Starting to realize.....

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lorihart

Cathlete
How much better I feel when I eat better.I have been following BFL for the last 5 days and I feel more energeitc,I don't crave anything and I have been having awesome workouts.
I went for a run today and yesterday.Both times it was very windy out and it didn't bother me that much.
I always thought that eating treats everyday wouldn't get in the way of my proformance but it diffently does.Now, not everyone may agree with me, but I think that it is what works best with my body.
LOri:)
 
Hi Lori,

I very much agree. Although I don't follow BFL, when I eat healthy, meaning no or at least minimal junk, I feel better, mentally and physically. I try to remind myself that when I am staring down a slice of cheesecake lol.

Gina
 
For me, it's not worth having treats very often at all, once a month if that. Because if I eat a little, I crave a lot, and have to suffer with "resisting" for a while. So, my solution for a long time is to just smell the treat if that's appropriate, and just imagine what it tastes like, which is usually easy, and then not eat it.

It is so nice being thin, feeling satisfied and not suffering with cravings. For me, it's being off of a psychological roller-coaster. To me, M&Ms and that sort of junk are just not worth it. But that's me. "Take it or leave it."
 
I just plain don't keep 'junk foods' in the house. Mainly because of my H and his cholesterol (chips are off limits for him) but if I do go to someone's house and I have chips and dip it will make me feel like I've just eaten a bottle of cooking oil and then I sit there saying to myself...I don't even like that crap so why did I eat it and make myself miserable?

I too like being thin and it is no work staying away from foods that I shouldn't be eating. And hopefully I am setting a good example for my kids because my own mother did/does not eat junk so I grew up without that sort of stuff being in the house unless my parents were having a party and even then my mother would make all sorts of little sandwiches and crudites.

And the sugar high is another matter. I've always had the reaction of eating candy bars or such making me more tired. Now, I do love my Dove chocolates but I keep my nibbling to a minimum and it makes me feel better about myself.

Staying fit is all about feeling good about yourself, being happy with the person you are. And I really appreciate my lifestyle now that I'm into my forties and most of my friends are not fit and they marvel at my energy and the fact that I've not 'let myself go' by now. Although they are commenting on my gray hair so I may have to bite the bullet and start highlighting!!
 
Yeah,I am starting to realize that it is diffently not worth it.I know my body hasn't changed in the last couple of days but I feel like it as.It feels like my belly pooch as tamed down, to the point that I feel like I have a flat belly.
I think the key is listening to your body.Sometimes I don't want things but I will eat it anyway,b/c I think want them.And my love for them gets in the way of want I really want.
I am trying to get most of the choc out of my house though.Its hard when you have children.We never grew up with alot of junk food either.And when my mom did buy cookies she would hide them b/c we would eat them all in one day. I never buy chips when i shop for groceries but DH makes a special trip out to get chips when we are watching a movie or just sitting around.
I know how the food makes me feel now, hopefully I will remember when I am having a craving.DOn't get me wrong...I will have something if I am am craving it, but I use to eat sweets before when I didn't even want them.
You may have to dabble in a little bit of color....:) Noth'in wrong with it!
 
Lori and mogambo ???? RE:Starting to realize.....

Lori, hang in there; stay tough with clean eating. I was able to eat clean for 3 weeks one time-a while back. WOW, did I feel good! Strong and energetic. I've since fallen far from the wagon.
Would you please post what you 'have' eaten for those 5 days? I would love to see what your menu was for each day.
Seeing other's menus motivates me to follow suit.

mogambo:
I read your 'trick' to enjoying treats(smell and imagine it's taste). I think it might work for me. Thanks for sharing it!
 
Chips

I love corn chips, especially those health food store ones with blue corn, beans mixed in, whatever. Every so often, maybe once a month or every 6 weeks, I buy a single serving size, and I enjoy every single one! They don't make me sick because they are not super greasy or super salty, and they are delicious. I might also have some homemade bean dip or a piece of avocado and I call it lunch.
 
Lori and mogambo ???? RE:Starting to realize.....

I can give you a estimate (i guess) I can't remember right off hand.I have been eating the BFL way.
Meal #1-2 egg white, slice of toast
Meal #2-4oz ck,1/2 pita pocket,and spinach(little bit of cheese,mayo and pinapple)
Meal #3-1/2 c cottage cheese and a yogurt
Meal #4- like meal #2
Meal #5- portion of meat,small salad and a carb.
I could also have a slice of fresh pinapple if I was craving something.Or if I felt like my meal wasn't complete unless I felt like I was having some form of dessert.
Hope this helped,
Lori
 
Been gone a few days and I'm just catching up with reading here....I read this and have to chime in.

I have been following BFL for about 6 weeks or so. I love the food, and the eating style, and have noticed the same thing. Not wanting to really blow it, or sabatoge myself, I have eaten pretty well on my free days too....just had the one or two things I craved all week (ice cream usually) and call it good.

Well, Sunday was Easter, and I had a couple of bites of candy. Then we went to In-n-Out for linner (lunch/dinner) on the way to the grandparents. I had a burger, shake, and picked at the fries. By the time we got to our destination, I was so overfed, and yucky feeling that I hit the chair and didn't want to move! I didn't even want to walk a few blocks to see my niece! How sad it that? I felt awful, and this comes from a girl who could polish of a double double, and look around for more. I didn't even finish half of it, and I still was wiped out.

I like how I feel with the clean eating, and as much as I used to love In-n-Out, I think those days could be gone........:-(
 
For me, I recently realized that if I am tired I have a really hard time making good food choices. I crave carbs, melted cheese, crackers, pizza, etc...

But, well rested, clean eating is not a big problem.

Took me a long time to see that sleep affected my food choices, which in turn affects the rest of my life!
 
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