I usually don't follow Peat guidelines 100% strictly. I make a general effort to balance PUFA with sat fat, eat as much salt as I want, and prefer animal protein over plant protein, but nothing beyond that. However, whenever I do decide to eat strictly according to his principles (only eggs, OJ, milk, potatoes, cheese, etc.), I get very relaxed and completely lose all motivation. I literally just want to lay in bed all day with warm blankets and read. I get too lazy to do any schoolwork, too lazy to do laundry, to cook, anything at all (except going out...I seem to love going out when I'm relaxed), which is why I essentially am forced to eat unhealthy so that I can get stuff done.
Has anyone experienced the same or know why this is happening? My inference is that I'm normally running on stress hormones, and fight-or-flight mode is great for getting stuff done, which is why people are extra-productive after fasting, intense exercise, or when motivated by fear. Eating well brings down these stress hormones so as our stress hormones go down, our motivation goes down. But how do we be both relaxed and motivated? That is the question...
Thanks so much for reading.
Has anyone experienced the same or know why this is happening? My inference is that I'm normally running on stress hormones, and fight-or-flight mode is great for getting stuff done, which is why people are extra-productive after fasting, intense exercise, or when motivated by fear. Eating well brings down these stress hormones so as our stress hormones go down, our motivation goes down. But how do we be both relaxed and motivated? That is the question...
Thanks so much for reading.