If you've been reading the last, well, two posts, you know that I started this after watching "Hungry for Change". The question that needs to be answered today is WHY did I watch it in the first place.
My body and my mind are disasters.
My body has intersticial cystitis (causes chronic pain and specific situation pain), a disc out of whack, weak ankles, stress headaches, restless leg syndrome and allergies.
My mind plays with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, minor Bipolar and codependency issues.
My husband has commented that my medicine collection makes it look like he's married to someone in their 80's and I hate it.
So what to do? Exercise will help with the mental issues absolutely, and I have started to do some yoga. I'm looking for a class, so I can be sure that I'm doing it right. Currently I'm just using the fitness channel on my cable's On Demand feature. I'm also doing clean up in my garden which is a lot of physical work with a visible result which is my favorite kind of exercise.
So, I've been thinking for a while that we (my husband and I) need to get more on track with the types of foods that we eat. Then we both had physicals. My cholesterol is slightly high. His is very high. So I begin thinking about all of this in earnest. Then I see the movie on Netflix and I'm blown away.
My husband is going to be hard to convince. So, as the main meal preparer in the household I will be making these changes gradually and just not saying much. Hopefully, I can get him to watch the movie with me and pull him on board. Maybe not.
One thing that I want to make clear...this is a record of my journey. It's something that I'm trying. Joe (my husband) and I always dreamed of a farm, pigs, chickens, and fresh vegetables from a large garden. And that's where I'm working on getting us. This is NOT a condemnation of the way that you may have chosen to live your life. If you learn something by reading this experiment that I'm doing...great. If you read it and have your own thing that works for you....great. I'm not really here to change your lifestyle. I'm here to document the change in mine.
Love to all!
I've bookmarked this so I can come back to it. I have lots to say but no time at this moment. I do believe that healthy eating is key to solving most health issues. I've done a lot of research in the last 5 years and have changed my eating with great results. Something that I read that has stuck with me was: if your great grandmother wouldn't recognize it, don't eat it. You're headed in the right direction Leslie. I'll write more later.
ReplyDeleteWow Tracy I love that bit about great grandmother's. How true!
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