Peanut Butter
So I have been really tired this week. On Monday, I thought for sure that it was because I was up late the night before, I had stressful dreams and it was cold and icky outside. I craved peanut butter, remember? Totally weird.
Then, Tuesday rolled around and I was busy at work...I had a really filling lunch and saved half of my Southwest Cheese Curls for later. I ate them around 1:45 and by 3pm I was craving a peanut butter cup. I didn't want a Peanut M&M....I wanted a Nutty Bar...a Peanut Butter cup...chocolate peanut butter ice cream...a Friendly's Reeses Pieces Sundae with peanut butter sauce...it was so incredibly overwhelming.
Yesterday I don't remember feeling so controlled by my cravings...and today, while I'm not craving peanut butter, I still feel like eating sugary goodness. I passed the cakes/cookies/unhealthy choices in the cafeteria without a second thought...but if there was a lone Peanut Butter cup sitting there, I'm pretty sure I'd devour it before it could even whisper "Aaaaannie, you KNOW you waaaant to eeeaaat meee!" 'Cause I'd be all "Ha! Got you, NOM NOM NOM!"
And then I'd be all "Aw MAN! Why did I do that?" and I'd run to the gym downstairs and weigh myself immediately...and then weigh myself again at home...and worry all week that that one peanut butter cup just destroyed everything.
/Sigh.
To but my mind at ease, I decided to see if there was a reason behind my cravings...I mean, yea, we've all read the research about chocolate and women and TOM (time of the month) correlations...but peanut butter?
You'd be surprised. I found this article very interesting. I mean, I have been saying for MONTHS that there is something wrong with me hormonally...the funny thing is...I never have cravings like this around my TOM. But, I did have these same cravings right after I had a baby...about 6 weeks post baby, actually...when my hormones started going back to normal-ish...The only way I could get through nursing the baby was by eating peanut butter cups!! I was using them for ENERGY?! No wonder I'm overweight!!! Why didn't someone just hand me a spoon and a jar of PB?
And, recently I'm feeling all sorts of different. So, is this diet FIXING things? Hmm...maybe I liked it better when I didn't crave things...but if the weight is coming off and I'm starting to feel more "normal" maybe the cravings are worth it.
I have to admit though...I was kinda hoping that the internet would tell me to immediately stop what I'm doing and go eat peanut butter because I might become seriously ill if I don't...and then I could justify it. ;-)
"But, doc...I had to eat peanut butter!!"
Weigh in tonight! I'm thinking...about a pound...while I didn't give in to these cravings, I think they are happening for a reason...No, Mom! I'm not pregnant!!
Then, Tuesday rolled around and I was busy at work...I had a really filling lunch and saved half of my Southwest Cheese Curls for later. I ate them around 1:45 and by 3pm I was craving a peanut butter cup. I didn't want a Peanut M&M....I wanted a Nutty Bar...a Peanut Butter cup...chocolate peanut butter ice cream...a Friendly's Reeses Pieces Sundae with peanut butter sauce...it was so incredibly overwhelming.
Yesterday I don't remember feeling so controlled by my cravings...and today, while I'm not craving peanut butter, I still feel like eating sugary goodness. I passed the cakes/cookies/unhealthy choices in the cafeteria without a second thought...but if there was a lone Peanut Butter cup sitting there, I'm pretty sure I'd devour it before it could even whisper "Aaaaannie, you KNOW you waaaant to eeeaaat meee!" 'Cause I'd be all "Ha! Got you, NOM NOM NOM!"
And then I'd be all "Aw MAN! Why did I do that?" and I'd run to the gym downstairs and weigh myself immediately...and then weigh myself again at home...and worry all week that that one peanut butter cup just destroyed everything.
/Sigh.
To but my mind at ease, I decided to see if there was a reason behind my cravings...I mean, yea, we've all read the research about chocolate and women and TOM (time of the month) correlations...but peanut butter?
You'd be surprised. I found this article very interesting. I mean, I have been saying for MONTHS that there is something wrong with me hormonally...the funny thing is...I never have cravings like this around my TOM. But, I did have these same cravings right after I had a baby...about 6 weeks post baby, actually...when my hormones started going back to normal-ish...The only way I could get through nursing the baby was by eating peanut butter cups!! I was using them for ENERGY?! No wonder I'm overweight!!! Why didn't someone just hand me a spoon and a jar of PB?
And, recently I'm feeling all sorts of different. So, is this diet FIXING things? Hmm...maybe I liked it better when I didn't crave things...but if the weight is coming off and I'm starting to feel more "normal" maybe the cravings are worth it.
I have to admit though...I was kinda hoping that the internet would tell me to immediately stop what I'm doing and go eat peanut butter because I might become seriously ill if I don't...and then I could justify it. ;-)
"But, doc...I had to eat peanut butter!!"
Weigh in tonight! I'm thinking...about a pound...while I didn't give in to these cravings, I think they are happening for a reason...No, Mom! I'm not pregnant!!
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