Hey guys! How’s your week starting off? Good I hope! Remember how I said that laughter is the best medicine? Well I’d like to retract my previous statement and replace it with a different one… Food. Food is the best medicine…
I woke up this morning with what I thought was a serious case of the Mondays. I wasn’t exactly grumpy, per say, but I wasn’t my regular annoyingly hyper Monday morning self either (yes, I’m one of those people). That and my stomach and head just felt… off. I really hope I’m not coming down with anything – there seems to be a nasty flu bug going around, and as tempting as it sounds, I think I’d rather not pick up a copy myself, thanks.
In any case, after a cup of tea, some goofy stomach noises, and a bit of blog reading, I was ready for some food…
Cinnamon Puffins – Blueberries – Enjoy Life Trail Mix – Milk [eventually]
… which definitely made me feel better… fooooorrrr all of about 30 minutes before the aforementioned nastiness began to creep back in. So it was going to be one of those days, eh? You know… the days where you eat only to be hungry again 33 minutes later? The days where you look at the clock and can’t believe it’s only 1:30 in the afternoon. The days where you and your jar of almond butter are attached at the hip…
AB, meet waffle. Waffle, AB.
Oh and for the record… Barney Butter? Not a big fan – the taste and texture just throw me off. I’m not used to my AB being so thick and having the added sugar and salt. I normally stock up with Maisie Jane’s, but after running out the other day, and the roads being the death trap they currently are, I decided that driving across the city just to pick up a few jars of my favorite AB probably wasn’t the smartest idea. I’m seriously starting to reconsider…
But I digress.
So yeah, today was one of those days. ‘Fine,’ I thought. ‘Two can play’ 😡 But no. No they can’t. There’s no tricking or outsmarting the body, and I think I’m finally becoming comfortable with that. Insatiable appetite days used to cause me a good amount of grief, and I’d do my best to try and ‘contain’ them with some of the classic tricks…
But now? Now I don’t really care. I’ll eat! I’ll eat just so I can avoid feeling like shi crap and get on with my day. I’ll eat so that I can make sure I stay in the lines when I’m painting my toes…
OPI’s Ate Berries in the Canaries
I’ll eat so that I make a coherent conversation partner when I’m on a coffee date [with my mom]…
I’ll eat so that I have the energy to dance around my kitchen while I bake more things to eat…
I’ll eat… just because it tastes good 😉
But most importantly, I’ll eat because I want to be healthy and I’ve learned that listening to your body is the only way to do so. I’ve eaten my way though countless insatiable appetite days, and you know what? Nothing bad ever happens. My clothes still fit, the crazy head/stomach go away (I guess I’m not coming down with anything after all), and everything is just better in general. The only thing that bugs me is the fact that I still somehow get to the point where my body has to give me a not-so-subtle nudge to eat more. It’s not even something that I’m really conscious of – I just don’t pay enough attention… which is actually something I wanted to talk about in a little more detail, but it’ll have to wait until tomorrow because I think I’ve rambled on enough for today. Hope you guys are doing well! 🙂
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Are you a morning person? Or does it take you a while to wake up?
How often do you get sick?
What’s your favorite brand of AB?
Wow, almond butter, sounds wonderful, does it taste like almond, coz almond milk taste just taste nutty but rich.
Yup! I would say it tastes pretty almondy – especially the ones that are all natural, without any added salt or sugar. You can get it raw or roasted, depending on which one you like better.
I looove your blog!!! This is something I am really struggling with right now. I have counted cals forever and now I think I need to stop because I am freaked out that I eat over 2000 everyday, don’t workout at all and am still super hungry. It scares me so much! This leads me to want to save calories throughout the day to have a binge at night so I can finally feel full. Im not exaggerating when I say I eat a lot… I really do, but for some reason I can’t get satisfied and that terrifies me. Any advice?
Well it’s hard to say without knowing any specifics, but if you’re in recovery from an eating disorder or any type of restriction, then it’s perfectly normal to feel like you’re never satisfied – it actually means that things are working as they’re supposed to be and your metabolism is kicking in again. Your body has to repair a lot of damage, and it needs a lot of fuel to do so. I remember being completely insatiably and ravenous throughout a lot of my recovery and I never thought it would settle down – I was actually terrified. It did, though, it just took time. My advice is to not be afraid to eat until you feel satisfied… I know it’s scary to trust your body, but it’s not trying to screw you over. Promise. The sooner it can heal, the sooner you can get back to feeling more normal.
Well, since I’m usually sleeping during the day, I guess I don’t really qualify as a “morning person” but when I DO wake up (usually some time in the late afternoon), I don’t usually have a problem getting going…especially if I get right up and head to the gym. I may be yawning as I step on that elliptical but a few minutes into it and I feel totally energized and ready to start the day! 🙂
I don’t get sick very often…thankfully working at a hospital has built up my immunity over the years…but just since I said that, I’ll probably come down with something next week! Lol
I’m glad someone finally agrees with me on the Barney Butter! I really have no idea why people rave about it the way that they do…definitely not worth the money. My favorite is the Trader Joe’s roasted unsalted creamy! Mmmm!
Those bottomless pit days freak me out occasionally too, but somehow it all balances out in the end. Our bodies may need more food one day and will require less food the next, we just need to learn to trust them and let them (them = our bodies) do their job as nature intended!
I used to consider myself a morning person but there is a certain time before which I struggle waking up. 6am isn’t too bad for me anymore as long as I get to bed on time, but any earlier still kills me. I’m a girl who needs her 7 hour sleep minimum…no exceptions!
I’m with you on the Barney Butter. I tried it once and never understood why people obsess over it. Personally, I prefer my nut butter to have two ingredients: nuts and salt. Anything else ruins the taste!
I just found your blog! You are gorgeous, girl!
Awwwr 😀 Thank you Laura!
I love my mornings, but totally know what you mean when you get that funny feeling in your stomach, where you know it’s going to be an insatiable day! I still get those feelings where I want to avoid honouring that hunger I feel, but I know it will only end up making me feel worse. So I do try my best to honour it, I guess it will get better everytime I disobey that annoying voice. I need to make that pumpkin bread, looks so amazing!
I agree, food is the best medicine.
I’m definitely a perky morning person as long as I have my coffee 🙂
Maranatha makes the best AB & PB in my opinion. I can’t decide which I prefer.
I may be biased, but I say AB all the way 😉
I like to think I’m a morning person, until I make contact with another person…hehe. I think having ‘big appetite’ days just come and go because some days you might not eat as much. It’s all a balance. I just hate it when these days come and I’m not prepared and I’m sat at working starving (probably not helped by constantly being on Pinterest!)