Y’know, something I’ve observed the last few days: this whole not eating sweets thing has made me *far* more aware of whether or not I’m actually hungry. Because, I mean, come on, how many of us are really still *hungry* when time for dessert rolls around? So now what I’m finding is that my mouth will say, “A cookie would be good!”, or, “Ice cream would be yummy!”, but my *brain* is really listening to my stomach a *lot* more, and that they’re both saying, “Except you’re really .not. hungry, so eh, who needs a cookie.” And not having sweets around the house prevents me from going and getting one even if my brain and stomach are smarter than my mouth.
(Erm. No comments from the peanut gallery!)
Also, I’m a lot less likely to get any sort of sweet, even fruit, unless I’m feeling actually hungry. And even if I do, well, an apple or an orange is a whole lot better for me both calorie-wise and sustenance-wise than a cookie is. So…yeah. It’s been revelatory!
That’s my experience, too. On those occasions when I’ve lapsed and had icecream or candy, I invariably find myself eating more than I’m hungry for, for several hours afterwards. I’m blaming yoyo-ing bloodsugar that masks any real sensations of fullness or hunger.