America has gone for small portions!

Halfway through my trip, I have eaten everything I wanted to eat mostly. It has certainly been a lot of food, and I’m sure there’s no discussion of weight gain, but the great news is that I am paying attention to hunger and fullness, and I’m able to eat smaller portions. Instead of eating the hotel breakfast every day, I focused on cottage cheese in my room. That lasted for a dinner and a breakfast. The next breakfast I ate in my room as well. Lunches have been mostly salads, and I’m eating a lot of chicken. But I’m not fooling myself - this is weight gain, not loss, due to overall volume.

As I wandered the aisles of the Safeway, I noticed that there are many more small portions  in the stores. Particularly the soft drinks are coming out in 8-10 ounce sizes. It’s about time. LOL. They’re even making small-portion-sized Hummers.

Boy, I’m glad to be journaling again. Even skipping those couple of days made me feel a bit uneasy about my eating. But I can remind myself now that I am still on track, nothing has to be perfect, and I never give up.  It has also significantly helped to remind myself of the things I can cook for myself and don’t have to eat here. Today banana bread surprised me. Delicious, and I ate a whole slice.