NSV- I fit in the booth! ANd, is this a mental problem?

[jingleboob 5]

We went to an old favorite restaurant for lunch yesterday.. haven't been since before surgery in August...

I fit in the booth with a couple of inches between me and the table! I used to squeeze in and be embarassed that my stomach was smashed against the table.

Definetly gave me a much needed boost of encouragement. I was pretty loose with my eating over the holidays with the kids home from school all day everyday... definetly put on 5 lbs since Thanksgiving, but seeing the booth yesterday really made me feel like I was making progress. I'm meeting my DH's extended family at a reunion at the end of March for his grandfather's 90th bday... he hasn't seen the extended family in almost 7 years either, so we're both trying to drop a size before we go.

I'm still having trouble not drinking with meals, and chewing enough. I find that when I chew as much as we're supposed to I start to gag on the gross mushy saliva filled food and have a hard time making myself swallow. I'm also the saliva freak who has to dump the milk if I catch DH drinking out of it because the backwash possibilities in milk are the worst. It's an issue I'm working on, but the consistency has always been a problem for me. The feel of fish when I bite into it makes me gag, squeaky green Beans on my teeth make me shudder and gag. I have a hard time swallowing bananas Jello or yogurt if they've been in my mouth for more than a second or two. Veggies that are slimy I can't do for the same reasons... tomatoes when they are raw (I can handle cooked), cucumbers I can't do either. The only veggie that I can almost always eat is Broccoli- but I eat it so often I get to the point that it's just hard to make myself swallow it. I need to find some veggie recipes that I can eat without gagging. Consistency of food is my big issue. I can swallow it if it's gross, but not if it's slimy or too jiggly feeling. I've found myself eating the same 3 dinners, lunches, and breakfasts for months and I'm bored!

anyone else with these type of issues? how do you train yourself to eat food that your reflexes think you shouldn't?

[Loving everyday 0]

Congrats on the booth task, I still ask the waiter for a table instead of a booth even though I have lost a ton. I think it is just mental for me, what if I don't fit keeps running around in my head. For the food thing I don't have problem with veggies, I eat a ton of those but fish (well pretty much anything that swims) I can't eat. It is all mental for me I just can't stand the texture, smell or anything about it. I avoid, you just have to find what works for you. What about green Beans that are french style they are low on the squeaking factor? Good Luck!!

[Tami_819 17]

Mental note...don't read posts while eating...LOL Great job on the weight loss & getting in that booth. I never thought about that til reading your post. There are two local places that i can't wait now to visit to see the same. It's the little things that keep us motivated and become large victories.

I hope you find some veggie recipes and find out how to work around your reflexes. Enjoy that family reunion!

[FLORIDAYS 3,040]

Congrats on the victory....I had a similar one on NYE.... since I am not drinking these days I was the DD driver. Normally when I climb into my hubby's truck I stop to tilt the steering wheel into the highest position before getting in. I forgot for some reason and while driving I realized that I didnt need the extra room as I fit with the wheel in the lowest position! I was SO excited. LOL

As for your gagging problem... maybe try taking smaller bites so you arent chewing as much food... just a thought. I too used to drink while eating and that has been a huge struggle to stop. But with the smaller bites it seems to have helped.

[Phranp 46]

Love you NSV! I have one ... lately I keep checking to see if I have my seatbelt on. The seatbelt indicator light is not on, but I can't feel the seatbelt so I start to panic thinking I don't have it on. Low and behold, it's on ... it just fits differently now that I have lost weight. YAY for us!! LOL

Have you tried cauliflower? I don't particularly care for it but it is similar in texture to broccoli, so if you can stand the taste ...

Good luck.

~Fran

[Melissannde 41]

I got some kohlrabi today. It's really good. raw it's sweet and crunchy. I'm cooking some tonight and we'll see how it is.