You are what you eat

Have you ever heard the saying You are what you eat? If you haven't you've been living under a rock I am sure. Just kidding. I have heard this saying so many times and until yesterday it didn't really strike me, make me go "hmmm" or anything. That is until yesterday.

Since mid January I have been on WW - doing great & except for a couple times staying on course & shedding the pounds regularly each week.  And I love WW because I can eat whatever I want. There is no counting calories and no giving up my favorite foods. Living within moderation & portion control. Which should be a no brainer I know. With WW comes the ability to eat as many fruits & veggies a day as I like. There are no point values with them. So because of this option I eat a salad 1-2x a day. And at least 1 veggie with dinner but most nights I eat 2. I indulge during snack times on veggies & this amazing jalapeno yogurt dip from Costco. (1pt for 2 tbsp) and feel full & satisfied.

Then yesterday hit - We decided it was a family adventure day - which included a trip to the Pacific Science Center. Which ended up with a trip to Dicks burgers. Now I love Dicks cheeseburgers & fries. They are yummy delicious but I always feel "blah" afterwards. I am sure it's all the grease the food is cooked in. So we rarely eat there. And then I decided since we were in Seattle we should try out Molly Moons ice cream. I have heard about Molly Moon on the radio and in the paper. DELICIOUS!!!  That's what I have to say about the ice cream. Made with real cream and fresh ingredients. It was an amazing treat to end our family adventure day.

Bye the time we got home I was in a food coma - I felt so "BLAAAH" and no energy. Downright disgusting almost. Bill tried to encourage me to go to the gym and I tried to get up the unction to go but I just wasn't feeling it. Even E tried to get me to go workout and when I decided not to go she burst into tears. Later as I lay in bed Bill and I chatted about why I felt so down. And it occurred to me I had eaten horrible, high fat/calorie food all day & not exercised.

     Could my body really be getting used to eating healthy?
     Could my body really be telling me it preferred healthy food?
     Could my body really be saying "I enjoy working out and you are depriving me"?

A resounding YES to all of these questions. My body for the first time in a long time is actually feeling very healthy, likes eating fruits and veggies, likes working out 4x5 days a week. And last night it was letting me know what it likes.

The saying "You are what you eat" will be going up in a few places in my house today. I want to remember this feeling. Now if I could just bottle up this feeling so when I get the desire to go crazy I can just sniff it and the feeling will come rushing back. Where do I go to do that?


*To my WW teammates I did not add up my points yesterday - I am just counting all my weekly & daily points gone for the week*