The Power of Three

A little while back, I finally finished reading Mindless Eating by Brian Wansink.  One of the things that I wanted to try as a result was something that he calls "The Power of Three."  He says "Design three easy, do-able changes that you can mindlessly make without much sacrifice."  In an example, a woman charts her three each day, the premise being that we can make changes gradually without having to change behaviors abruptly, and without feeling like we're sacrificing too much.

I decided to try it, and so on Monday night when I was writing up my May goal sheet, I decided on my three things.  I did pretty well on them until the evening, then choose to let it all fall apart with celebratory binge eating (since when should celebrations involve things that make you feel worse, not better?! I totally have a food hangover today!), but today, I stuck to my Power Three.

Here they are:
1.  No snacks
2. 1 plate of food (no seconds, thirds, twenty-ninths, or grazing)
3. Eat in Public (no bedroom binges).

Okay, so maybe I fudged a little on the first one today, because I ate between lunch and dinner, but I only ate three times, so that counts as my three meals for the day, right? :)  I haven't really eaten in public either, but I've eaten in places where people can just walk in, and tonight I ate dinner on the couch looking out at the pretty trees.  I think my three will get easier as I get in the habit of thinking of these things.  Yesterday's bagel was reactive, but most of the rule-breaking that I did was intentional.  Today, my keeping of the three was intentional! I choose!

Today:
E: pm yoga
B: n/a
L: 2 bananas (at noon)
L2: 2 bananas (at 3:40ish)
D: spinach, spring mix, tomatoes, chili, palta

1-NS- yes
2- 1 plate- yes
3 EIP- yes

Feeling ok.  Still inchada y con aire from yesterday.  Didn't overeat and stuck to my three! :)