Satisfying eats and thoughts

        Last week I struggled with almost forcing myself the have variety and perfectly balanced meals and lots of veggies. The problem with that was I would find myself saying “I can’t have that. I already had that once this week. I need variety.” Or “that’s not what a perfect balanced meal is so I can’t have that” WRONG. I was left feeling unsatisfied and finding myself wanting something else to eat because what I was eating wasn’t “filling” me up. I might have felt physically full but not mentally satisfied. This week I’ve already felt so much better. I’ve realized I CAN trust my body. I thought if I didn’t have all meals planned out that I wouldn’t be able to figure out what I want or create a plate with all the food groups. Yesterday I ate only what I wanted in each moment and for dinner I ended up with a plate of a chicken sausage made with white beans and kale, sweet potato with butter & cinnamon, and banana & peanut butter. It was seriously one of the most satisfying meals. I had my protein, fats, carbs, and fruit/veggie! Seems balanced to me! Last week after dinner I always over indulged in a big bowl of ice cream with graham cracker for my night snack, last night, I was satisfied with a small bowl with out any graham cracker. Instead of making myself eat veggie noodles with roasted potato, veggie burger and quac for lunch, I put it all back and made myself an almond butter and jelly sandwich with an apple and carrots. Much more satisfying. I’ve realized how much this affects my mood, when I’m left unsatisfied I’m continually thinking of food, when I’ll be able to eat again, what I’ll eat and then I just get mad and sad that I think like that and shut down. I know understand I can trust my body and its cravings and intuitive eating is the best way of eating for me. Sometimes I crave plant based meals and sometimes I crave my meats. I no longer fear my fats or calories. I could not live without my high fat foods (aka peanut butter !!!!) and calories no longer phase me because i know I’m just suppplying my body with a lot of energy. I’ve come to a conclusion that if I’m currently eating more calories than I burn, then my body will adjust. I will gain body weight, and my calorie needs will increase and eventually level out with my metabolism.

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