I Lost Weight, Part 2

The Connection of Food and Emotion

I began to journal my eating (you don't believe it, huh?)...yeps, I did. I took note on what I ate and how I felt afterward. I was so curious. I need to know what was the effect of all the food I ate... that had caused me to gain weight.

First, I notice how the sugar effected me. Every time I ate something with sugar in it, cookies, ice cream, etc...I began to feel refreshed and happy. But it didn't last. 2 or 3 hours afterward, I would want to have sugar again. The cycle continued like this all the time.

Cheryl Townsley, an expert in nutrition said, "sugar is the major cause of my emotional and mental problem...Lowering your sugar intake could cause a symptom similar to a person who stop using drugs." I couldn't agree more.

My body react to sugar. (read my post: 76 Ways Sugar can Ruin Your Health)

It was so bad, that sometimes during the first 2 weeks, I found myself walking back and forth in front of my college's office just to see if she had cookies I can take. This usually happened around 2 or 3pm. I felt restless and could not think straight.

After those lowest season, on the 3rd week, I finally could gain control over my sugar addiction. Yeah, now that I know i was addicted to sugar...

Through it all, I learned to exercise self-control and focusing on what is good for my body.


To be continued...