Stuff I’ve learned about food and eating.

Since doing the “kick start your metabolism” and “3 day diet plus” plans, I’ve learned a few things about dieting that changed my perception about food and eating.

If you have any crazy thoughts that you’d like to share, please feel free.

• Black, bitter coffee for breakfast won’t kill you (even if it’s only black, bitter coffee for breakfast)
• You won’t rust from the inside even if you drink 3 liters of water
• Black, bitter coffee is actually not so bad
• You can survive on a piece of hake and fresh tomatoes for lunch
• You won’t die without bread, rice or pasta
• Black, bitter coffee is actually not so bad
• The cookies will still be there next week, you don’t have to eat it now
• The stores are stocked with condensed milk and cookies, you don’t have to eat it all NOW as if it’s the last on earth ever
• One slice of toast with a teaspoon of peanut butter is fine as breakfast
• You can only prepare veggies in so many ways
• Black, bitter coffee is actually not so bad
• If you fall off the wagon, the best thing to do would be to get back on it as soon as possible
• The torture machine is not going anywhere, you have to get on it at some stage to see your progress (or lack off)
• Water is actually quite nice (no, you won’t rust)
• No matter how many cooked eggs you peel, there will always be 90% of them that will not be deshelled smoothly
• Cravings are a bitch
• You will pick up weight if you don’t sleep enough
• You won’t die from starvation if you don’t eat this piece of biltong immediately
• Black, bitter coffee is actually not so bad

This list could be added to, I’m sure.

Ever since the emotional trauma I experienced in grade 3, I’ve been an emotional eater. I’ve linked emotions to food. Since then, I’ve binged when I was happy, I’ve binged when I was sad, I’ve binged when I was stressed.

I’m glad to say that I think the binging part is mostly over. I do not have that emotional link to food that I had previously. Mainly because I’ve realised that one does not die that easy. Or quick.

Since Feb, I’ve lost 13 kilos. I just have to keep on holding on.

One day at a time. Bitter, black coffee and all.

ButterNut