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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Raw Food: Day 10, Cappy

Diet same as usual, which means it went good.  I was sooooo tempted to eat another piece of chocolate cake today, but I didn't.  I do seem to be hungrier this week than last week.  I don't know what's up with that--is the novelty of the diet just wearing off and I'm noticing hunger more?  Am I experiencing the same levels of hunger as last week but am more emotionally and mentally vulnerable which therefore makes me more aware/sensitive to not being full and satiated?  Is there something physically going on that's making me experience more hunger this week?  Stuff to ponder, but maybe if I keep looking at it "scientifically" I can keep myself from giving in in a weak moment.


I walked an hour and fifteen minutes tonight after I got home.  And I'm not sore at all, so I'm thinking it's time to step it up and increase the time and endurance.


Happymaker of the day:  being goofy with friends online.


Cappy  
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  1. C and CMarch 26, 2010 at 12:16 PM

    Maybe diff times in your monthly cycle are responsible for diff reactions to the same food. You could try to see if there is a pattern, 'cause if there is, knowing it could help you figure out a strategy for dealing.

    Good work on resisting the chocolate cake. I think this kind of thing will get easier with time and experience. Detaching yourself to look at it "scientifically" sounds like a good tip.

    I try to remember what some diet guru on TV - maybe it was low-fat queen Susan Powter, or possibly Richard Simmons - once said. It was years ago, and though the identity of the person has faded the basic words didn't. What she/he said was (paraphrasing from memory): "When I see something that not good for me, I tell myself: POISON! That is POISON. Why would I want to ingest poison?"

    I find myself thinking that, when I look at the treats. It gives me that detached feeling I think you're describing here. I mean, I'm observing, thinking about the properties of the food, deciding on it's wholesomeness for me. I'm not thinking about MY characteristics or how I'm feeling. I try to look at in that objective, removed way.

    Again, all easier said than done, but I think it's a smart approach that time and practice can make easier and more automatic.

    --Cory

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