Guest guest Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 I'M SATISFIED! Sunday, 04 September 2011 I've told you on many occasions how much I love to eat. Oh, I can't wait to sit down for my next meal. I get all excited as I remove that fork from my silverware drawer and head for the table. Hey, if I were in charge of things, we'd all be eating eight meals-a-day! LOL. But seriously, I love preparing my meals then sitting at the dining room table to enjoy them. I like to admire my plate as I decide which dish I'm going to try first. Hmmm, will it be that scrumptious lime chicken or the brown rice casserole I made with sliced mushroom and freshly chopped chives? Oh, decisions, decisions! Then, after finishing everything on my plate, yum...I'm satisfied! But a lot of people aren't really satisfied after they eat. And it's especially true when they've eaten foods that provide very few nutrients or vitamins for their bodies. (We talked about that last week with those almost useless empty calories.) Oh yes, it seems everyone is on the go these days and they claim it leaves less time for them to have a healthy meal. Do you have any idea how many glazed donuts are sold in this country every morning? You'd be shocked. (And then again, maybe you wouldn't.) But I want you to think about something. Even though the average glazed donut contains a lot of calories, after eating one, it's not 30 minutes later before you're reaching for something else to eat. (Oh, the donut. Deep-fried batter with gobs of icing drizzled all over. Oh my, now I want a donut! NOT! Just kidding, LOL!) Okay, for argument's sake, let's say you've had your donut. But now that sugar and fat are resting in your stomach and, already, you're craving something else. And you're probably craving more processed foods. (Oh, oh!) Some people write and tell me how "good" they did with their eating because they consumed only 1500 calories for the day. But when I find out which foods they ate to get those 1500 calories, well, I can see that they didn't really do so good for the day. See, when you consume lots of empty calories, you're not really nourishing your body. May I tell you something? A calorie is not "just a calorie". I mean, compare the 400 or-so calories in a donut to the 400 calories that make up a nice healthy salad, for instance. Which is better? 400 "nothing" calories from that donut or filling your body with a salad loaded with veggies and a few slices of grilled chicken? Hey, your body needs the protein and complex carbs you'll get from that salad. And not only that, you'll feel much more satisfied from eating the salad than you would have from having that one 400-calorie donut. I want you to think about all this before you reach for that next donut or candy bar. And let me ask you one more thing. How long does it take to polish off a donut or a candy car, huh? Oh, less than a minute, most probably. But if you'd taken the time to make yourself a nice salad, you'd have spent more time enjoying it and, when you were done, you'd have been be able to say...I'm satisfied. So, so...satisfied! Love, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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