Finally Listening To My Body

havingitall

For years I have struggled with eating issues, I eat when I am happy, sad, stressed, celebrating ...you name it, there is a reason for food. I eat simply bacuse it is time to eat...and not necesarily because I need to eat.

Lately... with the help of an amazing trainer, I am listening to my body. It spoke quietly at first but today, it told me what to do with a mighty roar!

Last night, we had an early dinner because we were going to check out the new gym. We ate at 5 PM and then went and did some light working out, lots of exploring of the gym ( it is HUGE) and were there for almost 3 hours. We came home, relaxed and then went to bed. I woke up this morning and had a coffee and then started doing housework. I wanted to get it done so I would have free time in the evenings and on weekends. About an hour and a half into it, my body conked out. I felt like I couldn't do anymore.

I sat for a moment and then realized that I was hungry, I had low blood sugar and that I hadn't eaten in 14 hours. Here I was doing some heavy duty cleaning with no fuel in the tank. I had some whey protein with fruit...sat for a few more minutes and then got the job done.

It's amazing what our bodies are telling us to do. I just need to listen even better

lizard053

Congrats! What a huge accomplishment. It is an amazing feeling when you learn to listen and fuel your body properly. I still struggle, but not as bad as I used to. I am an emotional eater, just like you. Any reason, I eat. I'm trying to swap in exercise for food now. The only one that doesn't work for is tired. But now, if I'm tired, I sleep! LOL.
Again, congrats!

quietHiker

That's great that you're learning to listen to your body and know what it wants Half the body is trying to decipher the body language Keep listening to that body of yours and I'm sure you'll succeed