Loving all this good information
And amen to the portion thing...I'm one that normally would say "I can't have *insert favorite food here*" and then get depressed, and then eat tons of that same food, beat myself up and (you know the rest of the cycle).
It makes such a difference when I say, yes...I can have that food and simply watch the amount.
Scoote and I went to the movies the other night. Instead of eating the movie popcorn loaded in butter and a diet coke (both not great choices), I smuggled in (yes, I admit it
) a Sobe Life Water and a sandwich size zip lock bag of Smart Food cheese popcorn. At that size, it was only about 130 calories.
Not only did I get to enjoy a little snack at the movie, but I didn't feel guilty (or sick to my stomach) when we left.