I have successfully begun my weight loss regimen with Weight Watchers and it is great. Before, I ate as a hobby. Now, I eat for fuel and even more so for enjoyment than I did previously.
Maybe this happens to you on vacation. When you go, it seems like all you do is eat and it is very difficult to enjoy your next meal because your last one is still with you. I hate this feeling but for a while it’s how I lived. Now, with Weight Watchers (not to sound like a commercial) I actually enjoy food and I don’t feel guilty.
One evening before I weighed in, I had cheesecake (the good kind) and a heavy Italian dish. Went to the meeting the next morning and had lost weight. I simply ate smarter here and there so I could splurge on the weekend. Instead of feeling guilty, and like I’m wearing a smaller person’s clothes, I feel good when I get up from the table. Rather than eating myself into a coma, I eat, enjoy myself, and feel good. This is a priceless gift.
Our bodies have not adapted to the lifestyle that many of us live in today. Our bodies think we’re still on the Oregon Trail in our covered wagons. “If you don’t eat now, it may be days before you eat again.” Our body is made to store food and we’re made to enjoy it which leads to larger waistlines.
This week’s lesson: Gain control of your eating habits and you’ll enjoy food even more.
