Diets and Homeostasis—IS THE REFRIGERATOR EDIBLE?
homeostasis |ˌhōmēəˈstāsis|
noun ( pl. homeostases |-sēz| )
the tendency toward a relatively stable
equilibrium between interdependent elements, esp. as maintained by
physiological processes.
Eighth day of the diet and I’m beginning to realize that my
body wants to go back to what it was before I started dieting. I feel as if I
want to eat the entire refrigerator—yes, the metal object, not just what’s
inside. Fortunately for me, I emptied most of the remaining junk out of the
house. I know, however, that there are two cozy bags of homemade, chocolate
chip-oatmeal cookies in the freezer from New Years eve tucked between a pot
roast and some pork chops. I purposely froze the cookies so I would have a
harder time eating them. Tonight, I swear I almost ate one frozen. If it wasn’t
for the bad state of my fragile back teeth, I would have.
I started out the day frantic. I thought I had set my alarm
for seven o’clock, but it was really set for eight. So, when I snoozed, I
overslept and almost missed a 10 am appointment for my car. Nonetheless, I
still emptied a bowl of steel cut oat into my stomach before I left. Eating
fast just isn’t a good idea.
When I got home from the automotive repair garage, I did
some exercises on my ab machine, worked a little on the computer, then ate a
bowl of chicken soup and a handful of sesame sticks. I’m beginning to wonder if
the sesame sticks are a little more caloric than they seem. I’ll have to check
it out. (Checked it out. The ratio of fat to carbs to protein is 12:14:3—not a
good combination. You should be having a 3:4:3 ratio.)
I didn’t start to get the major urge toward homeostasis
until midday, when all I could think about were those cookies. Just get rid of
then~ you might be thinking. But, I am saving them for when I hit my goal.
Right! Get to your dietary goal and then eat cookies. What a great way to
reward yourself. Well, now that I think of it, my reasoning is the stupidest
thing I’ve ever heard. In fact, it is a dietician’s nightmare.
I spent a large majority of the day doing work related
fluff—I call it. I did bill paying, account checking, post office travelling,
and computer work to prepare for my busy week—sedentary. I have to say that I’m
happy to be getting back to a full week of work. Christmas was slow moving. I’m
not used to spending too much time not working, unless, of course, I’m on
vacation, which I wasn’t.
Back to that hunger urge. It actually started off as a bit
of a headache. Comfort food always seems to help headaches. I’m not sure why.
But I swear, I thought about putting the frozen cookie over my eyes a couple
times to see if it would relieve the pain. Ugh… much too tempting. And melted
chocolate chips in my eyes wouldn’t be pretty.
In fact, I spent the entire day eating things that resembled
sweets, but weren’t. I ate yogurt, I ate not one, but two apples. I ate a
couple handfuls of corn chips. I wanted to just pig out, but fortunately I
stuck to fairly good food.
When I was sitting alone and listening to my stomach, I
could tell I was completely full from dinner, which was three bowls of beef
stew and a green salad. That was totally overeating for me. I should have
stopped at 1 and ½ bowls.
I did have acupuncture today, which made the day and my body
feel better. Trey at East Nashville Acupuncture is my new best friend. He
totally rocks! He hits the mark every time. Today I went in at four o’clock and
woke up at 5:50. I couldn’t believe I had fallen asleep for that long in a room
full of acupuncture-induced meditators. But when the needles are in the right
place, one just slips into a beautiful place of rest while your body repairs
itself. The wonderful thing is that the cost is only $15, so you can give
yourself that gift every week, which I definitely try to do.
Tonight I did about 40 minutes of bouncing on my fitness
ball while watching “Elementary.” I hope that was enough exercise to overcome
the obvious outcome I’m expecting tomorrow.
I absolutely understand why my clients tell me that they
hate looking at their scales every day. The constant monitoring is beginning to
drive me a little crazy. Not because I don’t want to see where I am with my
diet, but because the losses and gains just don’t seem to make any sense at
this point. Well, tomorrow will certainly make sense if I gain.
Morning weigh in: Gained .2 lbs. (Not so bad. I think the
aerobics in the evening counteracted the overeating.)
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Bo Sebastian is a Hypnotherapist and Life & Health
Coach, available for private sessions to QUIT SMOKING, Lose Weight, New
Lap-Band Hypnosis for Weight Loss, CHANGE YOUR MIND, CHANGE YOUR LIFE! at
615-400-2334 or www.bosebastian.com.
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