Starving Foodie

Last week I dealt with a sinus infection. Basically, some alien creature penetrated my brain, making me lethargic and brought my neural processes to a halt.

Not a good combination of impairments when you have ten pages of web site copy to write and another dozen to review.

Recovering slowly, but I still have a ways to go and a few more days of antibiotics.

Last week, I managed to get in my three trips to the gym, but we had to take it down a few notches to keep me from passing out. No cycling – which sucks as that’s about the only exercise I really enjoy. Actually, I only enjoy the cycling after about 5 minutes into it — the time spent convincing myself to get out of bed early to go do it is horrific.

Sickness and Food
When I don’t feel well, such as a sinus infection, flu or cold, I often find food comforting. This is problematic because my low energy levels sap my will power. I tried to eat well last week, but slipped up several days. Did not journal. Did not care to journal. Did not even look for my journal. I suspect I gained a pound or two. Today’s after-workout weigh in will tell the tale.

Tips Anyone?
If anyone has any tips about staying on track when feeling like your head is about to exploit, please let me know. I find it easier to stay focused when traveling than to do so when I’m ill. Need to find a strategy.

Health Tip
I use a neti pot and if you have sinus issues, I highly recommend regular use. Since using this thing to wash my sinuses, the frequency, duration and severity of my recurring sinus infections has declined significantly.

Psycho-Eating
Nicki mentions that she’s been experimenting with food:

Let’s just say I am experimenting with food. … I’m trying to figure out what satisfies me when. What I can eat with control.

I think this is great and something you must do. Over time, trigger foods are no longer triggers, but there may be some items which you still have not mastered. Instead of depriving yourself, I say do controlled experiments — that should be infrequent controlled experiments. If I experimented with bread nightly, I’m sure my waist would start growing again.

Big Battle – Small Victory
Bread. I love the stuff. French, bagels, pita, nan, rye, wheat, whole grain, leaven, un-leaven, fried, baked, tossed, you name it. I’ve met few breads I do not like.

On Friday, I dropped into Matthew’s for a bit. Instead of having half my weight in bread, I asked them to bring me just one small ciabatta roll. Typically, the bring an assortment of 3-4 rolls, and true to form, I eat the assortment. So I just asked for one and ate only 1.