Necessary Mutilation

Weight: 212.3 lbs.

The “B” household may be getting some answers about things that have plagued us lately. For instance, Tom saw the doctor yesterday, and received antibiotics for what is said to be bronchitis. This explains his persistent cough and malaise.

I, on the same hand, may have come upon a possible source of my difficulty losing. Yesterday, after running around town and doing all my outside chores, I came home and saw Tom off to work for his afternoon shift. I hunkered down in front of the tv to watch a dvr movie that I had taped the night before. I usually multi task when and if I watch tv, so that I am not a total slug. I do things like cut coupons, read the paper, write letters and notes to self etc. Anyway, yesterday I was spent from my errands and just happy to relax, and brought out a bag of pistachios to enjoy while watching what turned out to be the wierdest foreign movie ever. I mindlessly munched away, and noticed only when full, how large my bowl ‘o castoff shells was. I eat nuts very often, and have never really measured or counted my intake before - but something about this huge bowl of shells made me realize that I may be sorely exceeding even the 1 ounce or recommended serving, let alone what is a reasonable amount for someone with a supposedly 2 ounce pouch for a stomach.

So…I counted the castoffs. Guess how many nuts I’d mindlessly managed to consume?! A serving is listed as 49.

I ate 138!!! Nearly 3 full servings! At 170 calories per serving! And this was just a “snack!” Yak!!

The value of measuring as told by so many here, keeps now coming to mind! What was I thinking, and almost comically, just how the heck can I even hold that many nuts? That evening I got a call from my friend Barb, and we laughed hysterically (hey, its better than crying!) about how they are probably all lined up in a row in my esophagus and everywhere, since it seems so unlikely that they could have all fit in my “stomach.”

So, what have I learned? Well, first off, to count out any nuts hereafter, and allow no more than a serving. Also, to not munch idley, especially in front of the tv alone, and when a wierd, bad movie is playing. LOL!

Seriously though, given that I still can eat in large quantities without feeling it, I wonder how much more of everything I may be sneaking in without realizing it. I will be paying close attention to this, and taking smaller portions if necessary. As I’ve written, I have not been one to measure or weigh, but seriously didn’t think that I had to. I’m still not convinced altogether that my nut extravaganza translates to everyday overeating or typically large portion sizes - but am open to paying more attention. For nuts at least, I think that I do likely overindulge without noticing. This will stop!

The only good thing I can say about this is that I am exceedingly regular, if you know what I mean, and I am aware that nuts are good for you in many ways. Of course, if quantity was what mattered, I’d be fit as an ox by now!