This Week: Felt like I ate a lot this week, but it's funny because I lost almost 3 lbs. It still blows my mind that I am able to eat lots of food and lose this much weight! In the past trying to lose weight seemed so impossible because I felt I had to restrict my diet and cut things out of my life. I'm starting to truly see how wrong I was, and how skewed peoples' views of portions sizes are.
One example is how I've been really enjoying eating the Spicy Chicken Tinga Quesadilla at California Pizza Kitchen. Well, it's on the 'small cravings' portion of the menu; which I lovingly call 'real portion sized menu.' Pretty much every time I've ordered it in the last few weeks (about 4 or 5 times) the waiter/waitress has mentioned how, "Oh, that's very small, you might want to order something to go with it." Okay, now I know they are trying to be helpful but that comment pisses me off for a couple reasons. 1. They probably assume it won't be enough because of my size. 2. They assume they know anything about me and figure I'm stupid. 3. SOOOOO many people are the same way about portion sizes! My sister said something the first time, my mom the 2nd, and the 3rd I warned anybody from opening their mouths.
Sure, if I hadn't been eating correct portion sizes for as long as I have, I too would've said it wasn't enough to eat- but now that I'm on track and doing so well, I don't NEED ANYBODY telling me how much "I should" eat. If the damn thing fills me up, then it's the right portion size for me. I don't need to stuff my face to feel satisfied at a meal anymore. Can you sense some anger/resentment here? I sure do.
Height: 5'9"
Starting Weight: 320.8 lbs
Current Weight: 266.8 lbs (-2.8 lb)
Total Loss: -54.0 lbs
Goal Weight(s): 160/265 lbs (ultimate/short term)
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