Let's get one thing straight right from the beginning. I am not "dieting." Just retuning my "listening" skills and if that results in letting go of a little body fat, so be it.
Now, about the listening. For months I've been eating whatever I want in moderation. Maybe it's a carry-over from holiday feasting... one can always blame the holidays... but it seems that lately I've been eating a little beyond moderation, which often leaves me bloated and heartburny after meals.
Sometimes I even wake up in the middle of the night with indigestion that keeps me up for an hour or so. How annoying is that?
I'm not beating myself up. Just facing the facts. I'm eating too darned much.
And loving it. Just not the aftereffects.
So I sat myself down as I am prone to do and said, "Self, it's time to figure out what's going on and make some changes." I also asked my friend the internet what she thinks about my tummy troubles.
For now I am not going to worry about gall stones, ulcers, or anything else that would lead me down the rabbit hole of unnecessary quests for stuff that I probably don't have.
And for the next couple weeks, I am going to follow these suggestions: Eat smaller meals, and slow down even slower.
I still plan to eat what I want, just less of it.
This post is one of a series titled: "Let's Eat: Befriend you Body and Your Food", posts based on my life as a disordered eater and how I finally found order—got off compulsive dieting, got on normal eating, and reached a place of peace with my body and its natural weight—which is not exactly not thin, not exactly fat—but exactly right—for me.
Enjoy your food, celebrate your body, and be healthy and happy no matter your size.
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