The processed crap! Why is it so tasty? Is my palette that screwy that it thinks that a load of chemicals tastes good? I guess so. After years of putting that garbage in, I am going to have a hard time re-training my taste buds, I guess.
I was watching "The Doctors" on CBS yesterday because they were talking about metabolism. A friend and I had just had this conversation about how slowly I lose weight, so she thought I may be interested in hearing what they had to say. Jillian, from Biggest Loser, was the guest and I couldn't believe how easy it truly is to understand healthy eating. She basically said that if it didn't come from the ground or have a mother, don't eat it. Its an easy way to rid yourself of all of the chemicals in your diet. Easy to understand. Not so easy to do.
She went on to say that she wasn't familiar with a Cheeto tree. That kind of cracked me up! I've also heard that if you can't pronounce it, you shouldn't eat it. That makes sense, too. All of it does. Why is it so hard to actually follow through with, then?
I guess the trick is that pesky word we call "MODERATION." I seem to struggle with this. I'm sure that having some Cheetos here and there is probably not a big deal. Its when everything you eat is processed. Jillian explained that it really wreaks havoc on your metabolism, as does artificial sweeteners. Hey there. Now shoot. Do I really have to give up EVERYTHING? Probably not. Just enjoy it all in MODERATION, which is something I don't do.
This week I am trying to focus on eating real food that provides some kind of nutrition, instead of empty calories that screw up my metabolism. Almost 2 years ago, I lost around 15 or so pounds going completely organic and vegetarian. I felt amazing. But with a family, the vegetarian thing was difficult. And during a recession....eating completely organic proved difficult as well. I am wondering what kind of results I will get with limiting the processed junk as I track weight watcher points.
Here's to real food!
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