How the Health do I start?

                    Getting beautiful from the inside out

     For years I searched for a magic answer. There had to be some master food plan that worked once and for all . Actually, they all worked until I couldn't take it anymore. Every bandwagon I got on, I eventually fell off of and crashed hard. I always not only gained all the weight  back, I gained more and further endangered my health.  Lord, don't even get me started on the money I've spent over the years. Meetings, program foods, lectures, seminars, psychologists, books and more books. I was reading the wrong books.

   I began to research what was going into the food I ate.  Very long lists of ingredients I couldn't pronounce. I wrote them down and researched what they were.  I couldn't believe what I was reading. Not only was this stuff not real food, they were made to make us want more! This is called the "bliss point". Have you ever been on a panel where you tasted foods and then gave your opinions? What did it feel like in your mouth? Was it creamy?  This is food that  has you addicted. It is designed and marketed this way.

There is no such thing as willpower.  When your body is starving for nutrition, it will nag you by releasing hunger hormones until you have to give in. Have you ever felt like you just couldn't get full? When you keep eating "Frankin' Food" your body will continue to cry out. It is begging for nutrient dense real food.  We've been told that we're weak and if we really wanted to lose weight, we wood. Everything in moderation we were told.  Doctors were the worst.  Most of them have had no nutritional training. They have, however, been trained to treat symptoms, not prevent or cure.  

   All this time.  All this money. All this sickness.  I was tired of being duped.  So, my new journey began with a single step.  I wasn't going to clean out my cabinets and throw everything unhealthy away all at once. Surprised? As a lifelong chronic dieter, that's exactly what I had done in the past over and over again. I've actually tried to dig the stuff out of the trash and analyzed how dirty it was . I began my day by relearning to eat breakfast. That was all.   Many dieters go for hours without eating and then wind up taking in more food in the long run. I wanted breakfast to be "clean",and nutrient dense as the first step toward becoming healthy. I chose oatmeal. I love oatmeal, and I wanted to make it special. I made a big pot of it. Eventually I came up with my own "special blend" oatmeal recipe. You'll find the recipe on another blog entitled "Mope Meal". I liked it so much, I ate it for 5 days in a row.  I didn't weigh it. I didn't measure it in a cup. I took an everyday bowl and filled it about 2/3 full knowing that if I wasn't satisfied, I could get some more. I started to get hungry awhile later and thought, surely it must be close to lunchtime. It was 2:30! I had stayed satisfied and busy for 5 hours.  I ate breakfast everyday until it became my new habit.  I will admit, it was not easy.  Eating breakfast had been ingrained in my brain that this was not something I absolutely never did. 

Only when this became a habit did I move on.  It was then that I took another small step. Whatever you choose is totally up to you. Just remember this is about being loving and kind to yourself. If you're using family excuses (I'm too busy, I have kids to take to lessons etc) shame on you. If you don't learn to take care of yourself first, you have nothing to give to everyone else.


     I'm 64. Look at my cover picture. It was taken 2 months ago. Not too shabby, eh?

Remember, I am not giving you any medical advice. I am sharing what has worked for me. Hopefully you will be inspired to begin your own journey.  I wish you radiant health.

I am not endorsed by anyone or thing I suggest.

Suggested further reading: How Not To Die    by Michael Greger, M.D.
                                            Real Food Fake Food    by Larry Olmsted
                                            Fast Food Nation     by Eric Schlosser

Suggested watching:          Food, Inc. 2008 on Netflix
                                           Documentary series: Rotten, on Netflix