Wow, I really do "sigh"

[slm2007 7]

"Yeah right" are the thoughts I had when I read things about the "soft stop" and signals of your body telling you that you are done....a sign, a slight shoulder pain, hiccups, belching etc. I don't think I have "Good" restriction yet, but there is something happening because I actually "sighed" yesterday with a small amount of food for lunch. I paid attention and stopped. I was good!

I have a really hard time with getting my Protein in but I don't know if that is even really mattering because what I ate yesterday at 1:30 p.m. for lunch was 1/2 of a lean cuisine pizza...okay not the best choice but it was in the fridge at work and it was my only option. Anyhow, half way through it, I gave out this little *sigh* and decided to stop. I ate dinner at 6:30 or so because it was dinner time, but I wasn't even that hungry. I could have waited but really don't like eating super late. Dinner was 1 sweet sausage, an spoonful of mixed veggies and a hard boiled egg. STUFFED.

The other thing I need to work on is not drinking while I eat....this has been a super hard habit for me to break because I feel like i'm choking on my food at times, not because of the band but that is how I've always been. So I do drink a little with meals.

Anyhow, just wanted to mention for others like me that are struggling with finding that sweet spot....maybe I/we need to pay attention more, perhaps I was expecting this huge billboard to smack me in the face telling me that I've got restriction....maybe it is just more subtle than I thought it was going to be. It was a good moment and I'm still just learning as I go.....

Staci

[NJGirl32 43]

SOunds like you definitely have some restriction going on! Try a timer for water...you can set it for 15 minutes and work up to 30-having a visual might helo, or my favorite suggestion was to have a glass of ice and sip as it melts. Another poster suggested this and I thought is was a great idea! It would be 30 minutes by the time it melts.

Congrats on your sighs!!