Silly little tip, and minor victories

[Guest guest]

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