So I have always been a person who loves to serve others. I am pretty involved in multiple ministries in church and I always try to help others whenever it is possible. So, me being a "yes man", I feel like there is always an oppritunity to take advantage of my kindness. For me, it is really hard to say no when it comes to serving. I really love it, but when you really want to say no, this can be a bug problem. I usually try not to complain about these things, but latley, I have taken more notice of this. How do you get to this point and be strong about it? I thought I had this figured out in me, I'm almost 37 years old, you would think that after things I've done before, I would figure it out. This just tends to happen to me. I think I need to go back and figure out how to nip this in the bud before it causes a bigger problem for me. This postis mostly a rant from me as I am a little miffed at something and needed to get it out. If anyone does have a suggestion for me, let me know. Maybe I'm not as confident as I thoughtor something like that! Thoughts?
Sunday, October 16, 2016
Thursday, June 30, 2016
It starts with food
So here I am at the end of my Whole 30 journey and so many things are rolling in my mind. I feel more entergetic, I sleep better, I'm able to focus better, and I've lost 10 pounds over the course of 30 days. So, now here I am reflecting on what caused me to take this challenge as well as how food literally has taken over my life.
I start with the beginning. I have been feeling this pull to change my eating habits for a while. I was like, "oh my gosh, I need to eat better!" I would say this every time I was eating chocolate, or fast food, or just junk in particular. I alwayd thought I was doing it in moderation and it wasn't a problem. I still felt like I needed to do something. So one day, I was looking at Facebook and one of my friends had finished their Whole 30 and talking about how well it made her feel. I was curious and I took the bite. I clicked on the link to the Whole 30 website. This is where I started reading what this was all about.
Whole 30 is a body reset to help you be aware of how food affects you. You eat nothing but whole foods for 30 days. No added sugar, sweetner, no legumes, no grains, and no dairy. You also can not make anything resembling any baked goods not allowed in Whole 30. This means, no Paleo pancakes or muffins. My first thought was, " well I have to do something!" I pondered on it and then committed to starting June 1st to start it (because I figured it was easier for me to remember how many days I was on in a month with 30 days). For a little under a month I was busy mentally preparing myself for this. I tried my coffee black and with coconut milk in it. I researched labels and looked at ingredient lists. And told everyone I was doing this. Then June 1st hit and I was rolling. First 2 weeks sucked, I'm not going to lie, after a while I got used to it and found some cool recipes that turned out amazing. At the end, like yesterday, I was so looking forward to having bread again.
It hasn't been easy, but it was a process. I have learned some things about myself.
1. I truly have had a relationship with food, mostly junk food.
2. I have discovered Whole 30 ketchup and it is so much better tasting.
3. I can have the will power to resist things if I choose.
4. Vegetables actually taste better to me now.
5. There are so many yummy recipes that totally fit Whole 30 (look at Pinterest or the many blogs devoted to Whole 30)!
For now I've been able to put my sugar dragon, as they termed it, under. I have to say being fiid conscious for 30 days has made me more aware of how I treat my body. This is God's temple, you only have one, you have to treat it right!
If you are interested in what Whole 30 is and entails in more detail, here is the website:
http://www.whole30.com