Day 11

Starting Weight: 221
Today's Weight: 216.2
Total Loss: 4.8 pounds

Had a pretty good day today with food.  Really busy at work and then packing and to the airport so I had quite a few distractions to keep my mind off of eating.  I was very proud of myself that a good habit came out today without me even thinking about it.  I was in the airport and getting on the plane and fully intended on getting a venti size chai at starbucks to take with me but when I got to the counter I instead said tall since I have been getting that size for the last 11 days that I've been journaling my food and blogging my progress.  That habit saved me 170 calories today!!  Though it doesn't seem like much that one small change has saved me 1870 calories over the last 11 days.  That is more than 1/2 a pound!  In the minute that I realized I ordered a tall (not until she put the cup on the counter) it really clicked in my head that every decision we make food wise really does matter. 

On my way to the airport I had a "oh my god" moment when I was on the shuttle and glimpsed myself in the rear veiw mirror.  Its still shocking for me to see myself so damn fat because I really still feel like the 130 pound girl that I used to be.  When I was trying to recover so the driver and the other passenger wouldn't think I was a nut job something that I read a couple years ago popped into my head.  It was an article about things that are guaranteed to help you cut calories and one of them was to put a mirror in front of your table so you could see yourself eating.  That sounds like some serious pshycological torture to me but I bet it would work.  Is anyone brave enough to try it with me for the next week and see if it has any affect on your calorie intake?  Even if it is just for one meal a day??

Thanks for reading.
Mellisa

Food Journal April 7, 2011

Breakfast - 510 calories
McDonald's Egg mcmuffin meal
Lunch - 260
about 1/3rd of a 6 inch subway sandwich
rootbeer
Dinner - 530
1/2 of a wolfgang puck pizza
tall chai tea
Total calories - 1300