Jun 18 2009
Resistance is Futile
It’s official. I have no willpower. I was all set to get back on track today, packing low-fat yogurt, strawberries and grilled chicken breast for my lunch, when a vendor brought us cupcakes. Who can resist those? They’ve got to be 10pts each. But I had one. And they came right after I finished my mid-morning snack, so I wasn’t even hungry. But I had one.
Already this week we’ve had a birthday potluck at work. Now this. Oh, and I should mention that last night I had Kraft Mac&Cheese for dinner. That used to be one of my favorite things to eat. But not anymore. I wasn’t totally turned off by it, but I didn’t finish it either. The blue box has lost its luster for me. I think that if I am craving mac and cheese in the future, I’ll be making it myself. It’s just as easy to whip up with some whole wheat pasta and shredded cheese. And it’s a whole lot tastier, not to mention healthier. Now, I’m not going to say never, but I don’t think I’ll be going for the blue box again.
It’s funny what happens when you start eating healthier. As you put better foods - fresh stuff prepared at home - into your body, you get used to it. Your tummy and the rest of your body thanks you. Then when you put processed crap in, after you’ve gotten used to the healthy stuff, your body reacts in a bad way. It starts groaning, “Why did you do that to me? Why?” And you have to answer it, “Because I remembered how muchs I used to like the crap and my eyes and mind haven’t figured out that I really shouldn’t have it anymore.” My body knows what it wants and needs. Now I just need to tell my head that.
Still to work on: willpower. And exercise. Falling far short in both those areas.
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Oh man, do I ever feel ya on that one. My body’s reaction to crap food is even *more* extreme because of the gastric bypass, but yet I allow my mind/eyes to make my body miserable over and over and over again. And I’m a total sucker for free work food, even when it’s something I don’t even like well enough that I’d have spent money for it…
I totally get that! It’s not just that it’s something that I might have once enjoyed, but the whole free thing appeals to the cheap bastard inside me. Of course, I work in the department that’s well known on the floor for *always* having food so there’s no escaping it.
Rome wasn’t built in a day! It takes time to re-think eating habits. It’s not about being perfect (perfection is so boring anyway!) but to keep things balanced.
It’s normal and healthy to have cravings and cookies and whatever once in a while… just eat less the following meal!
I’m not a diet specialist, and I’m not even the thinner person, but that’s how I try to do!
The whole time I was shoving that cupcake in my face, I knew it was wrong. I knew it was wrong to take it and I didn’t even really want it, but I ate it anyway, even though I wasn’t hungry and had just finished my healthy (and satisfying) mid-morning snack. That’s what I have the hardest time with. Hopefully I’ll remember from this experience and try to show some better self-control in the future.