Just One

So, my plan is working. Now that I've put it out there that I am trying to cut back, there is some accountability flowing back to me. Some friends have read my recent blogs and we were chatting a bit about it on Saturday at a birthday party. When it was cake time I thought to myself, "Well, I guess I can't have more cake because they are right here and know that I'm trying to cut back." That's exactly what I hoped would happen. Sometimes I need that little extra nudge to do the things I know I need to do. Like when I worked at Sutherland Church, I made fairly detailed youth calendars, mostly to keep myself accountable. Everyone knew what was coming, and if it didn't happen, they would all know it was because I dropped the ball.

My wife asked me yesterday how many servings I'd have for supper. I told her, "From now on, it's always 'just one'". It's only been a couple of days, but I'm going to try to stick with that. I was actually thinking about it today, and I'd rather be hungry than full. When I'm full, or especially when I've eaten too much, then I don't feel very good. But when I'm hungry, I actually feel pretty good overall. So, instead of having two burgers, just because I can, and ending up feeling all bloated and full, I'll have just one, and maybe feel a little hungry, but probably not.