Today's eating confirms I was meant to graze
So it was my final follow-up visit with the surgeon for my shoulder, 6
weeks on from the surgery. So I took the day off work and headed to
Sydney. That meant a long train ride to and from the orthopedic clinic,
so I couldn't really do the lunch box today. So that meant going back
to three main meals rather than grazing frequently on small amounts of
food. Oh I ate a healthy breakfast and dinner, and for lunch we went to
a Thai place where I had a vegetarian stir fry with peanut sauce. And
though it was only the lunch size portion, all afternoon I felt FULL!
When grazing I never feel full, but I also never feel hungry.
Not
only did I feel full today, but I also felt fat! You may recall in
recent posts I've said grazing throughout the day leaves me feeling
thin. Well not today, today I felt fat -- like the fat was actually who
I am rather than just a flesh suit the thin me happens to be wearing
temporarily. I know that probably sounds weird -- I really don't know
any better way to explain it, but if you've ever FELT healthy and thin
despite being overweight then you'll know what I mean. Eating three full
meals a day makes me feel more like the image on the right, whereas
grazing on smaller meals throughout the day makes me feel like the image
on the left (even though the mirror still reflects the other image). I
just like how I feel better when I'm grazing. So back to the lunchbox
tomorrow!
Oh, and the shoulder? Progressing very nicely, no need
for any further follow-up visits. Healing faster than predicted and he
was happy with my range of movement. His final question -- can I sleep
on the left side yet? Nope. I said I'm nearly back to normal in every
other regard, but I still can't sleep on my left side, and I ALWAYS
slept on my left side, so I do miss it. He said that's always the last
thing to come back and it could take 3 months from surgery, so maybe
around Christmas. Let's hope so, I want my side of the bed back!