Saturday, February 5, 2011

Sabotage

I don't feel sick anymore but I've been really tired these last couple of days.  Coupled with my cravings for junk food.  I wonder if it all started on Wednesday when I had that piece of chocolate on my downer day?  As I reflect I realize that I have no problem eating super healthy.  This morning I had my oatmeal bowl (hemp hearts, chia seeds, banana, nutmeg and chopped walnuts) with 4 egg whites, for snack I had my hummus and veggies, for lunch and diner I had bowls of chili and rice soup.  I also snacked on an apple slices dipped in natural peanut butter and greek yogourt with a bit of agave nectar- sooo good by the way.  But today I also had a piece of ice cream cake and 2 natej (which are like a custard tart).  Wow talk about junk food overload for one day.  Perhaps because I don't get a lot of sugar when I do my insulin spikes and I am very sensitive to the drop in my blood sugar because all I want to do is sleep.  It's interesting but I want to blame Mark for diet sabotage when he brought home these custard tarts, but really the issue is that I have no self control.  To live this healthy lifestyle I've been given props by a lot of people because my family eats so healthy but really it's because I would eat any and all junk food if it was in the house (when the temptations hits).  If Mark wants cookies, I tell him they have to stay in the trunk of his car so that I don't see them.   I also don't buy stuff for the kids that I wouldn't eat (in terms of sugar and salt content) so that way I don't have to be worried about being tempted.  And it's also a very good thing that we have no extra money to spend on take out (even though I know how ikky most of it is) I know I would indulge every now and then if the cash was available.  (my weakness is the gingerbread molasses cookie from Starbucks)  In many ways I wouldn't eat the junk food it was around but what I'm curious about is, what triggers the temptations.  Why would I let Mark sabotage my diet?  When actually he was just trying to do a nice thing.  It's seems so stupid really, I'm honestly trying to think of what is triggering this need to eat junk food (or cake) and I can't come up with anything.  Should I be able to know what is going on in my own mind?  Other than I'm feeling tired and I am tempted by sugar as an "upper", I have nothing.  I guess I should sleep more so that I crave less junk.  Monday I'll be doing Cooler 1 from Tosca's book!  wish me luck!

2 comments:

  1. The moral of the story is that you need more sugar, so that you can desensitize yourself from the insulin spikes.

    Seriously though, you exude self-control. Just give yourself a break.

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  2. 2 tarts and a slice of ice cream 1-2 days in a row will not make a difference in weight gain, but if you ate like that everyday it would. we all go through phases like this so don't worry about it. after travelling 2 months and being very lenient with my diet, i have only gained 5 pounds, which is not that much. good luck with cooler 1. let me know how it goes.

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