My body & My "sweet" Luver...

Sooooo my sweet tooth got A LOT of attention this weekend! My favorite part of any event is when my "sweet" luver ~aka CAKE~ is served lol! This weekend wasn't any different as I couldn't wait for the cake to be cut at the wedding. I helped myself to 2 yummy slices *smiles as I re-live the happy moment in my head lol*! When I got home that same night, my baby brother offered me some of his "crack snacks" aka mini nutta butta bites lol! Sure....I had a few and then some more. These were quite addictive. I ended up eating up almost the whole bag. Nope! It didn't stop there. The NEXT day (sunday), I wanted some chocolate chip cookies. Didn't have all the ingredients to bake my own so I settled for some chewy chips ahoy cookies. Yikes! What did I expect? Sugar craves sugar, duh! Oh my "sweet" luvers and I had a great time this weekend & my mouth enjoyed every yummy bite! My stomach on the other hand....not so much!


The Aftermath: Today (& yesterday) I'm definitely feeling the pain. As much as my mouth enjoys sweets, my stomach just can't handle too much of it anymore (especially refined sweets). My stomach hurt so much on monday morning, I felt sluggish and I'm still bloated from it all. I eat clean about 85% of the time; therefore, when I get a little too happy with the sweets, my body lets me know in a painful way. I actually can't remember the last time I had this much refined sugar in one weekend. Now that I think about it, I really wasn't "craving" it either. I've noticed that the less refined sugars I eat, the less cravings I have for it. My greedy eyes saw sweet yummies and my mouth of course wanted some (plus extra).


My remedy: Get right back to eating clean, sweat therapy(aka the gym) and drinking lots of water asap. Simple right? Yep! That's what a healthy lifestyle is all about. It's a journey NOT a destination! When you do fall off (which happens), you just get right back into it. I do not have ANY guilt with food. If I'm eating it, you better believe I'm enjoying it. Guilt does not burn calories lol!  Just to be clear, "falling off" is usually an occasional situation NOT a daily or even weekly habit. Remember, you are what you eat. It all adds up! Moderation is key!

 

 

Ooooh Check out my new gym bag (Wedding favor...LOVE!)...Kaaaayute right?? =)

Congrats the Lovely Couple & Yippieee for a gift I can actually use =)

In conclusion, everybody is different. It has taken time to learn what works for me and what doesn't. My body always lets me know. I encourage you to find out what works for you. For example, when I'm feeling sluggish, it's usually related to what I'm eating or not eating. Nutrition is 80% of the equation. I don't know if this is true for everyone but I know it's true for me! My body only likes my "sweet" luvers once in a while & not all at once. This didn't happen over night. It's a lifestyle baby!!! My body prefers whole nutritious and yet delicious foods. I can live with that =)

 

 

Now back to my regularly scheduled program of daydreaming about what to cook & eat lol!

 

 

~Fitgirl4life~