January 8th will be my 34th birthday and 4 years since I quit smoking. I always say it was the hardest thing I've ever had to do, but to be honest, eating healthy is. I've spent the last year going from one extreme to another, from eating only raw foods, to whole cooked foods, to low carb/ketogenic, and fasting; a constant cycle of dieting, then inevitably falling back into old habits every single time in between, for many different reasons/excuses. I knowingly eat terrible foods that I know are making me sick, not with the excuse of ignorance, but out of habit, addiction, weakness and convenience. This is by far the hardest habit I've ever had to kick. I've eaten this way since I was a little kid. I was raised by a generation that was unaware that these delicious, convenient foods were essentially poison. There's so much evidence out there now and we can no longer ignore it. I just really want to beg anyone who feeds the people they love: please don't feed them the addictive, toxic foods that are so easily accessible these days. I know that life is hard, and fast/processed foods can make a day so much easier, treats make a rough day sweeter, and nothing seems to comfort the soul more than carbs... but these things are truly toxic, and could possibly ruin their life. Educate yourself about what you're eating and what you're feeding your family. Teach your kids how to nourish their bodies and souls. It's worth the extra time and effort, and it's a lot easier if you start it when they're young. For me, this is a deep seeded addiction with 34 years of bad habit building. It has stolen so much joy from me: being insecure and depressed about my appearance and size, it has physically, keeping me from reaching my potential on so many levels, not to mention the years of my life that I probably won't live to see thanks to all the damage that's already been done. I wish I could prevent anyone from ever having to go through this, and I hope more people take the time to save themselves and their loved ones. Educate yourself, read articles and books, listen to podcasts, and of course, talk to your local Nutritional Therapist (Kimmi Moake, NTP) It seems so cliche, I've said this every year since I was 12, but- this is the year I take control of my health. This year, I believe it more than ever, because I'm allowing myself to ask for (and accept) help.
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