Comments on: Leaning over the wagon’s edge… http://www.actboldly.com/2006/02/27/106/ Wed, 16 Aug 2006 13:17:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marla http://www.actboldly.com/2006/02/27/106/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Marla Wed, 01 Mar 2006 13:21:01 +0000 http://www.actboldly.com/?p=106#comment-144 I think there's something to be said for the idea of healthy eating giving you some protection. If nothing else, evening out one's blood sugar and eating before one feels STARVING help. Physiologically, why not? I know I used to also get cravings for vegetables and sometimes for anything greasy. The latter was when I ate about 8% fat, so I think it was a normal cue from my body. For me, sugar is very dangerous - it's the one craving that cannot be satisfied by eating a little bit of that food. It's exactly like smoking, to me: having a cigarette does not eliminate the need to have a cigarette, it reinforces it. I had to tell myself that a lot when I was quitting. With sugar, anytime I eat sweets I'm setting myself up for a continuing craving the next day. So although I do very occasionally allow myself a small treat, I have to be really careful with it. I am looking forward to the Hatfield and McCoy post, because seriously, it's become like religion for some people. I think there’s something to be said for the idea of healthy eating giving you some protection. If nothing else, evening out one’s blood sugar and eating before one feels STARVING help. Physiologically, why not? I know I used to also get cravings for vegetables and sometimes for anything greasy. The latter was when I ate about 8% fat, so I think it was a normal cue from my body.

For me, sugar is very dangerous – it’s the one craving that cannot be satisfied by eating a little bit of that food. It’s exactly like smoking, to me: having a cigarette does not eliminate the need to have a cigarette, it reinforces it. I had to tell myself that a lot when I was quitting. With sugar, anytime I eat sweets I’m setting myself up for a continuing craving the next day. So although I do very occasionally allow myself a small treat, I have to be really careful with it.

I am looking forward to the Hatfield and McCoy post, because seriously, it’s become like religion for some people.

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