I never seem to learn my lesson...

I seem to be playing much better now than before but I never seem to learn my lesson about eating when my body needs it - instead of stuffing my face when I think I need a little pick me up to feel better.

Same thing jappened again today. I ate before going for pottery class and threw a proper vase with a 6-inch neck just to prove to myself that I have not only learned the skill but that I can do it better than before. And then, I had a light lunch because I was going to play tennis later...guess what happened...my blood sugar fell so badly, my timing went west and my game fell to pieces.

It isn't really as much of a dilemma as it seems. Really, it isn't just a question of do I eat enough to play properly - and pile on the pounds - or do I try to diet so that I can lose the excess fat I'm carrying. It's taken me a long time to realise that the best solution is to eat when my body needs it, and that means eating an extra small meal just before I start playing so that my blood sugar doesn't plummet. It doesn't mean putting in a lot of food at one sitting, just to keep my blood sugar up all the time I am playing. 

And yet, knowing that, I still went ahead and failed to take a small extra snack to the court with me. Sometimes, I can be extremely stupid!