Change...

No one likes change but a wet baby...Why? Change is hard. However, in order to change my body, I have to change my thinking. I need to rescript my self-image. When I hit record on my self-talk and then play back the recording, what do I hear? Too often it is negative: I am old...I am fat...I am wrinkled...I am plain...I am ...I am...I am...

The list of negative descriptors goes on and on. So, my first challenge is how to rewrite the messages I send myself. Why? Because everything that follows, " I am..." Is manifested in my life. What are some positive statements? I am capable... I am organized... I am trustworthy... I am kind...I am efficient.

Hmmm...closer, but still not on target. These are more about what I do than who I am. Let's try again. I am lovable...I am smart...I am pretty. Okay...those sound better. Problem is, intellectually I believe them, but emotionally I am not there yet.

So, what is the solution? Make these statements a mantra. Repeat them until they become part of my emotional "muscle memory". Like an athlete, I will keep practicing until it becomes the norm.
Cheers!

One Month...

Health...the possibilities are so much clearer now that I have the necessary knowledge to make smart choices. Knowlege is power. I am beginning to feel more at home with my pantry and my fridge. 

I sat down today at lunch and was so pleased to see the beautiful, crisp salad in front of me. I'm learning to love finding new flavors of herbal tea. 
I get so excited when I find a new food to try on my trips to the grocery store...those trips feel a bit like a scavenger hunt...FUN!

It feels so good to feel good!

Going Gluten-Free

For months I have not been well...not sick, just not well. I finally decided to go to the doctor. Lots of tests later, I left the doctor's office feeling a bit shell-shocked. The source of my problem seemed to be food...the wrong food! So I am making the journey to health. There are days when I feel like I am climbing a mountain and other days when I seem to be careening down a slippery slope. YIKES!!!
I will try to document my journey to health. My first problem ~ now that I know what I can't eat, how do I make sense of what I can eat?
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