Bad Food and ANTS

docamen 1 1 on April 29, 2016

This insight is very important. Know better, do better. ANTs feed on junk food!!

DeWalt 1 on April 29, 2016

ANTs feed on junk food!!From docamen

And apparently so does anger and road rage the next day – as I’ve discovered earlier today. Never eating like that again.

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bfler 0 1 on April 29, 2016

@DeWalt Thank you for sharing this with us, I’ve been meal prepping I’m not a good cook but youtube and Tana’s recipes have been very handy for me, this is what’s helping me eat better/ cleaner. I started meal prepping for breakfast and now I’m on lunch.

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Coach_Zoe 5 1 on April 29, 2016

We gain some of our most important learning from the times when we are struggling, particularly with food since it has so much emotional and psychological power for most people. As you practice forming new healthy habits, you might try these tips I like next time you find yourself going for the fast food or other junk food:

Simply ask yourself “what do I really need right now?” Often the answer is something non-food related (unless we are actually hungry), and we might learn that we actually need rest, laughter, support, to do something productive, to connect with others, to move, drink some water, etc.
Additionally, if you find yourself really wanting, for example, that donut, tell yourself you can have it if you still want it in 5 minutes, or 10 minutes. Then do something else for those 5-10 minutes. Creating space and time between the craving and the consumption can illuminate our real needs of the moment, and/or often we forget about the craving after a few minutes. Consider trying it next time. It really works!
And always make sure you have healthy foods with you or easily available to you so you are less likely to go for the foods you are trying to avoid. Carry nuts, raw veggies, an apple, and the like, with you so if you do get hungry you have a way to eat something immediately while you find a healthy option.

vdemarco 0 on April 29, 2016

Very helpful information thank you!

DeWalt 1 on April 29, 2016

@brainfitlifer I need to imitate what you’re doing – with the prepping ahead of time thing. I’ll be overnighting away from home in a week’s time so I’ll probably draw up a list now as to what I need. And as for Coach Zoe…

… always make sure you have healthy foods with you or easily available to you so you are less likely to go for the foods you are trying to avoid. Carry nuts, raw veggies, an apple, and the like, with you so if you do get hungry you have a way to eat something immediately while you find a healthy option.From Coach_Zoe

This statement resonates with me the most. I know this to be true but hearing it from someone else underscores the importance and motivates me to actually do it. Thanks!

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bfler 0 on April 29, 2016

@DeWalt Awesome please lets us know when you do and what you did. Let’s encourage others to do the same.

DeWalt 0 on April 30, 2016

… please lets us know when you do and what you did. Let’s encourage others to do the same.From brainfitlifer

You got it! For starters I had a brain healthy meal this evening and I jotted it down on my iPad so that I can keep a track of my good dietary habits (perhaps this might be a feature added to BrainFitLife in the future?)

bfler 0 on May 2, 2016

@DeWalt I will bring it up to see with they say. Great Idea!

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We gain some of our most important learning from the times when we are struggling, particularly with food since it has so much emotional and psychological power for most people. As you practice forming new healthy habits, you might try these tips I like next time you find yourself going for the fast food or other junk food: <ul><li>Simply ask yourself "what do I really need right now?" Often the answer is something non-food related (unless we are actually hungry), and we might learn that we actually need rest, laughter, support, to do something productive, to connect with others, to move, drink some water, etc.</li><li>Additionally, if you find yourself really wanting, for example, that donut, tell yourself you can have it if you still want it in 5 minutes, or 10 minutes. Then do something else for those 5-10 minutes. Creating space and time between the craving and the consumption can illuminate our real needs of the moment, and/or often we forget about the craving after a few minutes. Consider trying it next time. It really works! </li><li>And always make sure you have healthy foods with you or easily available to you so you are less likely to go for the foods you are trying to avoid. Carry nuts, raw veggies, an apple, and the like, with you so if you do get hungry you have a way to eat something immediately while you find a healthy option.</li></ul>

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Coach_Zoe 3 2 on April 29, 2016

Glad it’s helpful! We all need to hear reminders to take good care of ourselves, and often! That’s why we have this community!

positiveme 4 on April 30, 2016

My heart goes out to you and I want to encourage you to go slowly. We can’t all be cooking and prepping every day. You are living in a toxic society. When you are in a hurry, instead of going to fast food, you could stop at a grocery store and load up on their salad bar and get yogurt or something for “desert”. Later you can work on getting the sugar out of your diet. If you can afford it and they are available, go to Chipotle where you can get a healthy meal or Panera where they make some great soups. You can do take out.
On your days off you can make a great soup and get your snacks available. I have 2 recipes from my daughter which are fabulous: Italian chickpea soup and southwestern chicken soup. Whole meals.
I have been at this for 40 years and I still sometimes caught in situations where I do not have the exact right thing to eat.
Be careful of social situations and don’t follow the herd. Be prepared. People think I am fanatical but I value my health and at 75 do not have the common health issues or weight issues.
You are on the right website.

My heart goes out to you and I want to encourage you to go slowly. We can't all be cooking and prepping every day. You are living in a toxic society. When you are in a hurry, instead of going to fast food, you could stop at a grocery store and load up on their salad bar and get yogurt or something for "desert". Later you can work on getting the sugar out of your diet. If you can afford it and they are available, go to  Chipotle where you can get a healthy meal or Panera where they make some great soups. You can do take out. On your days off you can make a great soup and get your snacks available. I have 2 recipes from my daughter which are fabulous: Italian chickpea soup and southwestern chicken soup. Whole meals. I have been at this for 40 years and I still sometimes caught in situations where I do not have the exact right thing to eat. Be careful of social situations and don't follow the herd. Be prepared. People think I am fanatical but I value my health and at 75 do not have the common health issues or weight issues. You are on the right website.

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DeWalt 2 on April 30, 2016

@positiveme: Very valuable and excellent advice. You’re correct we can’t cook and prep every day – well at least I can’t because of the way I earn my paycheque. Going slowly is definitely better since it lays a more solid foundation. Getting the sugar of my diet… that is probably the first thing I need to do… again.
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I did a 2-month experiment from October to December in 2015 where I eliminated all obvious forms of sugar from my diet. I was amazed at how I felt! During those 2 months I could commute to and from work without a hint of road-rage, not because I was suppressing it but because I genuinely didn’t feel it.
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Sometimes we need to be “fanatical” in order to save ourselves. When a person is drowning it wouldn’t fanatical for him/her to scream and shout for help – their actions only match what is required. We NEED to be keen on what we eat because you’re correct: we are “… living in a toxic society”

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positiveme 1 on April 30, 2016

I agree. I am pretty fanatical about my eating habits. I just didn’t know if you were in a situation to that. I want to feel good everyday.

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BRENNIE 124163 3 2 on May 1, 2016

I also have struggled to get meals prepped-I’ve recently gone sugar free and red meat free and I have some frustration with meal planning- I don’t like to cook and neither does my husband so I indulge in some vegetables that are already prepped and ready to roast or eat with hummus. I like to use a rotisserie chicken as well on a busy day.
I do notice an improvement in my thinking with the sugar elimination- just like in real life ants are attracted to sugar 🙂

DeWalt 2 on May 1, 2016

… and I have some frustration with meal planningFrom BRENNIE 124163

I agree. Sometimes I wish I could check-in to some type of a retreat/resort where for an entire year I’m fed exclusively brain-healthy meals per day and I don’t have to think about it.

bfler 0 on May 2, 2016

There’s a few companies that do meal prepping for your. I’ve gone online just to check out different options and they are very informative.

positiveme 0 on May 2, 2016

Well I am known for eating very well, but I must confess that yesterday I bought a bag of sweet potato chips and ate practically the whole bag. Way too much salt and carbs. I did not feel very well. I haven’t done this is over a year. I sure could feel the difference. there are better ways to deal with stress than that I know – exercise, brain games and meditation. I hope I learned.

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bfler 0 0 on May 2, 2016

Yeah usually when you eat something that isn’t to healthy your stomach begins to hurt. I don’t like candy very much and one day I have a few they we’re sour candies and I had a stomach ache. Your body basically is telling you No.

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