tuna melts and mac & cheese

I REFUSE to count calories, I count enough things during the day at work!

Today I've consumed:

7:00am - banana
9:00am - oatmeal with brown sugar and nuts
11:30am - tuna melt
3:00pm - a fruit cup
6:00pm - chicken breast, salad, and a small side of home made mac & cheese

I've also only had water and unsweetened green tea throughout the day as far as beverages go.

And to be completely honest, I'm perfectly SATISFIED and GUILT FREE with everything I've eaten today. I don't feel bad about the tuna melt OR the mac & cheese. Of course, I could have left those out and found something a bit healthier, but I'm trying to be REALISTIC here: tuna melts and mac & cheese exist in the world, and as long as I'm alive I cannot tell myself that I'll NEVER eat them. Did I binge on this things? No. Will I eat them for every meal, every day? No. So what's the problem? There isn't one. Millions of people eat these things all the time, and not all of them have weight to lose. They eat these things in the right proportions and do not over-induldge. It's completely normal and natural.

Today Beth and I talked about finding a "happy weight", something you can achieve and live with and maintain. Sure, I could eat the healthiest, lowest calorie, most nutritious and organic things out there to lose weight... but would I do it forever? Would I be happy? I see all these people get gastric bypass or do liquid only diets and get amazing results. But those results are temporary, and they have not learned to change their eating habits permanently. Do I want to teach myself healthy eating habits, or do I want to feel miserable but be able to count my ribs?

So I'm not counting calories. I'm not going to feel bad if I eat mac & cheese or tuna melts. I'm going to eat them in moderation whenever I feel like it, and I AM going to lose weight AND maintain it.