So, I may have been all excited about buckling down and forcing myself to eat healthy but it’s certainly not working out the way I thought it would. It’s the age old story: eat healthy for a period of time, have a weak moment when you’re hungry, you’re tired AND you’re emotionally on empty and voila: you’ve given in and eaten ______ (fill in the blank with the most tempting food you can think of). Oh the things that are wrong with this situation:
- I’m confusing self love with self comfort.
- I’m not sticking to my guns long enough for my cravings to subside.
- I don’t know how to balance health with cravings.
- I don’t know how to balance health with “quality of life”.
I wish I were posting with answers for us all but I don’t have them yet. I read blogs of some well balanced ladies who seem to have this worked out but I’m afraid that everyone is different. I have cravings for sugary sweets and carbohydrates and I have those cravings in extremes: I’m either happy and healthy or I’m eating cinnamon buns like it’s nobody’s business. I never have a slight craving, have one sweet and then feel satisfied and move on.
Oh ye healthy ladies, do pass on your wisdom!! Am I in this situation because I’m just not hanging on long enough to bust through the cravings and let my body adjust to healthy eating or should I add more sweets into my diet from the get-go and hope that I don’t experience the wild swings in healthy tolerance? What advice do you have for me?
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I wish I could help you out, but I’m kind of in the same boat as you are!! Every now and then I get past the cravings by saying to myself.. It will be there next week and if you still crave by then, go for it!
Julie @ Sweetly Balanced recently posted…I Did Something Kind of Silly
So glad to hear I am not the only who gets serious cravings. I am big believer in everything in moderation. Healthy eating shouldn’t be just carrot sticks and lettuce. I honestly think it’s fine to have a handful of M&Ms, or a pasta dinner. We need it. I guess it’s just about figuring out a happy balance of foods that work for you and doesn’t cause the extreme cravings. Time to experiment!
Brooke recently posted…Smart Phone Addiction
I am not one that should be giving advice on this subject (addicted to sweets!!) but I can say that it looks like you are on the right the track using MyFitnessPal. I love that app! It helps me count calories without getting too obsessive over them. I usually try to stick to a healthy schedule through the week (I use all my willpower to avoid the break room junk) and then allow splurges on the weekend when I can run more to burn it off. If I have something to look forward to (like a dinner date with hubby or a movie date night), I tell myself I can sacrifice and eat healthy until then. It is all a mind game really! All we can do is do the best that we can…….and keep running!! Good luck!!
Erin recently posted…Time to adjust