Portion Problem and Pictures!

One of the things that I struggle with most is portion size. I can eat a lot. Like a lot a lot. Like feed an entire family a lot. An entire batch of cookie dough in one sitting? No sweat. An entire pizza? Please. Child's play. Half a dozen donuts? Yeah, I could probably eat a dozen. It may make me sick later, but in the moment, it doesn't matter. I can tell myself that I don't need it, that I'm not hungry, that it's not good for me, but it doesn't matter. It simply does not matter. I will eat and eat and eat.

I know you're expecting me to say that I've beaten this habit, but I haven't. At least not yet. But I'm making progress. And my shopping? Soo much better. It helps when you have a friend along, though, to keep you in check. Or else I have to tell myself, "Now, Self. Let's be real. If you buy this, will you eat this all in one sitting?" Hmm. No. "Are you lying?" Hmm. No... "Yes you are." No I'm not! "Yes, you are. Last time you bought this, you ate it in one sitting." Fine, but that was last time... "And you ate in one sitting the time before that." So!? "And the time before that..." Stop judging me. "That's not going in your cart. "Damn it."


So, I'm getting better at not buying the things that I used to gorge on. Check in my healthy column. I'm also not eating after 8:00 p.m. Now this is something that my old trainer Mark used to tell me, but then med school happened, and I made excuses. But I know I can do it despite how much I tell myself I can't. Anywho...because I'm not eating after 8:00 p.m., that pretty much stops me from going waaaay overboard. I guess after 8:00 p.m. is prime gorging time. Who knew?


Anyway, here are some pics from the last few days to keep you visual learners/folks entertained. But before we segue way into that, I would like to know if any of you have any weight loss bumps. Do you overdo it on portions?

Reason #1 why I didn't go to the gym Friday morning

The second reason I didn't go to the gym Friday morning

Friday breakfast

Snacks for the road trip I took Friday (green tea in the flower cup and some almonds are in the baby tupperware)

Anna's cat Colbert, after we forced him into his UM sweater

What a sophisticated kitty wearing a sweater

Part one of our feast: half a bowl of orange chicken, brown rice, vegetable egg roll

Part two: half a chicken parmesan sandwich

Part three: adorable and delicious cake ball

Not usually the way you eat pig

Oh TJ's, you crack me up: Avocado's Number Guacomole...get it!? Hilarious!

This morning's snowfall

Post-strength training protein

Leftover desserts

Leftover dinner 

Tonight's dinner: step 1 - get saucy

Step 2: top!

Step 3: Be impressed that you made a healthier pizza and got to eat it faster than you would have if you'd ordered delivery 

New chobani experiment: no chunks, so it was a-okay!

Made these to give to my new neighbors

Though I will probably snag at least one before I give them away