Old Habits

I don’t think there is any question that I am dangerously obese.  I’m nearly the heaviest I have been in just over 10 years.  The last time I was this heavy, I had to have surgery to try to correct it.  I can’t say I haven’t thought about it.  But my last go round had so many complications and ultimately the results put me back where I am.  But maybe that is another entry or probably something I’ll save for the show.  What I want to talk about is my eating habits.

I’m not going to sit here and say that I’m eating 100% healthy.  Yesterday I had my usual breakfast, a single serving of old fashion oatmeal with about a tablespoon of light brown sugar, a teaspoon of soft margarine and a banana.  Lunch was a lettuce and carrot salad with and 1/8 cup of home made ranch, ¼ cup of crutons, 2 tablespoons of shredded cheese and 2 tablespoons of canned chicken.

Throughout the day, I had a few small bags of snacks, although I just realized yesterday they aren’t the 100 calorie packs.  Otherwise I drank 3 cups of coffee, which I take with sweet ‘n low and creamer, a cup of ice tea which I also take with sweet ‘n low and one bottle of Diet Dr. Pepper.

But then I get home.  I make myself a margarita.  I have more tea, which is fine.  But dinner is a pork chop, cooked in olive oil, stuffing made from carrots, onions, celery, butter and bread crumbs and for a veggie, green beans.  This sounds fine; accept over the course of the night, I probably ate at least 2 to 3 cups of the stuffing.  Because it was sitting there.

So, from now on, I think I’m going to have to make sure that once we make our plates and the meal is over, that I put the leftovers up.  Out of sight, Out of mind.