I learned something interesting by accident!

I have been doodling over weight loss for what seems like 20 years. In that time, I have heard of this interesting strategy but never put it to good use. Well, Saturday I did and here's what happened:

Saturday I just happened to not really have a taste for junk food and an almost craving for fruits and veggies (very rare in my lifetime). I simply wasn't very hungry all day so I was leaning toward good food. That is until about 8 p.m. that night. I had a hankering for some Blue Bell ice cream which we had tons of in the freezer. However, I also couldn't resist the juicy watermelon we'd just cut up...so I prepared a big bowl of watermelon and decided if I was still hungry, I could have ice cream.

Low and behold! I was pretty full and just had a few bites of ice cream. I was shocked that that was all I wanted. I could not believe it. Ordinarily, I'd eat the whole pint of ice cream and then eat a little melon.

I think I will try this strategy (with salads before dinner, like you are supposed to do) on a regular basis!