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Natascha22
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It was not too long ago that I worried about the calories in my food, everything I ate I would add up and I would have three or four different apps on my phone to make sure that I counted all my daily calories.
Here is why I stopped – I was not learning anything and it did not benefit me. My app does not know the difference between 200 calories in a bowl of fruit and one single (albeit) delicious cookie. I was ignoring the difference between the calories in sugar and the calories in fresh fruits and vegetables. I was not ‘eating healthy’… I was just eating a specific limit of food. There was a reason that I did not feel good in the morning, because I was just not giving my body what it needed.
I also found that I was measuring out food that I really should not be. For example, if I am counting the calories of the spinach in my salad or measuring out a cup of broccoli, what am I doing with my life? I wanted to be able to eat my food instead of worrying about whether those two almonds in my salad would make or break my meal. I think reducing stress plays a large role in being healthy, why add to it?
I have started eating healthier than before. I ate higher quality foods. According to the apps on my phone, having a salad with some avocado contains more calories than piece of peanut brittle – I certainly know what food my body would react better to.
That just goes to show me (and I hope you) that you can have eggs, meat, sweet potatoes, and olives in your diet – even if they have a larger number of calories than you might like. I think that we should learn to trust our bodies when it comes to our nutritional needs, not exclusively pay attention to the number of calories.
Here is why I stopped – I was not learning anything and it did not benefit me. My app does not know the difference between 200 calories in a bowl of fruit and one single (albeit) delicious cookie. I was ignoring the difference between the calories in sugar and the calories in fresh fruits and vegetables. I was not ‘eating healthy’… I was just eating a specific limit of food. There was a reason that I did not feel good in the morning, because I was just not giving my body what it needed.
I also found that I was measuring out food that I really should not be. For example, if I am counting the calories of the spinach in my salad or measuring out a cup of broccoli, what am I doing with my life? I wanted to be able to eat my food instead of worrying about whether those two almonds in my salad would make or break my meal. I think reducing stress plays a large role in being healthy, why add to it?
I have started eating healthier than before. I ate higher quality foods. According to the apps on my phone, having a salad with some avocado contains more calories than piece of peanut brittle – I certainly know what food my body would react better to.
That just goes to show me (and I hope you) that you can have eggs, meat, sweet potatoes, and olives in your diet – even if they have a larger number of calories than you might like. I think that we should learn to trust our bodies when it comes to our nutritional needs, not exclusively pay attention to the number of calories.
