Confessions of a Carb Addict
Tuesday, August 1st, 2006Yes, I confess that I haven’t really exercized regularly for two whole months! Hey, I just got married and it was hell trying to plan it. I will try to channel my frustrations into my exercise routine next time O.K. I also went crazy on the carbs. I ate icecream, cheesecake, funnel cakes with whipped cream, pizza and the list goes on. I think I overdid the lowcarb thingamajig and it backfired. I will take a more balanced approach this time.
I have gained 4 pounds in the last two months. I thought I had gained at least 12 the way I was eating like a complete hog. I usually gain much more than that when I fall off the wagon. I think it is because I focused heavily on strength training along with cardio exercise. I’ve heard that building muscle keeps fat off, but I did not believe it until now.
But this has taught me something. A lot of weight loss programs fail because they fail to address the entire person. See, we tend to compartmenatlize everything. A significant number of weight problems are caused by things beyond bad eating and lack of exercise. A lot of times our mind and body affect one another in ways we have still yet to uncover. I let the stress from my wedding planning affect my fitness program by allowing it to control how I take care of myself. Instead of kicking it into overdrive and taking care of myself more, I took care of myself less. I skipped meals, which is a no-no in fitness management. I skipped walking and going to the gym which only makes stress worse. I used carbs as comfort food to alleviate my stress, not accepting that the comfort I felt was only temporary. Believe me..I understood that refined carbs was only a temporary fix, but I couldn’t accept it or didn’t want to. It is even harder to accept when you don’t eat anything for half the day. This is a HUUUUGE mistake if you are insulin resistant like me. When an IR (insulin resistant) person doesn’t eat antyhing for extended periods of time, their blood sugar gets so low that their cravings for are hard to control. This leads to eating refined carbs which leads to crashes later. Then the cycle starts again.
I believe that in order to win this war, I have to take a holistic apprpoach. Not only should I manage the way I eat and exercise, I should manage the stress in my life in order to heal both body and mind.
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