The Cheese and Bacon Frittata was this morning’s breakfast. Lots of real eggs cooked firm (I hate watery eggs) with bacon throughout the portion. Now that’s a big breakfast. I actually had trouble finishing it because the portion is quite generous. The CustomFit Meals write-up states: “This delicious breakfast frittata consists of seasoned chicken eggs, red and green peppers, and sautéed leeks.  Baked together, then topped with crispy bacon and cherry tomatoes, this dish has everything you need to get your day started off right.” Couldn’t have said it better myself.

Since it’s the weekend, technically I don’t eat the CustomFit Meals but I had this one from yesterday when I “skipped” my regular breakfast and opted for something else. Eating these meals isn’t a “diet” it’s just eating the right food. So I had the CustomFit breakfast and then for lunch…

My in-laws brought over steamed crabs. I do like seafood. But I noticed something different about my eating habit. I stopped when I no longer felt hungry. I wasn’t full but I was satisfied. I guess this good eating is starting to pay off in other ways too. Before, I would have eaten as many crabs as I possibly could stuff into my face without thinking. Now I can pace myself and stop when I don’t need to eat any more.

Funny thing – when you’re not so focused on food, you begin to notice other things more. I love my in-laws but they can make me laugh at their interactions. When my father-in-law asks my mother-in-law a question, he expects a direct answer. Ask a yes or no question, he expects a yes or no answer. But women don’t generally think in yes or no, “black and white” responses. Women speak for clarity; men speak for brevity.©

It is a general statement. I’m not trying to be sexist but I have seen this before. Ask a woman “Did you (insert direct question here)?” The answer will not be yes or no. The answer will be “I did (this or that)” – to offer the man with more information that the yes or no answer would give. It is just a fundamental difference between men and women (generally speaking).

So what does that have to do with weight loss? I can eat the same food as my husband, exercise, and not cheat with the wrong foods and I won’t lose a pound. He can eat the meals, exercise, and cheat when he wants, within reason, and lose 10 pounds. Men and women are just different – mentally and physically. It’s a fact that I have to live with and accept.

Accept but I don’t have to like it…