Re: listening to your body: For a long, long time I drank a LOT of water. I always had a 32oz styrofoam cup of ice water on hand. I thought it was good for you. Then I had gone to the doctor complaining of dizziness and an inability to concentrate like I should. Turns out my sodium levels were tanking because of my water intake. Now I drink when my body tells me I’m thirsty.
@longgone, Thank you for that! So book marked. So many thoughts I have on it. For example when I’m hungry, and I begin to eat, after about 5 bites, if I’m consciously paying attention, I find that my original hunger has subsided quite a bit after just those 5 bites (this is assuming you’re eating something quite filling, like potatoes or meat, not lettuce.) It makes sense if you remember your stomach is only the size of your fist.
Also, that video explained why my weight has held fast at almost exactly 145 for the past 7 years….I guess that’s my new “set point.” It used to be quite a bit lower. 125 when I was about 18 – 40, then 135 from 40 – 50, and now 145. BMI shows it’s excellent at 145, but I’m still adjusting my eating because I think I would like 135 better. But I don’t do anything that I can’t continue to do for the rest of my life. I’m not giving up breads, for example. Hail no!