I am still hungry
I need another slice of toast.
It’s 10 o’clock on a Saturday morning. I am staring at my empty plate, struggling whether I should put another piece of bread in the toaster. “I am still hungry.” Simple, clear and straight forward, right? I have heard my 3-year-old niece saying this often but I have been struggling to say these 4 words out loud for 10 years (at least). And I still do.
Stupid things I did in the past
It might sound a bit insane but I really did all these in the past. I worked as a nutritionist before and most of my clients were on weight-loss program. I told them how much carb, protein, fat, vitamins, fibre and blahblahblah they should be eating and I had all these in the my back of my mind. A Ruler. Seriously? I would starve myself to death the day after dining out with friends (with loads of good food, good wine and good time). I thought that was being discipline and taking good care of myself. I got to a point that my body couldn’t generate any hunger signals anymore. I didn’t know the differences between full, hungry and starving. I literally asked my closed ones “ How can you tell you are hungry? How can you tell you are full? When should I eat? Should my stomach be growling? Is that normal?”.
I’m so glad that I’m not in that position anymore. I’m so glad that I can say “I am still hungry”(still a bit frustrated sometimes but at least I am capable of doing that).
Ditch your god damn RULER.
My point is do whatever your gut/heart tell you. A piece of toast won’t make you unhealthy (what does healthy even mean?). A croissant won’t cause you heart attack. A pack of kitkat won’t ruin your life. A plate of carbonara won’t destroy your well-being. Twisted mind will.
Right, I am still hungry. I’m gonna have my second piece of toast now. Ciao! Have nice weekend with good food and good wine!
