The Skinny On January

Apparently I have been complicating things. That is according to my husband and a good friend. See, when I lost the weight before I just did it. Unfortunately Nike already coined and patented the phrase "just do it", because it’s a darn good one! It’s true though. There doesn’t need to be labels, guidelines, etc. I have been over thinking things. I have been told by these wonderful people in my life that I need to get back to my basics. I don’t need to be vegan or 100% raw, but do what feels right to me.

This picture was from my journey last time. Oh, and that is my adorable daughter! When I became healthier before, that was my goal, to become healthier. Honestly, it really is what I thought about. I wanted to be able to get down on the ground and play with my kids in comfort. I wanted to have more energy and better moods. I wanted to make sure that I would be here to chase after my grandkids and their children! People asked me how I did it and my response is always "I walked 6 days a week and ate healthy…there’s no secret". I just ran into an old friend last night and that is exactly what I told her.

I literally thought, "Is this good for my body" when deciding what to eat. Healthy to me meant the following:

-No artificial colors, flavors or anything else man can think of.
-No MSG. This includes yeast extract, carrageenan, and many more. (Brandon is going to do a post on this!)
-No "natural flavors" or "spices" unless it listed exactly what they were in parentheses afterwards.
-Nothing with hydrogenated anything.
-No white foods…flour, rice, etc (with some exceptions here or there).
-Only raw milk and cheese.
-When I had a treat I got the best. Oh man, there was a gelato joint in TX that was outstanding called Pacuigo. Irreplaceable! Oh my gosh, I just looked and they are having a franchise here in Phoenix in Spring 2008. Watch out! That is sweet!
-Only Ezekiel bread products (for toast, sandwiches, grilled cheeses, used the tortillas and raw cheese for homemade pizza).
-Sometimes raw whole wheat tortillas that we’d cook at home.
-Only rice or Ezekiel pastas.
-Home made smoothies from all fruit and home made soups in the Vita Mix.
-Fresh, raw juice from our Jack La Lanne juicer.
-Beans, brown rice and yummy dishes like fried rice or chili.
-As many raw fruits and veggies as I want.

I never told myself I could not have something. If I really wanted it, I ate it. I used portion control naturally though, never forced it.

So, why am I not doing this now? If it worked before, why am I trying to fix something that’s not broken? Is it in my nature? Am I just trying to find a better way" Who cares. I think I’m just going to do what worked before. I felt great and I lost weight because of it. The lost weight was actually a great side effect of getting healthier.

With all that said, I’m going to take a break from writing out what I’ve eaten and trying to label myself. I’ll still be here, posting away. I want to be healthier, less weight on me and to help people do the same. That’s not going to change!

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