Re: Silly little tip, and minor victories

[Guest guest]

What a great idea, McKella!

 

I was just eating pepperoni pizza for dinner and I was really trying to savor it, because I'm a pizza fiend and I can plow through three slices, feel stuffed but still want more. Then I got a weird idea: I flipped the slice upside down! The cheese and pepperoni would touch my tongue first and stay there as I chewed. I'm never eating pizza right side up again! I know this won't work with some pizzas, because the toppings will slide right off, but experiment. I felt satisfied after one medium-size slice and a side of sliced peppers and cucumbers.

I'm going to try this trick with other things that have flavorful toppings, like buttered toast. Kinda weird, but it works for me.

I also had a stressful day at work (I work with kids, 'nuff said) and I made sure to listen to soothing music in my car on the way home, and I took time to slice veggies, pet my cat, kiss my husband, breathe, and say a prayer before I dove into the pizza. I feel much better and I stayed present through my whole meal!

My small victories are getting closer together, I think I'm finally getting the hang of this.

McKella

-- Abigail C. Wolfson, RN, MS, CPNPLICH School Based Health CenterBrooklyn New School & Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies610 Henry Street, Room 209

Brooklyn, NY 11231 (fax)

[Guest guest]

Hi McKella,

I love the idea of flipping the pizza over to get more satisfaction from it; great idea and also the cucumbers and peppers were a great idea. When I have a food I love like chicken parm I have veggies or salad with it, sometimes both, because then I find I am very satisfied and have eaten a normal amount that's not deprivational.

It sounds like a terrific victory for you!

Laurie

To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Mon, March 1, 2010 8:16:08 PMSubject: Silly little tip, and minor victories

I was just eating pepperoni pizza for dinner and I was really trying to savor it, because I'm a pizza fiend and I can plow through three slices, feel stuffed but still want more. Then I got a weird idea: I flipped the slice upside down! The cheese and pepperoni would touch my tongue first and stay there as I chewed. I'm never eating pizza right side up again! I know this won't work with some pizzas, because the toppings will slide right off, but experiment. I felt satisfied after one medium-size slice and a side of sliced peppers and cucumbers. I'm going to try this trick with other things that have flavorful toppings, like buttered toast. Kinda weird, but it works for me. I also had a stressful day at work (I work with kids, 'nuff said) and I made sure to listen to soothing music in my car on the way home, and I took time to slice veggies, pet my cat, kiss my husband, breathe, and say a prayer before I dove into the pizza. I feel much better

and I stayed present through my whole meal! My small victories are getting closer together, I think I'm finally getting the hang of this. :)McKella

[Guest guest]

Wow! I L-O-V-E this!! It reminds me of how sometimes, when I think I'm craving pizza - what I'm really craving is the cheese....so I just melt a bunch of cheese in a skillet on the stove, and I only need a little bit....rather than the entire pizza! It's all about staying conscious and aware!!

Re: Silly little tip, and minor victories

What a great idea, McKella!

On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 8:16 PM, mckella11 <mckella11> wrote:

I was just eating pepperoni pizza for dinner and I was really trying to savor it, because I'm a pizza fiend and I can plow through three slices, feel stuffed but still want more. Then I got a weird idea: I flipped the slice upside down! The cheese and pepperoni would touch my tongue first and stay there as I chewed. I'm never eating pizza right side up again! I know this won't work with some pizzas, because the toppings will slide right off, but experiment. I felt satisfied after one medium-size slice and a side of sliced peppers and cucumbers.

I'm going to try this trick with other things that have flavorful toppings, like buttered toast. Kinda weird, but it works for me.

I also had a stressful day at work (I work with kids, 'nuff said) and I made sure to listen to soothing music in my car on the way home, and I took time to slice veggies, pet my cat, kiss my husband, breathe, and say a prayer before I dove into the pizza. I feel much better and I stayed present through my whole meal!

My small victories are getting closer together, I think I'm finally getting the hang of this.

McKella

--

Abigail C. Wolfson, RN, MS, CPNP

LICH School Based Health Center

Brooklyn New School & Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies

610 Henry Street, Room 209

Brooklyn, NY 11231

(fax)

[Guest guest]

" I made sure to listen to soothing music in my car on the way home, and I took

time to slice veggies, pet my cat, kiss my husband, breathe, and say a prayer

before I dove into the pizza. "

I, to, find that if I force myself to relax before (and after if time permits) a

meal, I feel much better!!! You did 6 different things to center and relax

yourself before the meal. GOOD JOB!

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