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Wow I was sooo hungry yesterday. I feel like all I did was eat all day but still managed to stay close to my RDI. I even managed to survive the "taco night" my kids have been begging me for by making a salad and forgoing shells and extra toppings. Tonight's horror show...brats. I am shopping on a pretty tight budget right now and they were marked way down for quick sale. I am tackling this by trying to keep my fats and salts down for the rest of the day.
I am noticing a trend in that I am more hungry on the days after I go to the gym. I think I am going to get some protein powder to help refuel after my workouts. Tomorrow is my official weigh in. I confess that I have peaked though and I think this is going to be a good week for me.
Although I feel like I am doing really well in sticky to my "diet", I am still obsessed with eating. Now I am just obsessing in a healthier way. I constantly question whether a food is going to fit into my RDI and still be balanced for the day. Am I eating too much fat, too much sugar? I question every tummy rumble...am I really hungry? Drink water...no I don't think I'm really hungry...etc. I want to learn how to eat for fuel, instead of constantly obsessing.
On a positive note, I had to run to the convenience store the other day to pick up milk or something. I grabbed a snack for my hubby and stood in the candy isle for 10 minutes, reading every package, finally deciding that it wasn't worth it. I was not going to waste 200 calories on like 5 gummy bears....and would I have the self control to stop at 5? By the time I got home...revelation...I didn't even want the candy, it was just habit. Instead, I had a nice soothing cup of hot cocoa while I pre-logged some of my food for the next day. Saved myself at least 100 calories (depending on whether I ended up munching the entire bag or not), a stomache ache and guilt.
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