love it. I get comfort from food, and I enjoy eating. It started at an early age, and for as long as I can remember, I associate happy thoughts and good feelings with food. There is just something about the taste of food that brings me so much joy and pleasure. I love my wife’s cooking; I love going out to eat; I love food.
Unfortunately, as I got older, those bad habits never went away. I still love a good steak -- and we’re talking a 12-ounce portion. A double cheeseburger is ALWAYS better than a single. Free popcorn refills at the movie theater ? Yes, please! And don’t even get me started on desserts and sweets. I say all of this because I realize it is why I’m where I am today. I’m 46 years old and 246 pounds. For a healthy BMI at my height, I should be around 180 pounds . Full disclosure, at my age I don’t have the desire to entirely stop eating my favorite, delicious foods. But I know that I at least need to limit them. Unfortunately, I don’t have much willpower. That’s why I need to develop strategies to help me.1. Eat on a smaller plate.
Those two easy changes have helped me eat healthier and reduce my calorie intake quite a bit. And a few weeks ago, my fellow Healthier 2021 blogger Mark had athat I’ve also added, which is to immediately ask for a box when eating out, and put away half your meal before you start eating.
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