Fall weather is on its way to Chicago! The weekend is supposed to get nippy. So my friend wanted to finish up some ice cream bars she had on the premise that it won’t be ice cream weather for much longer! Well. Um. OK I guess I can go along with that!
My friend had those Magnum bars. Ice cream coated in caramel, coated with chocolate. Double caramel and thick chocolate. Oh yes I did! The bars are not very big and I haven’t had ice cream or chocolate in a while so I thought I’d have one. After all, I was helping out a friend, right?
Oh good lord, get me to the couch! My head got SO heavy! I didn’t feel sick but I did just want to sit still for awhile. I think it took about 30-40 minutes before I felt better. I’m glad I could sit and not have to be up and moving around.
Clearly, my body does not appreciate being bombarded with intense processed sugar anymore! I know, I still bring it on to myself now and then! In a weird way, I’m perversely pleased when I eat something that doesn’t totally agree with me. I know my body has adapted to a higher quality of food. The way I used to eat is in the past for good and I have experiences now that reinforce the fact that I’m not missing much! It’s become a powerful tool for me for long-term weight management.
Manipulating your tastes and what your body adapts to definitely takes time and a significant effort to put certain foods out of your life for long enough to change your body’s response to them. Like everything else, you need to experience a benefit, you deserve that benefit for your effort. When I eat something that slaps my wrist, I know I’ve experienced that benefit. That could very well be the first and last Magnum ice cream bar I ever have!
The primary benefit of giving your body time to adapt to improved nutrition is gaining the ability to make voluntary choices without resentment. The next time I see some absolutely sinful ice cream bar, I won’t need to think twice! Sure it will look good but I will remember the experience of feeling slammed! I don’t feel limited, I feel liberated!
Is there a food that you would like to no longer crave? How do you feel about the idea of going without it for awhile?
