Noticed something odd yesterday

[MidgetDogg]

I've been tracking my food for about 2 months, eating very clean and eliminating bad carbs from my diet. We have a goodbye lunch of pizza and wings today for one of our teammates at work who is going back home to India. I accepted the invitation, but have no desire for pizza and wings. I brought a salad with goat cheese for lunch. At my piano teacher's last night, I had one Hershey kiss and didn't want a second. That was the first chocolate I've had in 2 months. Oh wait.... I had one of my daughter's chocolate raspberry parfait yogurts a few weeks ago when I ran out of my Chobani pomegranate yogurt.

This morning I found myself almost licking the tub of the same plain Greek yogurt I was complaining about the other day (same type, not same tub of yogurt).

I really didn't expect to enjoy the healthy food better than the crap I used to eat. I can actually sit in the car with someone who is eating McDonald's, smell the fries, and not want any. It's very liberating.

 

[dr.mel_PT]

That is great! When you are used to eating and feeling healthier, the junk doesn't satisfy nearly as much as it used to. Unfortunately I pigged out on some brownies this past weekend and I felt so sluggish and lethargic after eating them. I don't even know why I ate as many as I did, because they definitely didn't taste as good as they used to and they did NOT make me feel good. Once I got back into my healthy eating though, I felt a million times better and I didn't even want to think about brownies or sweets. Food that's good for you makes you feel good and the crappy junk makes you feel good for 5 seconds and then like crap for the rest of the day. Once you realize this, eating healthier becomes more of a lifestyle and you'll not even want that junk food as much as you used to.

Congrats on your success!!!

 

[Zozo]

I know EXACTLY what you mean
I used to really feel jealous watching other people eat 'nice' food, cakes, biscuits, burgers, creamy things, cheesy things... now I just think 'thank goodness I have my fat free greek yoghurt, peanut butter, bell peppers and oats. You could offer me 'nice' food, and I'd still prefer a nice plate full of peppers with yoghurt! Same with salads, people say 'don't you get bored of salad?'.. and I really don't!

You're right. It IS liberating. Shame nobody offers vegetables as snacks at office parties and things though!

 

[MidgetDogg]

I was thinking how people on those Nutrasystem ads say things like "I can eat whatever I want".... and then I was like - yeah, so can I. I just want to eat healthier foods.

Though, a brownie sounds tastey. Just noticed I forgot to pack my Kashi TLC Chewy Trail Mix bar too. Will be a challenge to find a substitute afternoon snack.

 

[kathryn]

"I can eat whatever I want".... and then I was like - yeah, so can I. I just want to eat healthier foods.

You got it!

I was a real junk fooder when I was a teen, and it's amazing to look back and think of what I used to eat. Most of my favorite things back then, I find rather disgusting now: Pepsi, smooshy white bread (I wouldn't be caught dead eating the 'darker' breads), soft sugar-loaded pastries.

 

[MidgetDogg]

I'm still a big fan of Diet Coke. Don't drink AS much of it as I used to, but I still have at least a 20 oz bottle everyday.

 

[morgs]

I've been tracking my food for about 2 months, eating very clean and eliminating bad carbs from my diet. We have a goodbye lunch of pizza and wings today for one of our teammates at work who is going back home to India. I accepted the invitation, but have no desire for pizza and wings. I brought a salad with goat cheese for lunch. At my piano teacher's last night, I had one Hershey kiss and didn't want a second. That was the first chocolate I've had in 2 months. Oh wait.... I had one of my daughter's chocolate raspberry parfait yogurts a few weeks ago when I ran out of my Chobani pomegranate yogurt.

This morning I found myself almost licking the tub of the same plain Greek yogurt I was complaining about the other day (same type, not same tub of yogurt).

I really didn't expect to enjoy the healthy food better than the crap I used to eat. I can actually sit in the car with someone who is eating McDonald's, smell the fries, and not want any. It's very liberating.

Midgetdogg,

When I read this I had to post because I can totally relate. It IS very liberating, but what's even more cool is the fact that your body does get used to the healthier foods you feed it, and after a while you actually start to crave the healthier stuff. Over this last weekend, I did veer off track ( had a burger w/ cheese, potato salad , chips w/ chip dip and also a really sweet bar for dessert ) I should have known better because it wasn't too long after that, I felt SO bloated and run down it was crazy. I literally didn't feel well the rest of the day and it totally reminded me that , it was my body telling me "See, you should have made your salad like always" It took me two days to get over the bloating and draggy feeling. I learned my lesson. I honestly can't see how people who eat fast food on a daily basis make it through thier day. ish ! I too am at the point where I crave my organic yogurt with homemade granola for breakfast instead a fast food breakfast burrito.
Every once and a while I'll enjoy a slice of pizza and still enjoy my wine, but I'll take my huge homemade salad ( or steamed fish with baked sweet potato ) over fries, burgers, and wings any day !!