Eating Intuitively

Eating Great Food

We spend so much of our lives eating.  We might as well eat food that we enjoy.  The trick is that we need to also eat food that is good for us.

A heathy eating plan is a great framework for eating great food.  A plan with a variety of fruits, vegetables and whole grains will provide many options.  However, we sometimes want something more.

NutriSystem Select

I am following the NutriSystem Select plan, and there is a lot of variety within the plan.  The list of foods I can eat is very long.  Today, I had roasted carrots and roasted cauliflower.  Yesterday,  I had eggs, cheese and Nova.  Tomorrow I might have a lemon poppyseed muffin.

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Even with all this variety, there is still a desire to have something else.  It’s not that I want to abandon all of the good eating I have been doing.  Sometimes, I just would like to have something different, maybe even something a little fattening, possibly unhealthy.

Fast Food Commercials

I’ll admit it.  Fast food commercials work.  I see some of the new foods these restaurants are offering, and I want to try them.  They just make the food look so good.  I almost want to get in my car.

Wendy’s has some new wings.  Checkers now has wings, too.  The burger places are always introducing new and different types of burgers.  Sonic also has a whole bunch of interesting foods, too.  Pollo Tropical is great for something different.

Satisfying Cravings

I believe there is a better way to handle cravings for fast food.  Instead of always wanting to try the food and having to constantly deny yourself, give yourself permission to enjoy the foods in some quantity.

I wouldn’t start having fast food everyday, but I think it can be enjoyed it in a limited amount.  Perhaps, a visit just once a week is not that bad, or every two weeks.  Just something that satisfies the craving, in a disciplined way, without destroying all of the hard work.

Other Favorite Foods

One of my favorite breakfast foods is eggs benedict.  However, one breakfast portion can get crazy with the calories.  Think of the english muffin, the two poached eggs, and the Canadian bacon.  Then, add the hollandaise sauce.  Serve it with home fries, and it the meal can be a disaster.  (I personally like Irish Eggs Benedict – corned beef hash instead of ham).

How do you still enjoy this food?  I suggest making it at home in a healthy way.  By using a whole-wheat English muffin and turkey instead of ham, you will be improving the nutritional value of this meal.  The hollandaise sauce will be a challenge, since it is mostly butter.  However, a small amount might just be enough.

What ideas do you have to satisfy your cravings while maintaining a healthy eating plan?