In The Trenches:
*Friday:
November 16, 2012.
Please note, this was written a few weeks ago and sent to my clients,
eventually I will get caught up and the content will be in sync.
On Wednesday, I shared how I “cheated” with my husband and shared a Triple
Chocolate Brownie in a Jar.
As
the week wore on, I discovered that there were some interesting repercussions
from that experience, which I never considered
And
I’m sure you haven’t either, because, unless we are mindful and connected with
our bodies, we would miss the connection.
Which
leads me to today’s topic: SUGAR ADDICTION
Sequence
of events:
Tuesday:
·
Brownie
in a Jar; could not stop eating it until it was gone, even though, I was full
and getting to the point where I was feeling not so good.
Wednesday:
·
After
lunch I found myself CRAVING sugar. It was
all I could do to resist getting a little treat at Peet’s to go with my coffee.
Now that’s the holidays are here, Peet’s has a nice big glass jar full of
individually wrapped chocolate covered Oreos. It was tempting: I thought
to myself, it’s just one. There is nothing wrong with just one and it’s
not like it’s a whole package. It’s a small controlled amount, just something to take the edge of the craving.
(sound familiar right-the justification) BUT then my rational brain woke
up. What OH NO you don’t!! You told the ladies you were going to be
transparent, you told them that you would be posting what you eat. If you
get that Oreo, you are going to have to post it on the blog, THEN are you going
to start justifying it?. but it’s just one. It’s controlled amount
etc. and then what. And what happens tomorrow and the next day,
it’s just one…..
Thursday:
· No sugar cravings what
so ever.
·
This
confirms that I obviously have some level of sugar addiction, or propensity for
sugar addiction.
·
Does
that mean I never eat desert again? Yeah right, I’m no saint, and let’s face it
Chocolate along with Bacon (we’ll get to bacon later) ARE the food of the gods. But it means that I have to be mindful that if
I do choose to indulge there may be some residual consequences in terms of
withdrawal.
Sugar
is addictive: same
as drugs, caffeine, cigarettes etc.
I
have broken my sugar habit before, and just like an addict, if I start to eat
it again, even if it’s just one little thing like a cookie, it starts the cycle
all over again.
I
have long known from my own experience that sugar is addictive as I have been
able to break out of the habit, but recently many top experts in the fields of
nutrition, cardiovascular medicine and neuro- science are actively researching
and discovering the extent of the negative impact sugar has on our health, from
obesity, cardio vascular disease, cancer and maybe even Alzheimer’s.
Many
of you may remember speaking about a 60 minutes segment back in April that
spoke to this issue.
Here
is the link to that segment. I highly recommend that each of you take the
time to watch it.
My
Food LOG:
Wednesday:
Work
out: Rest day.
Meal
1:
·
Ezekiel
Bread
·
Cashew
Butter
·
Polaner
all fruit.
Meal
2:
·
Pear
·
Protein
shake
Meal
3:
·
Chicken
·
Mixed
veggies
Meal
4:
·
Elite
Gourmet protein bar
Meal
5
·
Salad:
baby spinach, chicken sausage, portabella mushrooms, pear, raspberry
vinaigrette
Meal
6:
·
Protein
shake.
Thursday:
Work
out: normally this is a training day for me, but I switched it to Saturday so I
can work out with a friend.
Meal
1
·
Ezekiel
Bread
·
Cashew
Butter
·
Polaner
all fruit
Meal
2
·
Heart
Thrive cookie: the one we sell at the studio
·
Protein
Shake
Meal
3:
·
Turkey
burger, lettuce, tomato, cheese, bacon (2 slices: because everything is better
with bacon-and a couple of slices every once in a while won’t kill you) on a
whole wheat bun.
Meal
4:
·
Handful
of pistachios
Meal
5:
·
Spinach
salad: fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, roasted red peppers and steak tips, balsamic
vinaigrette.
Until next time, remember you can't out train a poor diet.
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