Reading Ali's post the other week, really made me think. I've been struggling since Christmas with my energy levels and my workday routine, often (every day) arriving home tired, hungry and extremely ratty. It takes me an hour to pull myself around, and the most annoying thing is that hour is wasted. My time at home is precious, it's bad enough having to come in from a day at work, do housework, cook a meal, and try to catch up with everything without wasting that first hours trying to get started.
:: So I have a plan ::
I normally eat cereal and fruit for breakfast and then have soup for lunch. I don't like to feel to full up at work and get the after lunch 'slump'. I don't eat any snacks. I've realised that this just isn't enough and that is why I am feeling so bad at 4pm.
So for the last two weeks I've eaten an extra piece of fruit at breaktime, for lunch I've had something along the lines of a chicken salad and mid afternoon, a few walnuts or almonds and raisins.
Guess what? I was not ratty, tired or even hungry either day. It works and surprisingly, although I've been eating more, I've also lost a few pounds. I think because I've eaten more in the day time, I've not been nibbling in the evenings.
*photo - my new slipper socks NOT handknitted because I can't knit! (yet)
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It really works doesn't it - I am shocked at the difference in the pattern of my days that a decent lunch has made. Hooray for eating!
Posted by: Ali | February 01, 2009 at 01:28 PM
Around 4pm is the time I'm most likely to reach for the chocolate, I must admit. I should try to reach for a piece of fruit instead, shouldn't I? Thanks for the inspiration. x
Posted by: Kitty | February 01, 2009 at 06:03 PM
We've all been feeling like that at work too, I think the lack of sunshine & daylight starts to get everyone down by the end of January. I found myself falling asleep on the sofa last week even before Corrie had started! If only we could hibernate eh?! Evenings are my worst time, I pick at food, so I've been having a bowl of muesli when I get home from work (I have my main meal at lunchtime)and it takes away the urge to nibble. Mind you I haven't lost any weight yet, must try harder :)
Posted by: Gill | February 01, 2009 at 09:32 PM
I get extremley irritable if my blood sugar levels drop, unfortnately I'm far more inclined to reach for the quick fix of chocolate or cake rather than the oh so perfect apple.
Posted by: carolyn | February 02, 2009 at 11:28 AM