Today I want you all to read this article by Whole 9:
http://whole9life.com/2012/01/the-five-stages-of-food-grief/
It REALLY resonated with me. Especially the "bargaining" stage. Wow.
It's so interesting to me - how connected our emotions are to food. Last night I was feeling a little depressed about something, and automatically I wanted sugar. For me sadness = deserving a treat. Of course I didn't eat any, and I was fine (and saved myself from feeling like shit this morning), but it was so obvious to me that I still have alot of work to do.
Sure - it may be "easier", "cheaper", "more convenient" to eat bread/cereal/milk etc.....but is my health less important than waking up 15 minutes earlier to grill some meat & poach some eggs? NOT FOR ME!!
I would love to hear what comes up for you guys when you read this....
Jenny
Great article, the part about 'Paleo' fying foods to resurrect the ones you miss, like making coconut flour donuts, struck a chord with me. It's a slippery slope!!
ReplyDeleteMeal 1: flank steak, scrambled eggs, 1/2 avocado, 1/2 grapefruit, black coffee, fish oil
Snack: apple, carrots
Meal 2: salad from the Quay with chicken, tomatoes, olives, cucumber, broccoli, balsamic and evoo
Snack: almonds, macadamias, raisins
Meal 3: sweet potato hash with ground beef, peppers, onions and topped with 2 over easy eggs
1: flank steak, scrambled eggs, 1/2 avocado, 1/2 grapefruit, coffee, fish oil
ReplyDelete2: carrots
3: salad w/chicken, veggies, seeds, raisins, raspberries, evoo, balsamic, bit of leftover lettuce wraps
4: almonds, cucumber & red pepper slices
5: sweet potato hash with ground beef, peppers, onions & eggs (so good!!)
Today I went to a private good-bye party for Chip (lulu lemon founder)....it was open bar and a lot of appetizers (at Local) - I enjoyed my water :)
chumpy's meals:
ReplyDeletemeal 1: coffee, sautted red peppers and organic turkey sausages
snack: apple, nuts
Meal 2: chicken soup
snack: larabar, cut up red and yellow peppers
meal 3: chicken breast, brocolini, 1/2 avocado
snack: dates, chai tea with coconut milk
Great article! The interesting thing is that as day 31 is around the corner, I have yet to decide what I want to treat myself with... Everytime I decide on something, I start feeling guilty about it!!! As from last time, I think that the freedom is not that freeing after all... However, I do believe in balance and I think having a treat from time to time will make it doable for me for the longterm... Can I literally live from now on without chocolate or wine or chips??? No, however, I think my enjoyment of these treats may probably not be as strong as it once would have been and as such I think I will eat much less of the "treats." I think the Chumpys will convert to Paleo diet, as it is less restrictive than Whole 30, but the feeling good aspect right now will push us to maintain eating as cleanly as possible...
I think this period has shown us yet again, how food trully affects one... The saying "we are what we eat" could not be further from the truth...
So when do we get to weight ourselves?? I feel leaner/healthier, so we shall see what the scale says...
point of clariication...
ReplyDelete... Could not be more true....not "could not be further from the truth..." Obviously I need to go to bed...
1. scrambled eggs with spinach, tomato, and onion, turkey patty
ReplyDelete2. veggies with 1 Tbsp almond butter
3. Pork roast and a spinach salad.
4. salmon lox, almonds & cashews, kiwi
5. butternut squash lasagna. Even better after letting it sit in the fridge over night!
I agree with the whole idea of the occasional treat once in a while. I think that this challenge has really been a way for me to refocus what/when/why I put things in my body. The comment that "it's a slippery slope" is very true. I'm planning on keeping up my mindful eating (with the occasional indulgence once in a while). Two concepts that really stuck with me were that we CHOOSE what we put in our bodies (seems simple enough, but so easy to forget) and the idea of replacing "bad choices" with "less bad choices". At first, when I had a sugar craving (cause really it was only sweets that I was craving), I would substitute for fruit. I don't feel like I'm doing that anymore. I might think about something sweet, then the thought is over and it's gone. I don't dwell on it, which is awesome!
Great article, I know the struggle with food! It's a love hate relationship. I love cheese and pasta and I hate what it does to me! (makes my ass fat) I have been struggling to lose weight ever since I had Sammy. I never got back to my pre pregnancy weight and I think of myself as a fairly active person. Ever time I would lose some weight by counting calories and exercise, I would get in shape but it never stayed off, because I would go back to eating whatever I wanted. With this whole30 I am not counting calories which is a very nice break and I know I have lose weight and inches, but 30 days is NOT ENOUGH!
ReplyDeleteThats not enough time for change! The things I miss most are wine chocolate and cheese. The main reason is the good times I associate with those foods! They are romantic! and they have "feel good" qualities! I will not give them up forever, but I will stick with this for at least 60 days if not 90 as I know this will be life changing.
1 2 eggs and banana
2 butternut squash celery and chicken
3 turkey breast and cabbage
snacks nuts dates raw coconut raisins and coconut latte