Investigating saturated fat grams in view to keeping near 12 has been eye opening. I sat down and calculated grams of saturated fat I consumed on Wednesday. 24 grams. Some surprises, a Twix candy bar (9 grams!) has 3 times more than a piece of homemade fugdge (2.5) My chocol craving coincided with a colleague's homemade present of fudge, I couldn't refuse, I still have half the Twix in the frig. Back to fat, the killer is butter on my toast, 7 grams. Peanut butter is a lot better than butter. Got to fill up on grains, veg, fruit to keep it to 12 grams, but it is possible. Got to find a choc candy bar alternative, my nut bars are, but need something smaller for after lunch, I think.
Thinking about P.E.'s post on building blocks, and Jenny's contributions, I've been thinking about self-care and comforting oneself and how I use my time. Perhaps I'll reflect on this more next week, tomorrow I leave for Kripalu, a 5 day program on integrated weight loss, with yoga and meditation that is part of their blend of eastern and western ideas, and try to spend some times getting my thoughts together. And post!
You know, I never think about counting fat grams. I think of myself as a low fat eater, but I wonder how I'm actually doing. What intrigues me is that by watching the fat grams, you're getting pushed towards whole, healthy foods. I think I may try counting for a few days!
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