Feeling relaxed

I was going to post today about how relaxed I've been feeling the last few days, especially around food. Then I read Katie's post, What Flicks the Switch, which pretty much covers my reactions to 'S' foods as well. Since the start of the week my diet has been similar to hers, with protein, veges and good fats at all meals, and a little bit of starchy carb around training. It means I have no sugar cravings, no mindless eating of starchy carbs past the point of being full, no stress. I feel calm. This style of eating isn't for everyone, but I can count on one hand the times I have felt this relaxed this year, and each of those times has been when I've eaten like this, so I'm sticking with it.

Welcome Back

It's taken me since October last year to stop obsessing about what I'm eating. I was always thinking about what I was going to eat next, and if I should be approaching my eating in a different way to help me achieve my goals. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I've finally started to relax with my eating. I have a rough system in place so I know what to eat and about how much to eat, but I'm not measuring or tracking anything, and it's a huge mental relief.
And I'm happy with how I look (OK, I was happier a couple of weeks ago when I was exercising more regularly, but I'm back into it again now). My husband commented yesterday, 'I haven't seen you this relaxed for ages - welcome back.'