Well I am finally home from vacation, from surgery recovery, from all the crazyness and it's now time to crack it down! I will say ever since having my appendix removed my idea's of food and eating have some how changed! (Crazy I know!) I have lost almost 10 lbs since having it removed. My appetite was gone at first which was to be "normal" but I needed to eat to not feel so sluggish so I ate small portions on Maddison's size plates. And well I stuck to that after getting home from our 10 days in Kentucky! My appetite is some what normal again but I have not wanted the foods I used to eat. They actually make me kinda sick feeling when I think about them! Soooo since this is all happening I'm taking advantage of it! Soda is gone (also helped me getting a good water filter) has been for a little bit and now I'm cutting things out slowly...hoping to be 100% paleo starting this coming week! I've gotten almost all of the nonsense food out of the house and the commissary shop is on Friday! Matt is leaving soon so I know this will be easier on me I just need to do my part. It takes work at first but then it's like riding a bike! I don't like having to think about things I'd rather just be shown and then go (I'm a visual learner and it's like that in all area's of my life) but I need to do this! I haven't been able to run since June 5...my surgery was June 7 which was my next running day! I started on Monday of this week with just walking but I ended up jogging some and I was crazy sore yesterday...I am just trying to burn 500 calories a day to help with weight loss! If you want to lose one lb a week you just need to burn 500 calories than you eat :) that's why for me calorie counting is important right now! The myfitnesspal app....LOVE IT! I'm hoping by Saturday I can run longer than 5 mins without hurting!
I found something today that I have always thought about too! It is ok...OK to have a cheat day or meal! Let me show you what I read!
IT’S TOTALLY OKAY TO “CHEAT”!!!!!
First of all, mentally and emotionally you need to feed your soul every once in a while. I mean, there is no fair substitute for warm ooey gooey cookies, succulent cheesecakes, or a REAL juicy cheeseburger with slightly crispy french fries!!! There just isn’t. These foods also bring back happy childhood memories. (You know, because back in the day you could pretty much burn off anything you ate…plus you were growing so you needed those calories…ha.)
Feeding your soul keeps your mind and body at ease. Bad cravings can drive you nuts, so taming them by eating some of your fave “bad foods” is totally ok!
Secondly, if you’re eating clean all the time, having cheat foods is actually good for your metabolism! It keeps your body guessing for what’s next. It doesn’t get comfortable with how to burn calories – it has to continuously work hard to figure out new ways to function so that you don’t plateau. Much like with working out and how you should change your routine every 4 weeks to keep your body shocked, you need to do the same with your diet every once in a while. A lot of people do 1 “cheat meal” a week. I personally don’t plan “cheat meals” because I feel like I have “cheat snacks” here and there anyway, so I choose to eat clean all week as a baseline.
Lastly, having cheat meals helps you to have a more positive relationship with food. Making things forbidden or labeling them as “bad” makes you want them even more. It can even lead to some level of an eating disorder and even binging. By allowing yourself exposure and indulgence in such foods, you teach yourself how to react and handle being around tempting delicacies.
Just be careful not to completely overdo it. The calories still count and you can EASILY pack on an extra thousand or two calories in a sitting if you’re really going all out.
There you have it folks! Now I know I can do this!!!! I have been picking out recipes today so I know what to get at the commissary/grocery store. I know this will help too! I'm so bad to just go and buy whatever!!! Anyone else have some good tips? I'm open for anything!!! Hope you all are doing well!!! Should start seeing more posting now that life is slowing down...finally!!! Blessings!
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