Monday, August 2, 2010

Body vs. Mind

So I'm day 3 and I've found that the diet hasn't upset my body as much as my mind.  What I've been doing is making the same amount of food (stir-fry mostly because that's really all I'm good at) and then putting half of the portion in the fridge for the next day.  After I finish eating I wait for about 15 mins. and I'll notice my hunger is gone but my craving to eat the rest of the food lasts for more than an hour.  I think it's just the taste factor or something.  That container of food in the fridge is calling me, "Hey Stu, I'm still here and taste delicious."  I'm just hoping in a week or so I'll forget it's in the fridge.
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  1. Nathaly and RamiroAugust 2, 2010 at 8:03 PM

    Agreed! That darn fridge. You can do it! :)

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  2. KimAugust 3, 2010 at 7:08 AM

    Yes, exactly. Although it's not just flavor sometimes. Sometimes it's just knowing that's available and You Can't Touch It. Maddening.

    Have you seen those studies of kids who are good at delaying gratification? They put a kid in a room with candy, and tell him he gets to have twice as much if he doesn't eat it until the researchers give the okay. And then the researcher leaves the room for a few minutes. The kids who succeeded in waiting were later found to be more successful in general in life. I wonder if it's too late to develop that skill...

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  3. SarahAugust 3, 2010 at 7:42 AM

    Hey Stu! Welcome to the PCP - it's a wild ride for both the mind and the body. Glad you're here!

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