I was hungry early this morning, which is unusual for me. When I thought of eating, I knew right away I didn't want cold fruit.
For some reason, I was craving carbs. Maybe because I was a cheesehead last night with that dish in the previous post. Everyone loved it too and after three hours, our food had digested and we were HUNGRY again.
That is how you know you are digesting properly. The food leaves your tummy and you feel hunger, a true hunger, not the false 'sugar high' hunger that is never satisfied.
Because my appetite has picked up I know my metabolism is also running on high. I weighed myself this morning and I really don't want to lose more than a couple of pounds, so I am going to eat what I need to, when I need to.
Remember that fruit in the morning speeds up the weight loss and detox process.
Back to not wanting to eat fruit this morning…
I knew I wanted carbs and how many of us want carbs in the morning? The fact that Krispy Kreme is where it is today verifies this morning carb deep desire. But just because you crave carbs doesn't mean you need to choose a donut. There are other more satisfying carb meals that will leave you satisfied and with energy.
I easily said NO to the 95 pounds of Boston Baked Beans (I have seen others pop them in their mouth at all hours of the day…) and decided I wanted REAL beans this morning… and the carrots sitting in the fridge looked really good too.
I found a can of organic beans, threw them in the Vitamix, added some salt, lemon juice, a drizzle of olive oil, a dash of onion and garlic and it was whipped into what you see below; it looks a bit like oatmeal.
I ate my mini-meal and was quite satisfied. This way of eating is more in line with The Living Well Suppressed Metabolism Plan so if you are struggling with fruit in the morning, you will want to try this approach.
The raw carrots are amazing as they speed the transit time through the bowels and they cause you to chew a lot which is good when eating carbs. It is important to fully masticate the carbs in your mouth before swallowing because carbs are digested in the mouth, with saliva.
Chewing also releases certain endorphins (this is listed somewhere in The Living Well Plan) and that is why people run to crunchy foods when they are stressed. Carrots are the perfect crunchy food and they also help remove toxins which is a very good thing.
Also, I include canned food in the recipes because I believe everyone should have extra food in their house in case of an emergency. All of us should be prepared for any natural disaster, and that means knowing how to cook out of a pantry as well as cook and cut with fresh foods. When you cook with mostly fresh and use canned and frozen for convenience (occasionally) it is much more doable and healthy in the long run. You will also be prepared and know how to cook if there is an emergency and you can't get to the store.
The idea with Living Well is always doing the best you can with what you have at the moment.
Have a great weekend everyone!
