Trying To Stay In Control

One of the techniques of successful dieting is never to get hungry. That's because once we're hungry, we're more apt to get out of control.

Yesterday was one of those super-busy days. I couldn't take along an entire day's worth of food. In the morning I went down to Tel Shiloh, for Rosh Chodesh, start of the Jewish month's prayers. Then I went to Ofra to babysit, and then I went to the Jerusalem Conference opening.

In the morning I had trouble with the Start Fresh kosher weight loss diet site and couldn't record my planned meals. And now I don't have time to do yesterday's, and since it doesn't adjust to the different time zones, at least as far as Israel, I can't register today yet.

I had a very nourishing breakfast. It was a meal most people would have for lunch or dinner, salmon and vegetables. I took an orange, red pepper and cucumber along, planning on buying a yogurt for myself, when I bought the kids a treat and making myself an omelet while babysitting. I ate the orange and pepper and bought the yogurt, but I never made the omelet. By the time I was on my way to the conference I was truly starving.

I got off on the way, at Pisgat Ze'ev, and went to the mall, craving a sandwich, imagining that I'd just toss the top slice of bread, OK, half of roll. Though I knew that bread just added weight and that I'd never really eat only half the bread.

I quickly checked out the mall for sandwich places and found the best prices at "Henry's," davka for a tuna salad-take out. NS25- and it came with a big tempting roll, which is now frozen in my freezer. The salad was great, lots of tuna and salad, with only a drop of canned corn. At the conference reception, I treated myself to three, or four sushis. I'm allowed a bit of rice and avocado.

Yes, I regained control, Baruch Hashem. Dieting is a full-time job.