So much of my eating issues have been based around control. I’m not sure if eating disorders ever fully go away but I can promise that they lose almost all of their power with each and every day that you commit to overcoming them. Not only was I altering my diet and recording my every bite, I was continuing the ongoing process of learning to eat out of physical hunger rather than emotionally. I have to fight every day to not reach for comfort food any time I feel stressed, tired, overwhelmed, sad or bored. Geneen Roth is an author who has changed my life and I highly recommend her books to anybody suffering from emotional eating or who feels like they are constantly in a battle with food and their body.
But with this challenge I found that I felt more in control than ever before. I didn’t obsess over what I was eating- I chose to eat things because I started listening to my body and paying attention to what made it feel good. I was able to recognize that I didn’t need to be perfect with this. All that mattered was that I did my best. I was more in tune with my body than every before. Where I used to look for food as an escape from how I was feeling, I was finally able to get fully in touch with myself. I felt like I could finally shift my thought process from seeing food as an evil, to recognizing how wonderful fresh nutrient-rich food could make me feel.
It is early to say this, but I’m fairly certain that this is the start of a lifetime of health, wellness, and self-appreciation. I have no plans to be perfect but I have every intention of giving it my best shot. This challenge has woken me up to how connected everything truly is. Because I am feeling so great physically, my mind is clearer and I am happier. I am infinitely more productive, driven, and present, and I have been spending my new excess of energy on trying to bring joy to all those that I come into contact with.
Have any of you experienced similar results from a change in your diet and lifestyle? I would love to hear your story of transformation and share it with other readers so we can continue to inspire people to live their best lives possible.
I will keep you guys posted on how this all progresses but as of now it has been two weeks since I started and I have no intention whatsoever to stop. Thanks for supporting me in this journey and if you have any questions, comments, or feedback, I would absolutely love to hear it!