Final week, I had such excessive hopes that I’d begin this submit by saying I had a a lot better week so far as my consuming habits go. Sadly, that’s not the case.
I do know precisely what occurred, and it is what I wrote a whole submit about: “A Lesson In Weight Upkeep“. I would written that I’ve realized over the past 12 months or so simply how my physique reacts to sure meals. Sugar, for instance, makes me crave extra sugar. Even the tiniest quantity can begin cravings that really feel insatiable. They usually final for days!
The laborious half is getting again to the balanced feeling, the place I haven’t got cravings. To get there, I’ve to chorus from sweets for about 4 days–sounds easy sufficient, proper? Properly, the cravings get so unhealthy that attempting to make it by way of 4 days is extraordinarily tough. I do know that I can do it, but it surely’s actually not simple.
I additionally realized (solely extra not too long ago) that overeating has a giant impact on my physique the next day. I hadn’t overeaten in an extended time–a couple of months–and one night, I ate till I used to be actually full. I do not even keep in mind what it was, however I hated that feeling of being so full. I had no concept that it was going to have an effect on me the way in which it did the next day.
I awakened feeling like I had a hangover. I have not had alcohol in 975 days now, however I do not suppose I am going to ever neglect what a hangover seems like. I used to be ravenously hungry and my abdomen felt like a bottomless pit. And I craved greasy meals! It jogged my memory of faculty when my roommates and I’d go to McDonald’s the morning after an evening of consuming.
That feeling lasted all day lengthy and I noticed it had been the primary time that I had gone so lengthy with out overeating, and by doing so, my physique simply was not pleased with me in any respect. What’s tough is that I had an enormous urge for food (despite the fact that I knew it wasn’t true starvation) and it is laborious to not eat after I felt that hungry.
For the previous few weeks, I have been battling with these–what do I name them?–effects of overeating in addition to consuming sugar. I desperately need to get again to the impartial state I used to be in earlier than, the place I did not have the will to overeat or eat sweets.
One other aspect impact of the overeating was that my vitality stage tanked. My morning runs really feel harder and I’ve to push myself tougher throughout the day. I had by no means seen that earlier than. My complete life, I ate sweets fairly recurrently, so I by no means knew what would occur after I did not eat them for a very long time. (These discoveries have truly been actually fascinating to me.)
This previous week, I logged my meals for a couple of days, simply to see what number of energy I used to be consuming. I wasn’t attempting to limit as a result of I used to be genuinely curious. I wasn’t stunned after I noticed it was about 2,500 a day. I knew I used to be consuming an excessive amount of. Earlier than, I used to be most likely consuming about 1,800 to 2,000 per day and I felt so a lot better.
As for my weigh-in, I am proper on the border of the excessive finish of my upkeep vary.
To date, I am fortunate that my weight hasn’t continued climbing, however I undoubtedly discover the distinction in how I really feel (and in how my garments match). I wish to deal with getting again to my comfy self–eating how my physique feels greatest. And over the past 12 months, I’ve realized SO a lot about what makes my physique really feel greatest! Consuming normal-sized parts, no sweets, high-fiber, and a whole lot of fruit. (I believe the fruit helps curb sugar cravings, but it surely would not have the impact on my physique that refined sugar does.)
I’ve executed fairly nicely the previous couple of days, and as soon as I get by way of a pair extra, I ought to begin to really feel like I am heading in the right direction once more. Fingers crossed 😉