Not a "DIET"

As many of my readers know, I am struggling with a chronic illness that is very hard to manage. I have tried every diet and every pill, every infusion, yoga classes, etc. I have come to my last straw and felt like just giving up. I am going to feel miserable forever. I am never going to get relief. As of yesterday, I could never feel so different.

Yes, I watched a documentary; two in fact. I can truly say that the things I learned about in these documentaries, has changed my whole way of thinking. I now have an understanding of what my body needs to be able to heal itself and that I am the reason why my body is so sick. I am choosing foods that arent providing the nutrients my body needs. I am eating food-like products. If any one is interested in watching these documentaries, they are called Hungry for Change and Food Matters! I really am ready for change. So, I have been converted! Converted to a whole different lifestyle of eating.

I was really nervous about sharing this information with clayton because he truly loves food. I didnt know how he would respond. He really didnt want to watch the documentary, Hungry for Change, at all but he agreed to watch a little bit knowing that this is something that I would love his support on. (Clayton is stubborn and very hard to convince on certain matters) Sure enough, we almost finished the whole thing before going out with some friends last night, and while watching it, he was mortified by what he heard. He wanted to change so badly that before we left to hang out with friends, he threw out all of our food-like snacks in our pantry and in our freezer! I was so proud of him and shocked by how well he responded to something that he knows is going to be the hardest change to make. I had asked him before he watched the documentary that I want a juicer for my birthday. These things arent cheap and I figured that it was reasonable to ask him for it as a gift. Instead, while half way through the documentary, he flat out said that he wanted to buy a juicer as soon as possible. We would have bought it last night if places werent closed. HA soooo....here is to a lifestyle change that is going to dramatically change our lives.

What I hope to get out of this is to achieve a healthy body, healthier skin, more energy, better sleep, and feel genuinely more happy. ALSO, this way of eating may be a little more expensive, but it is going to be an investment that is so worth it and hopefully will replace the medical bill expenses in the future. I have so much hope for this change, its ridiculous. I have never felt so motivated in my life. I will update my progress on this blog. Ill share recipes that I have come across and really see how this lifestyle is going to affect my health. Im probably still going to go through surgery, which will allow me to have a clean slate and then I will know how well this all natural lifestyle works with managing my disease. :) Thanks for reading!