Guest guest Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 I really had a major " aha " moment - was it just yesterday? - when I realized that when I am truly hungry, I want " real " food, not treats. It was an eye-opener on how I really can trust my body to lead me toward better health. I found myself watching myself to see if it could really be true. Sure enough, when I got hungry again, I had NO interest in the fantastically yummy cookies in the cabinet or the ice cream in the freezer. What I wanted was a piece of seed bread with spicy cheese broiled on it, a few pieces of fake crab meat, and a hard-boiled egg dipped in a little sauce (Miracle Whip/mustard/pickle relish). My husband had grabbed Pop-Tarts and got envious and asked for tastes of mine. In the past, when I would grab those sorts of foods, I was " trying to be good " as opposed to eating what I wanted. And in thinking back over the last couple of weeks, I saw that when I did crave sweets, they were ones which contained significant nutritional value, such as whole wheat/seed bread topped with jam or apple strudel, as opposed to a rich chocolate cake or candy bar. It was when I decided to eat at the earliest signs of hunger approaching that I tended to choose ice cream or cookies. Very interesting. Yet more proof that my body was wonderfully designed and I can trust it. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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