Still fat after all these months!

As you can see, it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything on my blog in regards to weight loss. Believe it or not, keeping up a blog on a daily or even weekly basis requires commitment. I don’t have any issues with commitment seeing as how I’m married or perhaps I do. I started off the year strong like all the years before, but there are times when I don’t withstand adversity. I’ve had difficult times this year, but in the end, I’ve been greatly blessed. My family and I are in a new home after 5 long, noisy years of being in an apartment. We thought this day would never come, but through it all, it happened.

Some people don’t think it’s difficult to maintain a nutritious diet due to any circumstances, but let me tell you, I disagree. You see my husband was out of work from November 2009 until May of this year. When you’ve got more than just your mouth to feed and a host of other financial responsibilities, things get tough. But, even with the depressive nature of being without an income you depend upon, God gave us what we needed when we needed it. Did we starve – no. Was there a day that went by when we didn’t eat – no. So, no matter the situation, there was always food available. Now, as we know, the cheapest food is also the worst food for us. You can get a burger for a dollar, but a bunch of broccoli might run you two dollars. I could give multiple examples, but you know what I mean. Fruits and vegetables in proportion to all the crap we buy is cheaper, but it gets tricky when not everyone in the family is eating raw. Also, if we were all eating raw, it would actually cost more money. Why? Think of a bunch of bananas. If we were all raw, we’d each have to consume how many bananas to feel full? That bunch would be gone in one day. Let’s say I made smoothies for the entire family each day, that would add up in cost as well. But, when we compare the outcome of eating bad foods, we spend more in the end. The $15 I spend each month on medications could be used to purchase a couple o’ bags of fresh apples. And if I continue to ignore my declining health and just eat what I want, I’ll be faced with even more medications and illnesses.

The convenience of quick foods is what keeps us going back. Throwing something in the microwave for a few minutes or buying the Publix chicken dinner for $10 is much easier than preparing an assortment of vegetables or is it? In case you’re not familiar with Publix, it’s a grocery store chain that was developed in Florida. They’re found throughout the southeastern states. The sell either fried chicken, hot wings or rotisserie chicken with two sides, which consists of cole slaw or potato salad and a 4 pack of rolls. What can I say, it’s an instant meal! But, the same way that I can drive to Publix and purchase the chicken dinner, I can also purchase fresh fish and a bag of prepared salad mix. It doesn’t take long to cook fish, and the salad is semi prepared. I just toss it in a bowl and add the fixins of my choosing. I’m sure this meal would cost about the same as the chicken dinner. It’s all a matter of choice. I’ve always said that. Who chooses what I eat? I do! Who makes me eat it? I do! Does the store have persuasive tactics that make me stop and buy the chicken dinner? No, I do it because I choose to.

It’s funny when I think about the choices I make. I’m constantly talking to my son about his choices, yet I choose to make wrong ones in regards to what I eat. Lately, I just haven’t given a damn! And the sad thing about it is there is no reason. I’ve just been eating because I want to and I can. It’s not about giving my body what it needs, but about what I want to put in my mouth. I could choose the fish and salad, but out of sheer desire and hypnotized taste buds, I choose the chicken dinner. So when’s enough, enough? Only we can decide that for ourselves. In my opinion, it’s an individual thing. As you can see, even though I have a channel on You Tube telling others how to follow a raw diet, I haven’t been doing it myself. Not even that has caused me to eat raw and stay raw. So what does it take to stick with it? Again, this requires an individual answer. However, I would like to ask you this. How fat are you? Me, I’m too fat. I’m so fat that I’m miserable. I sweat like it’s nobody’s business, and I have the nerve to live in Florida. ( LOL ) The thing about it is that I’ve said this more than once. But if you’ve ever been at your fattest, then you know what I’m writing about. I’m at the point of no return. Either I’m going to continue on this way or change what I’m doing. I vote for change. No matter what I do, raw food is still in the back of my mind. It’s funny when you learn about, it’s not like other things in your life that you can ignore. You really can’t ignore the power of a raw food diet. Continuing to eat what ever I desire has caused me to gain back the weight that I’d lost plus more. I’ve never been this fat in my entire life! I never thought I’d be this fat, but I am. It’s not so much as to how much I eat either. It’s the food sources and what’s found within them, chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, growth hormones, antibiotics, and a host of other things that are slowly destroying my body.

Today, I didn’t wake up and say this is it. I knew when I went to breakfast that I wanted change. I didn’t want the fat laden sausage and eggs. I had fruit. For lunch, I had a salad, and for dinner, I’m having fish and vegetables. Slowly, I will retrain my body and my mind. I want to start my day with a smoothly, so no more coffee for me as of today. I want to have fruit or veggies for lunch and a sensible dinner. I want to work my way up to no processed foods or meats. My desire is to juice fast of 30 days and then consume an 80% raw diet. I’ve done it before and believe with my big ole’ with all the plaque surrounding it that I can change my body and my life. I’m too young to feel this old. I’m too young to be this inactive. I’m too good for less than I deserve. I have a magnificent body and it’s up to me to treat it right.

I thank each of you for continuing to subscribe to my channel, wondering how I am, and continuing to listen. I encourage each of you to reach your fattest point. Make up your minds to change your life for the better. Make up your mind to have the best that you deserve in health and in life. Stop hiding behind food and using it for all the things we use it for except to nourish us. Get outside, play with the kids. Purchase a bike and ride till you sweat. Make a better choice today and see how far it takes you tomorrow. Besides, it’s only the bad fats, sugars, and salts that make dead foods taste good. You’ve got to admit, there’s nothing like the taste of a sun ripened tomato pulled from a garden vine or the taste of fresh watermelon. And let’s not forget the taste of a fresh Georgia peach or the smell of cucumber. Nature has a bounty of fast foods. It’s all in how you look at. What’s quicker than sliced fresh tomatoes for dinner?

Take care!
Cynthia