Hello! Im just starting out and I am looking forward to posting and what not. I really want to keep this up but sometimes I get so overwhelmed! Hopefully this helps instead of adding to my anxiety. Anywho, I want to change the why I look at eating good and pick foods that are the best for me and not my mouth! Wouldn't it be awesome if there was really a gobstopper that had good flavors but you didnt gain weight?!!?! My first goal is to go on a "spirtual fast" stead of feeding my feelings I have to cope! Something that opened my eyes was this line I read from a book :
As you eliminate sugar, for instance, you might experience the feelings you were unconsciously trying to escape by indulging in desserts.
Of course she isnt talking about all sugars but sugars from cakes, cookies, etc..... I knew I was emotional eating but I didnt know the degree really. I didnt know I was trying to escape my feelings! I just thought food helped me cope with them. I mean I did not know that was what I was doing until I read that statement. Sure I knew I was scared and needed foods to comfort me. I want to deal with my feelings! Refined sugar can become like a drug. You crave it. I do not like the fact that I lean on refined sugars to help me through the day. There are so much better alternatives then those kinds of sugars, like fruits. I have also been reading up on sugar and gluten. There are so different kinds of sugars like there are different kinds of cholesterol for you. I know I want to eat the right kinds. Before, I really didnt think I had a choice on what kinds of sugars to eat, because I thought fruit sugars and like cake sugars were the same and they are not. They both control your blood sugar but ULTIMATELY fruit sugar is the best. For the next several days I will not eat the following:
Caffeine
Sugar
Alcohol
Gluten
Animal products
So the caffeine isnt really to hard. I dont really drink caffeine. The animal products isnt to hard either because just thinking about those cute little animals makes me not want to eat meat:[ plus I was previously a vegan before! The only thing that gets me is milk:[ The alcohol isnt hard eithier, I dont really drink much of that it. Its one of those things you can have everyonce in a while so Ill be good. Gluten and sugar is a toughy though! I find I am addicted to refined sugars. I can only imagine how a smoker feels! I almost feel as though I need to be locked in a padded room hiding from refined sugar. Some people just do not realize how addicted they are! Well anywho if any of you would like to comment and help me on how to eliminated the above products safely I would greatly appreicate it. If I have said something wrong please do correct me! I am obvouisly not an expert and want to learn to eat the right way. THanks so much! Oh if anyone can make me a list of what products have gluten in them I would also greatly appreciate it. I know some but not all!
As you eliminate sugar, for instance, you might experience the feelings you were unconsciously trying to escape by indulging in desserts.
Of course she isnt talking about all sugars but sugars from cakes, cookies, etc..... I knew I was emotional eating but I didnt know the degree really. I didnt know I was trying to escape my feelings! I just thought food helped me cope with them. I mean I did not know that was what I was doing until I read that statement. Sure I knew I was scared and needed foods to comfort me. I want to deal with my feelings! Refined sugar can become like a drug. You crave it. I do not like the fact that I lean on refined sugars to help me through the day. There are so much better alternatives then those kinds of sugars, like fruits. I have also been reading up on sugar and gluten. There are so different kinds of sugars like there are different kinds of cholesterol for you. I know I want to eat the right kinds. Before, I really didnt think I had a choice on what kinds of sugars to eat, because I thought fruit sugars and like cake sugars were the same and they are not. They both control your blood sugar but ULTIMATELY fruit sugar is the best. For the next several days I will not eat the following:
Caffeine
Sugar
Alcohol
Gluten
Animal products
So the caffeine isnt really to hard. I dont really drink caffeine. The animal products isnt to hard either because just thinking about those cute little animals makes me not want to eat meat:[ plus I was previously a vegan before! The only thing that gets me is milk:[ The alcohol isnt hard eithier, I dont really drink much of that it. Its one of those things you can have everyonce in a while so Ill be good. Gluten and sugar is a toughy though! I find I am addicted to refined sugars. I can only imagine how a smoker feels! I almost feel as though I need to be locked in a padded room hiding from refined sugar. Some people just do not realize how addicted they are! Well anywho if any of you would like to comment and help me on how to eliminated the above products safely I would greatly appreicate it. If I have said something wrong please do correct me! I am obvouisly not an expert and want to learn to eat the right way. THanks so much! Oh if anyone can make me a list of what products have gluten in them I would also greatly appreciate it. I know some but not all!