Metabolism. All early-morning grogginess flies out the window when I catch a glimpse of the faint ab lines running along the sides of my stomach. I strike a pose. And another. One more, with an emphasis on my bulging thigh muscles.
It's not just generally being in way better shape than normal that gets me going, it's also the novelty of waking up hungry. The quintessential American lifestyle feeds us before we're hungry, full of things that just kinda sit there--or at least, that's how it feels. Frequently when I'm not exercising, I eat for stimulation--because I'm tired or bored. Then, hunger is more of an overall depleted feeling than the stomach-growling sensation that makes you feel like your body's working as it should.
Along with actually feeling hungry comes a much better idea of what kind of fuel my body craves, rather than just the kinds of tastes it craves. And hunger really is the best chef--food tastes remarkably better when you're hungry!
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