I actually experienced what it was like to REALLY nourish my body, for a consistent amount of time, and it was like my body went from being an old junker car to a formula 1 racing car and I FINALLY got it.
In the space of 3 weeks my body changed. Inside and out. Inside my BP went from 118/72 to 99/68. My Cholesterol from 183 to 127 in THREE WEEKS. My liver levels from above normal ( bad) to normal. Outside, my face and skin and hair and nails all looked younger and better. I lost weight, I FELT AMAZING and I suddenly GOT IT....I am what I eat. Before I was just surviving....now I was THRIVING.
Soooo I was recently on a day trip to the beach with my family. This meant I was at the mercy of eating out. I ate fruit for breakfast, but decided to enjoy some of these little beauties. Nope, not at all healthy, but when you eat as cleanly as I do, the odd french fry here and there is an indulgence I allow....
Also in the interest of time and speed of eating with the family, I had cheeseless pizza. Read here, picked the cheese off regular pizza and ate the sauce and crust....from a pretty decent pizza place ( small business, makes their own stuff from scratch).
Discovery...I dont actually like Thrashers any more. Bit surprised, cos about once a month I do have a small serving of fries, which I generally enjoy. But Thrashers were just icky to me and I USED to LOOOOOOOOOOOVE them.
So after the various deviations and making do with what was fast and available ..... Let me tell you, I felt WEAK. Sooooo weak and sluggish. I generally have 7 servings of fruit and veggies by the time breakfast is over. It was just a day trip, so I didnt have my Shakeology and blender with me - which is how I start my day....
Vegan chocolate Shakeology with 7 strawberries, 1 banana, 1/4 cup raw almonds.
Then I move on to a snack of fruit. Lunch is 2 cups of veggies and Non gmo tofu ( recent kick). Another snack of PB and crackers, dinner is 2-4 cups various veggies and a protein of choice.
I was out of the house 48 hours and got home feeling like total crap - even though the only diversions were those fries, that pizza crust and some plain chips. Tired, no energy, lethargic, and really WEAK!! It STUNK. It drove home the message, once more. YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT.
My point? So many of you reading this feel tired with no energy LOTS of the time. You are caught up in how food tastes and you dont want to give it up. I know. I was there I lived it for 43 years. 3 things I want you to know....
1. If you change what you eat for a lifestyle you WONT always feel the same way as you do right now about "all those yummy foods" you wont be eating. I promise what you want WILL change. You will not always be pining for those cookies or cakes or cheese doodles or desserts.
2. YOU WANT TO THRIVE, not just survive. Surviving ISNT living. You thrive by focusing on putting GOOOD QUALITY nutritionally dense foods in your body, and that whole, being tired, no energy, feeling blah will GO AWAY!
3. Hear these words, and take in their meaning BEYOND "eat better" You ARE what you eat. Your life DEPENDS on what you put in your body. Food is the SINGLE most important thing in your control as to your basic health. Food, it is ALL FOOD.
If this strikes a nerve for you and you want to change, but dont know how. message me, email me, contact me, I am HAPPY to help you get started. :)
