Not over doing it this year!!!

Wow. Some miracle happened yesterday. I think some light bulbs are starting to kick in. I've noticed that even though I am still not in touch with my hunger and fullness signals to really be making weight loss progress but I am making baby steps. Thanksgiving used to always be the day that I would just let loose and eat and eat and eat and eat until I was so sick I couldn't move. Well I've noticed that I hate feeling "stuffed" now. I really hate that feeling of pain and discomfort and I've stopped eating before the stuffed feeling kicks in. I think that means the next step is stopping before I've gotten "full," and the next step will be stopping at "satisfaction."I had a wonderful dinner and ate all the things I wanted and yes I felt full but I never got to the point of feeling sick which was awesome! I didn't even finish my pie (granted I did have 4 mini pieces of different kinds) but I just couldn't finish them all so I left them. I also started the day with 40 minutes of jogging/walking on the treadmill which felt really good.

I see my endocrinologist on Tuesday and will be really anxious to see what my thyroid is doing now. I know that this process might take several months but I'm really really hoping that she'll tell me that I should expect to be able to start losing weight soon. I am realizing that as I've done these "homework" assignments I am making little baby baby baby steps toward trusting myself with food and eating. Well since I am in Idaho Falls for Thanksgiving I am going to spend the rest of my time with my family and enjoy this time.