Stop. Stop! STOP!!

Learning when to stop eating is not coming easily to me. This is primarily a problem at dinnertime, but occasionally it pops up at lunch too. (Breakfast is a portion-controlled Zone bar.)

I've never had a vomiting episode from not stopping in time - getting sick for me is always a result of eating a cracker or something that was too dry, not chewing enough and eating too quickly. I've had a tummy ache once or twice from eating too much, but otherwise the only consequence has been slow or no weight loss.

Both nights this weekend I had social events, dinner with friends on Saturday and book club on Sunday. On Saturday I felt like I ate a LOT, although in retrospect, I gave half of my appetizer to my husband and only ate half my fish. But I did finish the completely amazingly fabulous side of mashed potatoes. And a couple bites of dessert (one dessert split among four people). MUCH better than pre-band, but not exactly weightloss friendly. Accordingly, my weight is up a bit the last few days.

This afternoon I got sick from a couple of crackers. Blah. Not sure if the tightness is the result of a hormonal shift or stress. My baby is having minor surgery on Wednesday morning which itself isn't a big deal, but the general anesthesia makes me nervous. And this morning lightning struck some power lines, which fell across our driveway, causing a(nother) power outage. Then I couldn't get in my driveway to get the baby for her pre-op appointment (she was home with the sitter while I did morning errands). So I had to park at my mother-in-law's house and walk through drenching rain across the back yards to carry her back to my car and go to the doctor's office. What a morning.

In happy news, I BOUGHT CLOTHES AT BANANA REPUBLIC ON FRIDAY! This is totally cool for me. It was a sweater set thing, and I don't think I'd wear it just yet but in 10 or 15 pounds it'll look great. I have photos that I'll post soon.

I hope you're all well!