Today, I had porridge for breakfast, with milk, a cut-up pear, Brewer's Yeast, Wheat Germ and some cinammon sprinkled on top (Still missing honey on it, even though cinammon is nice)
Made up my two big mugs of herbal tea and a mug with hot water and 1/2 lemon squeezed in as I do every morning. They were too hot to drink before I went to ABA (Australian Breastfeeding Association) coffee morning/playgroup, so I only had about half a glass of water with my vitamins etc
For some reason, I was absolutely starving before I left! Tried to ignore it. Had nothing to eat or drink at ABA. Ignored hunger there.
Got home starving. Made up a croissant with butter and cheese and then had two slices of toast with butter and peanut butter. Was still starving.
I then saw my 2 herbal teas and hot water with lemon on the bench and remembered something I read recently. I heard that we are often thirsty but mistake it for hunger. So, I drank all 3 big mugs to try and see if that helped.
After a while, I felt OK. Not really full or anything but OK. Not starving hungry. I was probably just thirsty and didn't realise.
Have been trying to sip water this arvo, as well.
For arvo tea, had most of an apple (shared some with Amy), 2 handfuls of nuts and seeds (picked out the currants for Amy as they're dried fruit!) and a small glass of milk. Stew is making handburgers for dinner.
Wonder if I'll get hungry after dinner? If so, maybe we'll make up popcorn?
Annalise, the youngest, has been waking a lot overnight for feeds, like a newborn. I've been feeling not too bad but today it has caught up with me. Last night, I didn't sleep well anyway, then had Annalise waking, the cat meowing, kids slamming the gate on the stairs this morning so waking me up etc etc You get the idea. I am exhausted.
So, maybe when I'm exhausted, I turn to food as well. Perhaps that's why I was starving a lot of today. For energy? Used to turn to chocolate on days like this...
I've read David Gillespie's 'Sweet Poison' and 'The Sweet Poison Quit Plan' books. This is about my journey into sugar awareness. I am the biggest sugar addict out so it should be quite a ride! [I took this photo at Yosemite National Park in the USA. I like the way that the river can go two ways here just like me, at a crossroad, trying to change my whole way of eating]
You are not eating enough protein that is why you are hungry. Most of what you are eating are carbs. If I have cereal/porrige for breakfast I'm starving in an hour. So try adding more protein, it will make a difference.
ReplyDeleteYep, I hear what you're saying but I need quick breakfasts, in the morning, as the baby can cry the whole time I'm having breakfast. It makes breakfast time very stressful as I have nobody else home to help me and she can want to be held at that time.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I boil up two eggs and that's pretty filling. [They are protein, I know]
Can you suggest any QUICK protein ones???
Also, I'd be in withdrawal from sugar still and you'll feel like that for a while.