Tuesday, June 27, 2006
It all started with a bad breakfast
I have been working every so hard at eating three, balanced meal, meals without too many refined carbohydrates, and not snacking. I have been doing really well. I was feeling almost smug in my ability to "stay with the program." Up until a few days ago.
Suddenly, it seemed, I was gorging on Almond Joys, shortbread cookies with strawberry jam, oreos, BREAD. I didn't know what the trigger had been and it all made me feel very powerless, like whatever I do, I will always be a slave to my appetite and always have an ass the size of the back end of a VW Beetle.
However, yesterday I figured something out. It all started with a bad breakfast. I had been eating oatmeal in the morning (with a little protein powder added for staying power). Then a few days ago, I was running late and had a peanut butter sandwich. I rationalized it - it was on whole wheat. There was some protein in the peanut butter. But then I was hungry before lunch, and when lunch rolled around I was ravenous. It was a downhill spiral.
I feel so much better! Maybe I have a little power over the situation after all.
Suddenly, it seemed, I was gorging on Almond Joys, shortbread cookies with strawberry jam, oreos, BREAD. I didn't know what the trigger had been and it all made me feel very powerless, like whatever I do, I will always be a slave to my appetite and always have an ass the size of the back end of a VW Beetle.
However, yesterday I figured something out. It all started with a bad breakfast. I had been eating oatmeal in the morning (with a little protein powder added for staying power). Then a few days ago, I was running late and had a peanut butter sandwich. I rationalized it - it was on whole wheat. There was some protein in the peanut butter. But then I was hungry before lunch, and when lunch rolled around I was ravenous. It was a downhill spiral.
I feel so much better! Maybe I have a little power over the situation after all.
