This has been National Hunger Week for me. There's plenty of reasons why I am hungry: lack of sleep, lots to do and running around, working out very intensely, lack of water, not enough veggies. But today I slept in. I ate my veggies. I worked out only 75 minutes, and drank a load. I'm pretty certain it has to do with having too much on my plate right now. Heading for the kitchen to take a little break sometimes feels like a great idea. Until I stand there with nothing to eat. Oh yeah, should have gone food shopping too.
So, back to square one. Planning meals is at the core of anyone's success to fat loss. If you wait until you're hungry and then find nothing appropriate to eat then you'll just end up failing. And nobody's to blame. I'm the worst offender in this regard. I fail to plan ahead because I'm more of a 'I'm going to wing it" kinda gal, whereas it's quite hard to come across protein when you're on the run. We all know that delis don't have anything decent, unless you can find some Muscle Milk or Greek Yogurt in their fridge. The newspaper stand might have a bag of nuts that qualifies as a decent snack, and the Vitamin Shoppes and GNC stores might have a decent protein bar or protein shake. But, during detox even those foods aren't great options. Most bars are loaded with sugar and artificial ingredients and most ready-to-drink protein drinks are sweetened with Splenda, which leaves an awful aftertaste for hours. Plus, shakes aren't really filling because liquids are absorbed so quickly and no digestion is needed.
You have to have that little ziplock bag ready to go, sitting in the fridge. You want to have your protein shake powder ready in the shaker bottle. And, you want to know where you next meal will be coming from. It's not that difficult but it means you need to be aware of your plan for the day. I will do better going forward.
My Detoxers learned about stress today. How it affects your body, mind and health. I thought I'd share one bit of the info I emailed out today:
So, back to square one. Planning meals is at the core of anyone's success to fat loss. If you wait until you're hungry and then find nothing appropriate to eat then you'll just end up failing. And nobody's to blame. I'm the worst offender in this regard. I fail to plan ahead because I'm more of a 'I'm going to wing it" kinda gal, whereas it's quite hard to come across protein when you're on the run. We all know that delis don't have anything decent, unless you can find some Muscle Milk or Greek Yogurt in their fridge. The newspaper stand might have a bag of nuts that qualifies as a decent snack, and the Vitamin Shoppes and GNC stores might have a decent protein bar or protein shake. But, during detox even those foods aren't great options. Most bars are loaded with sugar and artificial ingredients and most ready-to-drink protein drinks are sweetened with Splenda, which leaves an awful aftertaste for hours. Plus, shakes aren't really filling because liquids are absorbed so quickly and no digestion is needed.
You have to have that little ziplock bag ready to go, sitting in the fridge. You want to have your protein shake powder ready in the shaker bottle. And, you want to know where you next meal will be coming from. It's not that difficult but it means you need to be aware of your plan for the day. I will do better going forward.
My Detoxers learned about stress today. How it affects your body, mind and health. I thought I'd share one bit of the info I emailed out today:
There are many habits that can make our bodies feel stressed:
Caffeine: can increase anxiety in caffeine-sensitive people, increase adrenaline, and cause headaches, insomnia, and digestive issues if consumed in excess (we’re talking 4 cups or more per day).
Alcohol: Alcohol intake has a similar effect and can interfere with your brain chemistry and affect your sleep cycles. Alcohol tends to wake you up about 3-5 hours after consumption.
Refined Carbs (sugar and white flour products): These create blood sugar imbalances and low blood sugar. This impairs your concentration, results in low energy, and makes you ravenous for more sugar. Refined foods can also increase anxiety and depression (many depressed people have hypoglycemia without knowing it).
Sodium-Potassium Balance is off: Eating too much salt and too little potassium (coconut water, bananas) throw off your adrenal glands.
How do you eat your meals? Eating in a stressful environment without chewing or while being upset will impair your digestion and assimilation of food. Acid production is increased when stressed, so don’t be surprised you end up with heartburn after eating when upset.
How can you handle stress better so your body isn’t affected?
When you get stressed (either because you are being stressed out or because of your PERCEPTION of stress), your parasympathetic nervous system activates. That’s the part of your body that handles digestion, breathing and your heart rate. Its job is to repair, maintain and restore your body and there are many ways in which you can help it achieve a relaxed response.
· Hypnosis, self-hypnosis
· Progressive relaxation
· Meditation
· Biofeedback
· Yoga and other exercise
I’m a big fan of hypnosis and have been practicing it on and off since I was 16. The great part about hypnosis is that all hypnosis is really self-hypnosis, so you don’t need anyone to put you into a relaxed state, other than yourself and a calm environment. Hypnosis is not sleep but rather a very focused state of attention. You bypass your conscious mind and are able to give yourself suggestions that your subconscious picks up without evaluating and criticizing it very much. This allows you to reprogram yourself with healthier habits. Hypnosis is not mind-control and you could never make someone rob a bank or jump out a window if it was against their moral values. So, you never quite lose your judgement entirely but you get to go quite deep to the core of your beliefs and replant them in a more appropriate manner that promotes well-being.
Food Diary:
Breakfast: 3 eggs, 2 slices whole grain bread
Snack: Protein Shake (Almond milk with Bluebonnet Whey Protein Vanilla)
Lunch: Grilled salmon and veggies
Snack: 2 bell peppers
Snack: 2 bell peppers
Snack: Chocolate protein shake (whey with water), 1 single macchiato
Dinner: Chicken
Snack: Protein Shake (Almond milk with Bluebonnet Whey Protein Vanilla)
Water: close to 4 liters (detox tea and water)
Supplements: Adrenal support, Metabolic Advantage, Multivitamin, CLA
Exercise: 75 Minutes Slim & Strong Spin
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