Breakfast of disaster; Afternoon of Doom

[Thinker]

Y'know - I've often thought that this forum should have a 'confessions' forum for those days when things go wrong!!

I've been running at a pretty good clip. Intentionally upped my carbs for a while then dropped them back. Lost some weight. Went on vaca for a few weeks. didn't lose/didn't gain. Kept everything balanced.

But Today!! Today was carbo-nightmare. I got kicked off w/a bad choice this mornign and then ....whooommmpppp. I lost my mind and thought...now that I'm off, I might as well eat....<<fill in the blank>>. Like always, ironically ....y'know none of it is that good. I'm a smart guy. How does this happen=?

So that's my constructive question. How does this happen?? Biologically...what makes me (us?) go insane once we go off track a little. It's like a weird eating sickness that takes your higher brain functions and locks them in the woodshed while it has its way with your body.

Anybody have a good biological explanation for the "eating sickness"??

- Thinker

[Barbde]

Re: Breakfast of disaster; Afternoon of Doom

Well, in my case it's usually a bad case of PMS!!!

Journal Chats is a good place for confessions!! LOL.

[Thinker]

Re: Breakfast of disaster; Afternoon of Doom

Well, in my case it's usually a bad case of PMS!!!

Journal Chats is a good place for confessions!! LOL.

Hmmmm.....after a lengthy inspection, I'm pretty sure I'm not a woman. Thanks!!! Who knew you could seduce a woman w/a danish!! All that money wasted on wine!!

[Barbde]

Re: Breakfast of disaster; Afternoon of Doom

I don't know Thinker. I seriously think Men have their own form of PMS!!! (At least the ones I live with!)

[Thinker]

Re: Breakfast of disaster; Afternoon of Doom

I don't know Thinker. I seriously think Men have their own form of PMS!!! (At least the ones I live with!)

Yeah Barb, but guys can usually cure it with beer & the NFL!!!

[Momtofour]

Re: Breakfast of disaster; Afternoon of Doom

I always wonder the same thing Thinker. What is it in the brain chemistry that can alter our thinking in regards to food? One little cheat and I fall off the wagon. I have come to terms that I am just like an alcaholic in these regards. I can't have a taste, I can't have a sniff, I can't hold it, I just need to stay away from it. I have so much more understanding of smokers, and drinkers now. I would get so frustrated with my father when he would quit smoking for a year and then start up again. I now remind myself that sugar is my cigarette.

[MotherOfGizmo]

Re: Breakfast of disaster; Afternoon of Doom

I don't know Thinker. I seriously think Men have their own form of PMS!!! (At least the ones I live with!)

Yep, they sure do!

[Heidi3]

Re: Breakfast of disaster; Afternoon of Doom

all I know is if I start my day with Oreo cookies .........

[Barbde]

Re: Breakfast of disaster; Afternoon of Doom

Will you STOP with the oreo cookie talk already??

[Heidi3]

Re: Breakfast of disaster; Afternoon of Doom

sorry I was just chiming in with Thinker ..yes if I start my day wrong it is a snowball plummeting to helll ..and Oreos are WAY WRONG!!!

[Thinker]

Re: Breakfast of disaster; Afternoon of Doom

all I know is if I start my day with Oreo cookies .........

I guess that's the "modified" Atkins approach!!

Hi H!! How've you been!!

[Heidi3]

Re: Breakfast of disaster; Afternoon of Doom

I guess that's the "modified" Atkins approach!!

Hi H!! How've you been!!

Hey baby!!! hope all is well for my homeboy?

I am fine as long as I eat a good breakfast

[boonie stomper]

Re: Breakfast of disaster; Afternoon of Doom

I think it starts from birth - we are programmed that Trix and Krispy Creme and Baskin Robbins and Sugar Pop and Mcwhatevers are what we should enjoy and get real pleasure from, with the media bombarding us in every way possible; we were rewarded with junk for good behavior as kids, so in a fashion our brains really have been conditioned like a Pavlov's dog to give us a reaction in the form of brain chemical release, similar to that experienced by a drug addict. First, we must get clean (avoid all exposure, even sights & smells which can trigger the response. Then we must recondition our brain as to what should bring pleasure - good nutrients, not carbs.

[Heidi3]

Re: Breakfast of disaster; Afternoon of Doom

you are right Boonie girl... but for me I think since I was born in Providence in 1958 I was trained before birth on dry Martinis..cigarettes and cawffeeeeeee

[fivebyfive]

Re: Breakfast of disaster; Afternoon of Doom

well maybe its like sabotage.. I know when I cheat like at an entire meal I feel soo bad about myself..like I dont deserve anything..and when Im depressed I tend to say screw the world im eating what i want and i do..dont know about you but with me its almost like a subconcious sabotage plan.