I’ve been wanting to talk more about food here but I am not quite sure how to approach it… I’ve mentioned in previous posts that 6 months ago I decided to change the way I was eating. As a consequence, I have changed the way my family eats. Last September I accomplished my first whole30 and felt so great in so many aspects that I decided to keep going. I have noticed my RA pain greatly reduce. I have regained MOBILITY!! My skin has started to clear. And as a bonus I even lost all the baby weight. All of this is still fairly new to me and I am still discovering navigating life and temptation while trying to maintain a diet that benefits my health. It’s effing hard! So many people eating cake and cookies and bread around here! I wish I was person that could eat all of this –even in moderation and not be affected by it. The reality is that as soon as I start eating sugar and gluten I start feeling the pain creep back into my joints. And you know what? I’d rather not be in pain and be able to carry the kids than eat cookies and bread every day. Even though they look soooo good!! I have to choose my poison daily. My goal is to live whole30 and treats or any veering be Paleo based. It’s what I have found makes my body feel and function at its best. However, there are occasions like certain food festivals and holidays and maybe a nightly cocktail that I’d like to enjoy and choose to practice “food freedom”.  The struggle is not letting go of helping my body feel well by eating well. It’s so easy to give up! Easter and a visit from my mom has sent me on a downward spiral. I just ate 4 chocolate chip cookies and I already feel awful! They were vegan but, I have to admit I did not need them. It was a temptation I gave in to because I have been veering too much from what my body needs my body is giving into the old sugar dragon and asking for more. It’s an addiction. I could easily be in the gutter somewhere licking an empty package of cookies and thinking about where I can score another hit of gluten and sugar. But I won’t let it win! I have and CAN control this!

“The struggle is not letting go of helping my body feel well by eating well.”

If you’re out there struggling to fight the same food addictions, you’re not alone. I’m here and I’m trying to stay out of that gutter with you. I will be talking more about this and the realities of the struggle to eat what’s good for you when you live in a world filled with temptation for poison disguised as delicious delicacies….

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