knew I would not be cooking (too hot) and that I probably would be ordering a pizza pie later for the kids. Just in case I decided to have a slice, I made sure my other choices were good investments. I had a protein breakfast (turkey bacon and one egg) and a protein lunch (my version of a chef salad). I am definitely becoming more aware of my food choices. I am still eating what I want to eat, but I am choosing more "consciously" in order to maintain a balance. Once again no deprivation. Bethenny makes a lot of sense when she says there will always be another day to make a different choice. No food is off limits. Remember, "you can eat it all, just not all at once".

Day eight-still going strong

Today was such a hot day here in New York. It hasn't been this hot all Summer. Went shopping today and this was a perfect time to eat the "Naturally Thin" way. I went to Applebees to eat lunch with my mother and kids. Usually I would order loaded mashed potatoes with bbq ribs and a Cesar salad and eat every last drop (regretting my decision after the stomach pains kick in). I decided to order a grilled chicken sandwich with portobello mushrooms and marinara sauce. I knew it was a Weight Watchers sponsored meal and even though I'm not on a "diet", it looked like it would be good and I knew it was a healthy choice (a win-win situation). I had a bite of my son's steak and one fry. It was just for a "taste" and was good enough for me. I made a salad for dinner later and had guacamole and a few tortilla chips for an evening snack. No deprivation here! I made an investment for breakfast and lunch and enjoyed the tortilla chips and guacamole in the evening guilt free! Yum!!! Oh, I forgot to mention Bethenny was on the "Wendy Williams Show" this morning. She was great. Check it out:

Day seven-you can have it all, just not all at once

Today was a good day. I think I'm starting to get the hang of this and I'm feeling pretty good. I don't feel deprived at all because I know I can eat anything I want, as long as I follow rule #2: "You can have it all, just not all at once". It's really a matter of changing your relationship with food. Realizing that you can have anything you want is a very freeing thought and it's been helping me this all week. I want to share a paragraph from Naturally Thin:Unleash Your SkinnyGirl and Free Yourself from a Lifetime of Dieting-


"Life is about choices. You can eat whatever you want, and you should eat a variety of things to make food as interesting and nutritious as possible; but at the same time, you need to keep it simple. Fill up on high-volume, healthful foods like salads and soups; then pick one or two things you really want. Have the salad, the pizza, and the wine. Or have the soup, the salad, and the dessert. Remember, you'll always have another chance to make a different choice. You've got plenty of meals in your future. Make your choice and go with it."(pg. 148)