I bonked

I'm eating an apple as we speak, which will be followed by 3 tbs of sunflower seeds..

I'm trying to train myself to eat only when I'm hungry & to stop before I get stuffed. It is very easy for me to eat wayyyyyy too much each day. A starting point is to wait until till I'm hungry in the morning to eat breakfast. Easy enough on the weekends. However, I CANNOT work out on an empty stomach.

Generally, I do not have hunger pains. Rather, I get light headed & tired. These are my 'time to eat' signs. However, this 'light headedness' completely interferes with my ability to function. at all. completely. period. Occasionally I do get hunger pains w/out getting light headed. I really like that feeling.... hungry w/out feeling horrible!

When I'm hungry & lightheaded, my vision starts to go, I'm dizzy, I'm short of breath... not fun... I cannot drive my car, I cannot push myself far... sometimes I cannot transfer... My blood pressure during these times is no higher than 80/50. I know this because 'normal' for me is 90/60 and I start feeling spacey & sluggish at 80/50....

Anyways, as a compromise b/t needing to eat to training in the early am & waiting until I am hungry, I have a cup of skim milk or soy milk w/a cup of coffee first thing in the morning while read the paper. On my way out the door I eat a banana. This strategy works well as long as I start my workout by 6:30.... today I started @ 7 b/c I stopped to talk to my boss for 30 min. I know better, but I did it anyways...

I'm committed to reshaping my eating habits, which means I need to do a better job about starting my workout on time.... I know what works, there just is not much room for error. The end result was a much shorter training session today (~30 min). It was a good one & I have thoughts about how to better shape my workouts to increase my sustainable power. Not a complete loss, just a reminder that I cannot cheat my body & its needs. Payback is instant and painful...

I feel much better now after the apple & seeds... I totally want more food, but that is a side effect of getting too hungry... gorging... my blood pressure is back up, so i'm going to try to not over eat.. If I can resist eating for another 20 minutes, the urge to eat will pass... I don't want to eat b/c my body doesn't need it... not matter what my craving says...

cheers!