Enough is Enough

I am going to focus less on daily posts, all of which feel the same to me, and more on journaling my difficulties, successes and observations. I will still produce a weekly recap of the same type of items I was tracking daily before so I can see my progress.

So here goes.

Yesterday, I had just left the house and was driving to work when I suddenly realized I wasn't feeling well...I apparently had eaten something that didn't agree with me. (Taste-tested coconut milk that I wasn't sure was good anymore.) Lo and behold, I get to work and after about 45 minutes had to leave to go home because I was feeling so poorly.

Coincidentally, I had just been talking with my mom about how I wanted to stop eating junk food. Her response? "Cold turkey, baby. Cold turkey."

Yes. I know. That's exactly what The Rebooted Body calls for. I was successful with that protocol when I originally started the Total Body Reboot in June of 2014. Within two months my sugar cravings were down to nothing and I was starting to get trim just by eliminating processed foods from my diet - and adjusting my personal diet protocol to my own needs by avoiding inflammation. I was able to fit in my wedding dress in November 2014 without doing anything more than following TBR. (Of course I tried the dress on in the months leading up to it to ensure that would be the case. It fit perfectly.)

Sara May Photography -- All the ladies in the combined family 

From there, we had a very stressful year and I didn't handle things very well. Immediately following the wedding came Christmas, and all the holiday treats. Then I got a new job, we had some financial issues related to Aaron getting injured at work, we were planning our honeymoon, we got a dog, we ended up buying a house when our rental agency threatened to jack up the rent by $160/month. In the last year and four months, I've gained 25 pounds. Mostly, I think, by trying to soothe myself with food and "treats" instead of trying to get to the real issue at hand by talking things through with my husband, journaling, and testing for different results.

Back to Basics

Sometimes, when faced with the insanity of doing the same thing and expecting different results, you just have to go back to what works, even if it seems painful. It will be, at least psychologically, I'm sure.

Now, I want to eat real food. I don't want something packed with chemicals and devoid of nutrients. I want to support my immune system instead of demolishing it. I want to be able to look at a full year and not worry if I am going to use up all 5 of my sick days in the first quarter (yep, that's what's happened so far for 2016).

My Number One priority moving forward is to eat real well, meaning real food and lots of it.

Cold turkey, baby. Cold turkey.