The Really Good Thing About Dieting ...

Skinnytime
Skinnytime Posts: 279
edited September 19 in Food and Nutrition
is that it forces me to think about what I eat and makes me plan what I should eat. I was in such a rut of eating the same stuff daily because of convenience, that I forgot how much I love certain food, but stopped buying and eating them because they were not low-fat or some other reason.

Today, for the first time in years I actually looked at a label on brie. I stopped buying Brie because I always heard it was too fattening. Now that I know something about nutrition, I realize I can have brie - just in moderation.

Food has taken on meaning. I can eat yummy things, I just need to plan them into my food day.

Lunch today was 1/2 slice toasted whole wheat bread, 1.5 ounces brie and 1.5 ounces ham with a romain lettuce leaf. So delicious and so low cal - 263

I never would have thought of it, and would probably have eating something else much higher in calories, if I hadn't started logging food.

Anyone else finding or rediscovering yummy foods?

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  • Skinnytime
    Skinnytime Posts: 279
    is that it forces me to think about what I eat and makes me plan what I should eat. I was in such a rut of eating the same stuff daily because of convenience, that I forgot how much I love certain food, but stopped buying and eating them because they were not low-fat or some other reason.

    Today, for the first time in years I actually looked at a label on brie. I stopped buying Brie because I always heard it was too fattening. Now that I know something about nutrition, I realize I can have brie - just in moderation.

    Food has taken on meaning. I can eat yummy things, I just need to plan them into my food day.

    Lunch today was 1/2 slice toasted whole wheat bread, 1.5 ounces brie and 1.5 ounces ham with a romain lettuce leaf. So delicious and so low cal - 263

    I never would have thought of it, and would probably have eating something else much higher in calories, if I hadn't started logging food.

    Anyone else finding or rediscovering yummy foods?
  • layna1206
    layna1206 Posts: 14
    I'm just starting to delve down the road of rediscovering food. The one thing I went back to is a multigrain bread. In moderation - it's ok. And it brings so much flavor!

    I also discovered the beauty of a slow cooker! My husband and I have been together for almost ten years - and he's done most of the cooking. Normally it's a steak and potato or fish - but the problem I run into is he salts and butters everything! This was simple and good and the veggies taste like veggies!

    Good luck to you.
  • xbonbonx
    xbonbonx Posts: 170
    it is a cool thing. I don't really have anything that I've rediscovered, just things I didn't eat often: bananas, apples, yogurt, etc.
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