Tuesday, 9 October 2007

Day 202

It never ceases to amaze me how my body responds to what I am eating. Not just in terms of losing or putting on weight but also in terms of how I feel and my body's ability to eliminate waste.

Last week and the week before I ate more carbs than I've been getting over the past month and I noticed that I began to feel bloated, tired and became constipated immediately. As soon as I eliminated the carbs and began eating fresh unprocessed foods, the feeling of being bloated began to dissipate, I began to feel more energetic and got a regular bowel movement again, which I'm sure you will agree is a wonderful thing. This is not the first time I have noticed this, so it completely amazes me each time I return to eating things that I know will make me feel comatosed and constipated. The same principle that keeps me from sticking my hand in fire clearly does not work here.

B - 473
1 cup of yogurt - 260
1 tbls. agave -43
1 cup grapes - 170

S - 225
23 g walnuts - 150
35 g apricot - 75

D - 480
50 g salmon - 70
120 vegetarian chicken in jambalaya sauce 200
3 cups vegetable - 160
1 tbls. butter - 50

S
Strawberry soymilk - 155

Calories - 1333
Exercise - 35 minutes on the elliptical trainer
6 cups of water

2 comments:

  1. You are becoming so intune to your body. It's all about loving yourself enough to give your body the nutrients it needs. I try to do the 3 question rule. 1. Am I hungry enough to eat? 2. Will the food I am considering eating nourish my deserving body? 3. How will I feel physically, mentally and emotionally after I eat it?
    I am really enjoying your journey of discovery. How about some photos of how you are going so far?

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  2. Thanks for showing me the light. I took a food diary of what I ate today and couldn't believe all of the carbs I was taking in. No wonder I am such a tank.

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