Through years of observations I’ve found that after a long, hard week at work AND having a poor diet I’m usually spent by Friday night and I usually end up getting into things that are bad for my brain like hours and hours of t.v. binge watching or getting into videos that run counter to my conscience, excessive consumption of sugar and greasy junk/fast-food and laying around the apartment doing nothing at all. In the end I feel terrible and it affects me negatively when I return to work. On the other hand I’ve found that if I eat a whole foods diet while eliminating sugar (and most refined carbs) during the week that by Friday I’m more energetic, my mood is better, my habits during the weekend are healthier and that by the time I get back to work I’m actually refreshed.
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@DeWalt i know a lot of people that work Monday-Friday and on the weekend they break all there good habits they applied throughout the weekdays. They’ve told me that they just kept waking up early as the week days and continued to do the same good habits. They mentioned that at first it’s difficult to keep up with the good habits but now they follow healthy habits 7 days a week which is awesome.
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Yes! When you make intentional self-care an integral part of the way you live your life, then it is not something you are “off” or “on”, it’s something you make choices towards as many times as you can, each and every day. Keeping our routines in place certainly makes a huge difference in the sustainability of long term healthy living, and when we are feeling so good because of it, the motivation to keep on doing it is intrinsic!
then it is not something you are “off” or “on”, it’s something you make choices towards as many times as you can, each and every day.
Perhaps the idea that you’re “on” from Monday to Friday and then can let go, or be “off”, on the weekend is probably giving your brain the wrong signals, intensifying cravings during the week and setting yourself up for failure.
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Very interesting things are beginning to happen with my body mind and spirit. Probiotics are making a real difference as well as the types of food I am consuming. While I will admit that grocery shopping and food prep is a pain..reading labels, searching the isles more carefully etc.. and adding 30 minutes of walking to my daily routine..in the end, as I sit here with almost one month into this “change”…I feel pretty good. I have reduced my sugar consumption greatly but lately, I am craving it. I am also craving empty carbs. I am eating massive amounts (for me) of fruits, veggies, fish, chicken, nuts, seeds …but never feel fulfilled or full. When I survey my fridge or cupboards…I am sorely disappointed to find nothing in it that “hits the spot”. I don’t want to get bored with choices and I surely don’t want to go back..actually CAN”T go back anymore because the more I learn about this food consumption regiment the more I understand the difference it makes in my mental and physical health.
My immediate family makes me nuts. I got some news the other day that infuriated me. I feel very disrespected. A lot of old despair, anger, intolerance and sadness swept over me. The truth is…while at work, I had made the decision to go home afterwards and drink it away. I had one drink…then found myself more interested in eating something good for myself. I never made myself another drink and while I am still reeling from family drama, I feel like my brain is far more equipped to deal with it all, thanks to the regiment I am on. I am more centered in what to be grateful for and more appreciative of what I do have.
I feel like my brain is far more equipped to deal with it all, thanks to the regiment I am on. I am more centered in what to be grateful for and more appreciative of what I do have.
@bonitabree: I have found the same thing in my experience. Recently I’ve noticed that even after a tough week at work I can recuperate better and faster by eating a brain-healthy diet. I still have an occasional ‘blue’ moment but I bounce back more easily.
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Very interesting changes indeed! Thanks for sharing your experience! When you are craving carbs, make sure you are getting adequate protein, and be sure to be consuming some serotonin boosting carbs like sweet potatoes, apples, blueberries, carrots, beets, and gluten free oatmeal which can help satisfy that “spot” that other foods may not reach. Serotonin is the “feel good” neurotransmitter, so eating foods that boost serotonin can improve mood and improve our ability to handle stress.
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