I’ve become a bit of a sugar addict lately, my big downfall always seems to be that I crave something sweet and after lots of denying myself anything sweet the craving becomes intense and I end up giving in and eating a chocolate bar or ice cream with a real “blow the healthy eating, I can’t do this” attitude – this then makes me feel really naughty (and keeps the addiction alive). Cue spiral into over-eating. This is a pattern I’ve been thinking about. I’m going to try this new idea: when I’m craving something sweet, I’ll find something “healthy” instead of going completely without/binge-eating chocolate. I don’t have to have *nothing*. Just now I was really wanting something sweet, and I thought “what the hell” and reached for a chocolate bar. But I knew I’d feel like crap afterwards, and probably want more straight afterwards, since that usually happens! Sugar is a drug, it’s addictive, and when I haven’t had it in a while I stop craving it! So no more nasty processed sugar for a bit. Instead I had some almond yoghurt on porridge oats with sugar free jam, strawberries, stevia and unsweetened almond milk. It totally satisfied the sweet craving and I don’t feel like I was naughty! Similarly, if I’m hungry, I won’t go without. It’s not just about depriving. It’s this mindful eating thing isn’t it. I’ve just got to be honest about whether I’m really hungry, or bored. And if I am hungry, choose things I don’t need to feel ashamed about.
Today I ate:
Breakfast – 1 shredded wheat, unsweetened almond milk, strawberries, 1/2 banana – 130 cals
Lunch – Sandwich thin with 1 egg & big spinach/beetroot salad, sugar free jelly, fresh fruit pot – 300 cals
Dinner – vegetable bake with parsnip mash and savoy cabbage – 450 cals
Snacks – porridge oats with yoghurt, SF jam, unsweetened milk, stevia, strawberry & peach – 150 cals
Total = 1030 cals
I also went for a 5 mile run after my dinner, so an excellent day today (about time, the last 4 days have been crap!)
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