After reading Rog's last blog post, here, I got to thinking about what my particular edge will be to hone during my fat burning phase. It occurred to me that the biggest fear I have is hunger. It's a fear I have whether I'm dieting or not and one that often drives me to eat when I don't really need to.
You would think that maintenance should mean "not hungry". I here to say NOT SO! I have often gotten hungry during my maintenance phase, especially right after eating a meal (within 30-60 minutes usually). Does this mean I really need more food or that my body is not getting enough calories? Not if I'm planning my meals correctly. From what I've read by following Leigh Peele, this happens as part of the digestion process, especially when the meal is high in carbs (insulin response). So the response to hunger isn't always to eat.
But tell that to my mind! My mind hates discomfort in any form. Life is a series of discomforts, some of which must be borne and some that can be dealt with. Food has been something in the later category because food is always so available. No need to ever go hungry around here! This has been such a huge challenge when I'm dieting and usually is the the thing that derails my progress. In order to diet successfully, the deficit must be maintained. Which means living in a state of hunger more or less constantly. Which wears on a body after a while, especially when it disrupts sleep.
This will be the edge I will have to "lean against" and find my limit and my solutions. Hunger and I will be doing a dance over the next ten months and I have to learn how to lead. I'm not sure how I'll do it but I know that, like The Bride, I have to keep focused on the end game and not get lost in the forest.
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