Even-Keeled

I think I have it figured out.

Not my life. Or world peace. Or really anything big. Just food, and how it works in my body.If you've been reading my blog for a few weeks, you know that I tend to stress- eat. One of the (many) problems with this is that the foods I go for are packed with sugar. Not the natural kind, of course. The kind that's been processed and bleached. I want butterscotch Tastykakes, homemade truffles, ice cream, brownies, cookies. So I eat them. Which is fine. I think anyone who has a healthy attitude toward food will tell you that it's okay to eat those things sometimes. Moderation, my friend.

But when I eat those things to make me feel better emotionally,I usually consume much more than a serving. And then? My blood sugar goes through the roof and crashes, which has me scrounging for more. Before long,I'm feeling lethargic, too full, and guilty for pumping my body full of so much non-food.

I hate that cycle, yet I continue to take part in it again and again.

Last Thursday, I had a little time to myself. I thought about quality of life and choices. I binged on clean eating-related posts. I made a decision.

For the past few days, I've been eating relatively clean. (Clean eating is "consuming food in its most natural state- or as close as possible to it.") I haven't done so perfectly. That isn't the point. The point is taking good care of my body (which may, in fact, be more susceptible to sugar-related highs and lows, as diabetes is in my family history.) The point is to keep my blood sugar on an even keel so that I am more likely to be on an even keel. So that I can be a more active participant in my own life.

This morning, my breakfast was made up of some of my favorite foods:

Yum.

I'll be out of the house for several trips and parties in the next few weeks, which will make for adventures in the clean eating department. (Maybe that is when my inner food blogger will come out? ) I think I'm up for it. After all, this is not about perfection. It's about quality of life.