Two steps forward…no! I refuse to step back!

So I’m finally having killer cravings on the first serious cycle of dieting for my fitness show. I’ve been  making good progress the last three weeks, but as my workouts get tougher I think my body’s getting pissed that I’m not compensating by eating more. So it’s trying to trick me into feeding it crap; it is trying very hard to get me to stuff my face with everything that’s within reach. Cardboard box? Yummy! TV remote control? Crunchy!

Tonight I was daydreaming about inhaling an entire bag of Doritos with a huge bowl of salsa con queso. As an appetizer.

Gah.

It’s such a head game, because when I stop to think about it, I don’t really want that stuff. It’s not like I’m not eating enough during the day; I’m actually eating plenty of food (averaging 1800 cals/day, which I know because I track everything that goes into my mouth), but it’s all clean food (as in no junk or processed food, not “clean” as in not dirty, lol), so I’m actually feeding my cells what they need: lean proteins, fruits & veggies, good carbs. So when I crave stuff, do I crave more spinach? No. I crave spinach pizza (oooh, maybe with Doritos on top…?).

And they say there’s no crack in junk food. Right.