Actually, I shouldn't say that I can't get full. What it comes down to is that I don't feel satisfied. I just want to keep eating. I think that this is more of an emotional thing than an actual hunger thing. Today's bottomless pit day is brought to you by:
-dreary weather
-a stressful day at work (kids are out of school so they all come to the gym!)
-nervousness/procrastination related my upcoming thesis defense
Although, I do want to say yay for me because many many times when I have a day like this, I end up saying 'forget it!' and just stuffing my face with whatever frozen baked goods I find at the back of my freezer. Today, even though I ate a lot in terms of volume, I managed to stick to healthy foods. So in the end, I think that the overall damage was minimized.
My morning snack at work was a standard apple + almonds. When I got home I made a GIANT chopped salad with chicken, mysterious kale/lettuce, peanuts, carrot, apple, grapes, broccoli, and a tahini dressing. I was so frustrated from work and I needed something to crunch on! I also had enough frozen blueberries to turn my mouth blue for the rest of the afternoon.
Later on I made a green smoothie with soy protein, almond milk, spinach, and a banana. I also had some Uncle Sam/Cheerios.
After I finished the cereal it felt like it expanded in my stomach because I felt so sick! That was a while ago and I am still pretty full, so I think that the immediate danger of more eating may have passed.
Tomorrow some of the schools in town are off again which means crazytown at the gym. Tuesdays are my long day too, so I am trying to mentally prepare myself. I honestly feel like I have so much respect for my teacher friends now after having to deal with kids at the gym. My nerves are always fried after days like this. Thank you teachers for educating tomorrow's future, because if I was a teacher I would probably just hide under my desk and cry.
Michelle, don't be too hard on yourself. We all have days like this....even when we aren't facing a thesis defense! I think it's positive that you recognize what's going on, and try to minimize the damage! You be sure to get some good rest, perhaps some relaxing physical activities. Be kind to yourself, you are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteAmazing that when you have a day like that you can recognize a lot of it is just emotional eating. I have days like that a lot during "down time" (when the boys are napping...and I'm just not doing anything else! Stick to that healthy stuff and not the secrets in the back of the freezer!
ReplyDeleteBottomless pit days are definitely brought on by stress (for me)! Don't blame you. By the way, I love your background.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the supportive comments, all. I guess it happens to everyone from time to time!
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