One of the biggest and hardest adjustments I have had to make is recognizing when a bite is too big, and that I have to REALLY chew my food well. A lot of the issues people have with food could be easily fixed if they just took smaller bites, didn't rush, and actually CHEWED their food!
Tonight, Greg brought me home something I've been craving ALL DAY! A Subway seafood and crab sub on wheat bread. Well for those that know me, veggies and I dont see eye to eye on most days so it was a plain sandwich. Seeing as how Im watching carbs now, I took out my handy dandy kid sized fork and went to town scooping out the crabby goodness from inside the bread. About halfway through I could feel myself getting more and more bored with taking small bites and then chewing chewing chewing it into oblivion before swallowing.
HOLD THE PHONE! Did I just say I was bored?? While eating?? Seriously, who would've thought that by doing what I was supposed to do I would not only feel full FASTER, but I would get bored with the whole process altogether?!!??! You would think people with ADHD would be super skinny, alas even people with neurodisorders cant catch a break losing weight!
Either way, the lesson for the day people is that if you SLOW down, take smaller bites and actually CHEW your food you might just realize that not only are you full off of less food, but you might actually get bored with what youre doing!
Okay that was just a fun observation for today :)
I am looking forward to that bored while eating too. The closer the day comes the more nervous I get.
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