Healthy Living Takes Perseverance!

Healthy Living Takes Perseverance!

          No one said healthy living and the road to healing was easy.  When your on your road to wellness, always keep your eye on the goal.  There will be ups and downs, but no road is paved without challenges to overcome.  I have made mistakes and had to pick myself back up and start over on my restricted diet.  I am learning that it is not about perfection, it is about progress.  Through the years I have learned that I can be an emotional binge eater when I am stressed.  I have also learned that I have control over my behavior.  Healthy living takes commitment and hard work.  I live one day at a time and make one decision at a time to positively impact my healing body.  All of these small healthy decisions have added up to a lot of progress, learning and healing on my journey. 

           I am here to tell you to be careful that old habits do not resurface.  I was on the 21 day whole foods sugar free challenge which I had great success on .  I am very motivated that I am going to heal my body through food and I am going to be successful this time.  The new blood test that I had to detect food sensitives has really been beneficial and greatly impacted my healing journey.  After the challenge, I started adding foods back in like sunflower seed butter and a little honey as the only sugar except sugar from fruit in my diet.  In the past, I had some binge eating issues with these foods.  I love sunbutter and just do not know when to stop eating it because it feels like a treat after always eating whole real foods.  I could feel my old binge eating habits coming back when my spoon started to double dip in the jar.  However, I told myself this time was going to be different.  I made a conscious decision not to undo all the great healing progress I made on the challenge.  I do not want to wreck all the hard work I did in the past for instant gratification of binge eating in the present.  Every choice and decision we make affects our future and the future healing of our bodies.  Life was not meant to be easy and healthy living and healing your body is no different. A wise person once told me, "If it is important to you then you will find a way to do it.  Anything but this is just an excuse."  

          Instead of falling back into my old habits, I have decided to create new healthier habits.  I consciously choose mindful eating.  I try to space my food out so I encourage the cleansing waves in my intestines to do their job. I stay aware of where I could make a slip and make a conscious decision to make a wiser choice to benefit the healing of my being today and tomorrow.  I responsibly allow myself a treat on my plan so I feel satisfied.  This is why I chose to add a little honey into my diet twice a week, so I did not become so deprived that it would lead to binge eating.  I have learned it is always a good idea to have a plan, and when the plan does not work have a back up plan.  Always be ready for anything and be willing to be a flexible flyer and conquer the challenge positively.  I choose to be interactive with my food by growing and preparing my food in delicious meals, snacks and treats. This keeps my journey real, fresh and interesting.   I want to heal my body, so I am committed to do the work.  The road is long and hard but when you start seeing results, it is invigorating and motivating.  Join and be committed to the healthy living movement and see your life transform into a beautiful symphony of wellness right before your eyes. Living healthy is so rewarding, and it will positively impact many other areas in your life.