A day with a Naturally Thin guy--Day thirty four

My brother is a naturally thin guy. He has ALWAYS been thin, and when I say thin, I mean THIN. It's not something he tries to be, he just is. Unfortunately, I wasn't born with the thin gene! What I learned by being around him today, is that food is not really that "important" to him. His mind isn't "obsessed" with food, the way mine is. When it was time to eat a late lunch/dinner he made himself a small plate. He ate most of it, had something to drink and that was the end of it. I asked him what he ate in the morning and he said nothing. He said he wasn't hungry. He didn't make himself eat breakfast, he just didn't eat. The late lunch/dinner was the first thing he ate the entire day. An hour after we all ate, we had coffee and some cookies for dessert. He didn't have any cookies. He just drank the coffee. Once again, he said he wasn't hungry. I, on the other hand, drank the coffee and ate a handful of cookies. Was I hungry? No. I just wanted the cookies for the taste of it. This is when I realized the difference between a naturally thin person and a person who is not naturally thin. I think this is what Bethenny is talking about when she says anyone can BECOME naturally thin. If you are not born naturally thin, you just have to make a concerted effort to change the food noise that goes on in your brain. This is something that is not coming easily to me. This experiment is teaching me what it means to pay attention to the food noises in my head. It has taught me that I am the only one who can control this issue. No diet is going to ever change that. It is something that has to come from myself--from within. Knowing this, like I've said before, is half the battle!

Until tomorrow...

Naturally Thin eating-Day thirty two and thirty three

For this post I have to decided to re list the 10 Rules of Naturally Thin eating by Bethenny Frankel:

1. YOUR DIET IS A BANK ACCOUNT: no matter what you eat, base your choices on balancing throughout the day, so you don't eat too much of any one thing and each meal balances the others with complementary food choices.

2. YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL, JUST NOT ALL AT ONCE: the most important concept of this rule is to fill up on high-volume, healthy foods like salads and soups; then pick the one or two things you really want.

3. TASTE EVERYTHING, EAT NOTHING: this is not about shoving food in your mouth, but about TASTING small bites of delicious food and stopping after the bite or two.

4. PAY ATTENTION: sit down and experience your food. do not eat on the run!

5. DOWNSIZE NOW!: eat from smaller plates, cups, bowls, glasses, etc. In other words small portions.

6. CANCEL YOUR MEMBERSHIP IN THE CLEAN PLATE CLUB:either share a portiion of your food, save it for another day, or leave i on the plate to dispose of. Do not clean your plate (save that for the dishwasher).

7. CHECK YOURSELF BEFORE YOU WRECK YOURSELF: No more BINGE-eating! You are in charge of you!!!

8. KNOW THYSELF: if you can't skip breakfast, then don't. If you need to snack then snack. KNOW THYSELF and eat the way that is right for you.

9. GET REAL: choose real, organic food as often as possible. your body will LOVE you for it.

10. last but not least, GOOD FOR YOU: whatever choice you make, keep your best interests in mind, take care of your mind, body, and soul.

I HOPE THIS HELPS! I KNOW I COULD SURE USE A REFRESHER COURSE!

Until tomorrow...

Naturally Thin eating--Day Thirty One

Today was a really good day. This is how it's been going these past few weeks. I have good days and then I'll have "bad" days. They're not really "bad" days, just no so smart investments! I balanced my meals throughout the day. I ate a banana for breakfast, had a slice of pizza topped with mushrooms for lunch, and a mixed green, cucumber, and tomato salad topped with thinly sliced chicken breast and one thin slice of swiss cheese for dinner. I had a nectarine for a snack and I feel good! A GREAT DAY of Naturally Thin eating (the Bettheny Frankel way)...

Naturally Thin eating--Day Thirty?

Wow. Day thirty? This experiment has taught me alot about myself and my eating habits. Although I'm not a hard core naturally thin eater (yet), I have a strong feeling I'm getting there. I have not lost the weight that I wanted to by now. On the up side, I am more in tune with my eating habits including knowing when my "food noise" is taking over or when I'm having a good "food voice" day. Knowing the difference between the two is half the battle. I really do consider it a battle, but it's a battle I REFUSE to lose. Until tomorrow...

Naturally Thin eating-Day Twenty nine

Still being affected by something that's bothering me. I don't know how to get over this hump I'm experiencing. Bethenny talks about stress in her book and how it is a part of the "food noise" so oftened talked about. I didn't realize this relationship between food noise and stress until now. On page 24 she describes the following: "food noise is your negative inner food dialogue, commenting on and criticizing everything you eat, or think about eating, or don't eat. Food noise berates you for eyeing that cheesecake...makes you feel powerless to change anything. Food noise is mean...food noise is a product of the past, as well as of current stress and anxiety."

That was a powerful statement! Tomorrow, after I research some more, I will talk about how to get rid of that stinkin' food noise once and for all,or at least knowing what to do to replace it with "food voice".

Until tomorrow...

Naturally Thin? A lot tougher than I thought--Day twenty seven and eight

This Naturally Thin eating is a lot tougher than I thought. I am under a lot of stress since starting my AVON business and I have been eating more as a result. What frustrates me is that I know I am over eating due to stress and yet I do it anyway. What's up with that? Once again, I won't beat myself up. I will make better choices my next meal (I won't say tomorrow).