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Wow, I Stopped At One Cookie

I have had several days of in-control eating and good food choices. I have been trying to be more "present" with what is going on in my body and my head to be more aware of my choices. I tried "intuitive eating" several years ago and although that approach did not help me to lose any weight, it did give me a better understanding of body signals.

Anyways, this evening I saw a little sandwich bag of cookies left over from my daughter's lunch. I toss whatever they don't eat into the fruit bowl I keep on the table, so when they say "I'm hungry" 15 minutes after getting off the bus I can direct them to their unfinished lunches. I was very close to my calorie limit for the day and I was not hungry, but I really wanted those cookies.

So I had one. Chewed it and didn't just hork it down so I could throw the others in after it. It was okay - Chips Ahoy cookies are kinda gross, dry and crumbly, but it hit that sweet fix.

Somehow, I zipped the bag closed and tossed it back into the bowl. And I sat there for a minute, thinking about what I had just done.

Holy shit, I stopped at one cookie.

Wow. Small and maybe a weird thing to focus on, but I feel like this is a small victory.

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Comment by JoEllen Killoran on August 24, 2011 at 9:31pm: I think that is awesome. I will try that myself. maybe really focusing on what i am eating and why will help or at least make me aware of what I'm eating and why

Comment by Chris on August 24, 2011 at 9:51pm: Heck no! Quite the accomplishment! And I agree with you on the Chips Ahoy! cookies. They are ok, but personally I'm not a huge fan. Give me a gooey homemade chocolate chip any day! And sometimes I think that as I'm eating a store bought cookie and go, this just isn't worth it. :-) Great job!

Comment by Cindy on August 24, 2011 at 9:59pm: Excellent choices! You stopped at ONE cookie and that is awesome. Just think of what it was like before and all those calories you saved yourself. Plus, I bet it felt great afterwards!