Day 9 I Just Want A Pancake!
I woke up this morning JUST WANTING A PANCAKE! haha! Cravings do enter the mind! But we always have to keep our goal.....above the craving. Cravings pass. Here are a few techniques to surpass a craving:
You have to DIVERT! Create better, healthier habits for yourself. The craving will pass, you'll feel better about yourself, confidence will continue....the UPWARD spiral of goodness and health will continue.
Another thing I'll do, is look at body transformations and get inspired! Whether it be my students or just random transformations on various websites. After looking at these, any thought of putting something bad in my mouth turns to wanting to hit the gym! Its so amazing. Here are my 3 increadients to health:
I want to go back a moment, referring to my statement on sugar. I said from the beginning of this blog it's about eliminating sugar in the forms of man made sugars, grains, table sugar and its substitutes. A friend of mine stated to me today, "Doesn't the brain need sugar to function?" The answer is yes! It does, BUT the right kind. The brain needs about 125-150g of sugar per day. This can easily be attained from vegetables and small portions of fruit. Lets not forget one important bit of science. Our bodies are able to manufacture sugar for energy from fats and proteins So why the brain fog yesterday?...It comes down to simply my body adapting to lower sugar levels...detoxing per say.
From lunch on yesterday (because I really like to use my brain optimally everyday :) ), I made it a point to eat nothing but veggies and added some fruit...wahlah! Brain fog gone...with the RIGHT kind of food! It's the wrong kind of sugars that lead us to the obsession with food, addictions with food and eventually obesity and disease.
Going Strong....ALL DAY LONG!
- Eat something healthy instead
- Divert! Put your mind on something else! Go do a project, chore etc.
- Give me 20....no 50! I'm not sure what it is about moving the body...but it works! In fact, I'm not hungry or want to go near food for at least an hour after a hard workout.
You have to DIVERT! Create better, healthier habits for yourself. The craving will pass, you'll feel better about yourself, confidence will continue....the UPWARD spiral of goodness and health will continue.
Another thing I'll do, is look at body transformations and get inspired! Whether it be my students or just random transformations on various websites. After looking at these, any thought of putting something bad in my mouth turns to wanting to hit the gym! Its so amazing. Here are my 3 increadients to health:
- Controlling your thoughts, having your MIND in the right place
- Deciding (MIND) what it is you put in your mouth...taking responsibility
- How you move! Push your body to limits, see how far you can go and let your MIND take you there!
I want to go back a moment, referring to my statement on sugar. I said from the beginning of this blog it's about eliminating sugar in the forms of man made sugars, grains, table sugar and its substitutes. A friend of mine stated to me today, "Doesn't the brain need sugar to function?" The answer is yes! It does, BUT the right kind. The brain needs about 125-150g of sugar per day. This can easily be attained from vegetables and small portions of fruit. Lets not forget one important bit of science. Our bodies are able to manufacture sugar for energy from fats and proteins So why the brain fog yesterday?...It comes down to simply my body adapting to lower sugar levels...detoxing per say.
From lunch on yesterday (because I really like to use my brain optimally everyday :) ), I made it a point to eat nothing but veggies and added some fruit...wahlah! Brain fog gone...with the RIGHT kind of food! It's the wrong kind of sugars that lead us to the obsession with food, addictions with food and eventually obesity and disease.
Going Strong....ALL DAY LONG!
posted by Caroline Brown X3 Sports Nutrition at
7:25 PM
4 Comments:
my mom and i enjoy pancakes everyday- but they are heart healthy- 1/2 cup of wheat flour; 1/2 cup of fruit (frozen or fresh no sugar added..they are naturally sweet you know) 1/2 cup of soy milk- a dash of baking soda- (since we watch our sodium we do not let this bother us) a dash of flax seeds - they are so tastey they need no syrup ;)
Hi Eden! Yes, there are many ways to make a great pancake! I like your recipe...I would just substitute that wheat flour for coconut flour. For this experiment, I'm x'ing all flour and not going too crazy on the fruit...maybe just a day here and there. I think what I miss most though...is indeed the syrup. :). While pure maple is natural and can be used...it can still raise insulin. This is what I want to be very mindful of. Thanks for reading and I appreciate any feedback!
how do you get all of your nutrients in with out fruit- i would go crazy , i use to be a little debbies eater- then i tortured myself for a year (off and on) with no bread or anything like a little debbie- then i started to learn about nutrients - vitamins and minerals- and found out there was more to the good taste of blueberries and canteloupe- there is stuff in there thats good for my tastebuds and my body ;) makes me very happy ;) lol - but i was just wondering what you do about the vitamins and minerals of the missed fruit?
I do eat fruit. I just don't eat it everyday. Many of the same vitamins and minerals (micronutrients) can be found in a variety of vegetables.
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