So – I’m still on my expedition to change my thinking about food. And how fascinating it has been. I have been eating what I want, whenever I want – as long as I’m hungry. Then stopping when I’m full. Sounds so simple. Yet I realize - it has been at least 10 years since I’ve allowed myself to eat what I want – without judgment. And while I typically am hungry when I eat – it never occurred to me to check in and figure out when I’m satisfied. It all feels decadent…
And I started cooking again. Most folks who know me don’t think I can cook – mostly because I just don’t cook. I use microwave dinners (the ‘healthy – better for you’ kind). Mostly because my meal has often been ‘different’ from everyone else’s at the table. And because like EVERYONE I know – I’m crazy busy. Don’t have time to cook.
But I started to play with cooking. I got some chicken breasts (boneless, skinless) and found that if I bake them at 375degrees for about 40 minutes – they cook up perfectly. At that point, its all about what you put on it… And I had some fun with THAT. I found a marinade I bought on vacation a few months back. Yum. And then I mixed bread crumbs with an all purpose seasoning and pepper (bread crumbs and the seasoning had salt already)…for the final batch – I used salt, pepper and a balsamic vinegar with a bit of olive oil marinade… prep time was equal to the time it took the oven to preheat. Cooking time required no attention from me. I did other things. And let me say – I am now a chicken FAN!
And I do feel inspired…who knew I’d enjoy this? the cooking AND the eating? it was fun! And I have leftovers! I haven’t had leftovers for years… I eat. I stop. I put the rest away. I eat it later.
I have yet to see if this whole plan will result in a smaller me. But I am enjoying the process so far. It feels good. Feels right. I’m not binging. I actually turned DOWN chocolate bread pudding yesterday. Me from a few weeks ago would have DEVOURED it… I truly didn’t WANT. Which is a whole new feeling for me. I like the feeling of not wanting. Makes the wanting more special. Or something….
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Tags: Health, Personal Growth, weight, weight loss
July 13, 2008 at 9:11 am
Way to go. Very interesting story. Who knows you could turn into to the newest star on the cooking channel? Hmmmmm
July 17, 2008 at 1:04 pm
[...] cooking again (as some of you may know – from the stories of my relationship with food including http://coachforabetterlife.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/i-love-chicken/ ). And as I’ve begun to redefine my relationship with food, I have been remembering some [...]