A Week of Eating Consciously, Day 4

For "parameters" see this post.

Breakfast: 9 a.m.

• still fighting the scale bingeing, but I will not give in!
• once again, ravenous: awake at 7 a.m., had a coffee with hubby before he left for work, started the crossword, made sure son was up to go to his volunteer work at a local day camp and then went to read some of my favourite blogs; should have eaten around 8:30 if I really wanted to respect my hunger
• ate food relatively slowly, at the table, having pushed away the morning newspapers but it was too small a portion and I was still most definitely hungry; played with the cat for a few minutes and then made myself something else to eat; ate it all
• felt satisfied physically and emotionally
• actually finished the whole crossword after breakfast (is the crossword just as important as my food??)

11 a.m. felt a bit peckish but had other things to do, let the feeling pass

Lunch: 12:15 p.m.

• fairly hungry
• ate leftovers at the table, no reading, speed: so-so
• felt unsatisfied
• got out bowl for dessert, ending up having one spoonful

In general, I'm feeling bored and sluggish. I think it's because I'm really not busy doing anything. Work is totally at a standstill, which is no surprise and no worry. I'm just a bit bored.

Snack: 2:40 p.m.

• had a small fruit snack on my walk

Snack: 4 p.m.

• what I really wanted was supper, but it was too early; had 3 different things, though not in large quantities; last snack (a cracker) was eaten while doing other things

Supper: 6:50 p.m.

• horribly hungry but ate slowly; it helped that son and I ate alone (hubby working late) and actually talked together
• enjoyed food (ate it all) but craved sweets afterward; had a small handful of dried cranberries to soothe craving