What Am I Really Eating?

     I am back again! I know that it frustrating when a blog that you like stops having posts and I want to apologize for that. Food is something that I have a problem with or to be more accurate I am addicted to food. This makes it very hard for me to stay on the eating plan that I know is best for me. I feel like a failure every time that I fall off the wagon and eat food that gives me, for lack of a better word, a high. I get tense, irritable, unhappy and cranky. Then I eat the food that I am so very addicted to and I relax, get happy and I feel almost as if I have had a glass of wine. I cycle begins again. Why do certain foods affect me this way?

 

     I recently discovered a book that answers a lot of my questions called The End of Overeating by David A. Kessler, MD. He explains why the combination of fat, sugar and salt is highly addictive, as addictive as cocaine in fact. I did not realize all of the foods that were sabotaging me! Now I understand why I can never have just one bite of these foods without losing all control.

     I have learned that every time I fall off of the wagon I learn something else that helps me in journey and in my life. Therefore, I will not be bitter about another set back but instead I will be grateful for another lesson learned and for being wiser now than I was before. I thank God for continuing to teach me and for never giving up on me!

 

     So, here I am, starting back on my journey but with more knowledge now than I had before. I have learned that I don't really realize what all I am eating or how much I am eating, so I am starting to keep a food journal. To count my calorie intake, which is something that I need right now, to monitor how much water I am drinking, how much I am exercising and whither I am remembering to do my colon cleanse. I know that this is a lot to start all at once but that is how I am, an all or nothing kind of girl. I am not saying that this is what everyone should do, I am just sharing the story of my journey with you. 

 

     Here is a recipe for a low calorie, high nutrient dressing that you can enjoy without guilt. It has a strong flavor but that is what I was in the mood for last night. I enjoyed it over shredded lettuce, shredded cabbage and wakame. It made for a low calorie, high nutrient and high flavor supper. What is your favorite dressing that you have made low calorie?

 

Sesame Ginger Dressing

Ingredients:

1 clove garlic
2 Tbs. fresh ginger root of 2 thumb sized pieces
1 carrot
2 Tbs. soy sauce
1 Tbs. sesame seeds
1 t. dijon mustard
1 cup water

 

 

Blend everything together in a high speed blender. Makes 8 3-Tbs. servings

Nutritional Info

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving3 Tbs.
• Calories: 17.5

• Total Fat: 0.6 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 251.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 2.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
• Protein: 0.7 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Sesame Ginger Dressing calories by ingredient at http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-calculator.asp.