eat less

I’ve been ignoring holiday food for now, so this is going well. I’ll have some Christmas indulges, but I’m waiting until I’m surrounded by family, on December 25. Woo hoo!

Okay, we had a little food revelry with Halloween, but that is over and done with. Now, back to our regularly scheduled program.

Also~

Less is More: I am going to eat more vegetables.

Eating less will give me the following outcomes:

1. Makes me achieve a healthier weight.
2. Forces me to eat slowly and have conversations, which is healthier (physically and emotionally), because I want my meal to still take the same amount of time (or longer).
3. Forces me to skip the empty-calorie foods, which are unhealthy.
4. Saves me calories that I don’t have to burn up (thus saving me time – BONUS!).
5. Saves me money because a week’s worth of shopping makes more meals.
6. Saves me time preparing foods, because an entree that may have resulted in four large servings now becomes six.
7. Less food preparation generates less garbage over a week’s time.
8. Conditions my stomach to be satisfied with smaller meals, which is good when my choices and amounts are out of my control (such as when traveling or dining at someone else’s home).
9. Saves me time shopping for the exact right look to camouflage a bulky figure.
10. Aligns with my attitude of reduced consumption in all areas of my life.

This is not about deprivation or starvation. It’s about trimming the portions from my meals and snacks. I like the “eat less” goal because it’s a simple reminder I can tell myself as I serve my portions and to talk myself down from having something sweet at the end of a meal.