It’s blatantly apparent that food runs my life. Each day, I feel like a slave to cravings. Even when I have a goal, it’s so freaking hard to stick to it.
If someone is eating, my full attention shifts to lusting over that food. Wanting it but knowing I shouldn’t. Even if I just ate a healthy meal! WTF bro?? I’m safe when they don’t share. But if they do, it’s GAME OVER.
Sometimes I have a little willpower. But the more I walk past forbidden food I can literally feel my willpower fading. When it fails, I can’t just have one bite. I gorge.
Then comes the guilt and shame for being unable to stick to goals. This usually sends me on the hunt for comfort food. Didn’t I literally just do that? Circle jerk of the century.
God it’s frustrating. How can food be a necessity, loved and hated all at once?
Nothing I’ve done up to this point has worked to resolve any of this. And trust me, I’ve tried a lot of diets, exercises, plans and combinations of it all.
There has to be a solution and I’m determined to figure it out.
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Food Goals And Desires That Actually Make Sense
I’m no longer setting goals for a target weight or body fat percentage. It’s unrealistic to maintain a set number with thousands of variables and day to day change. That’s just not how nature works. And last I checked, I’m definitely an animal.
Health and Vitality
I see people laboring to breathe and barely able to walk. That scares the shit outta me! I want to be able to climb mountains and not be riddled with disease when I’m older.
“But that’s a normal part of aging.” Says who? Doctors who have sold their soul to the pharmaceutical industry for more money?
What did indigenous do? Better yet, don’t we still have those? And for that matter, who is old and living proof of vitality? Enter the book Blue Zones.
Food Freedom And Intuitive Eating
I don’t’ want to feel controlled by food, but I also don’t want to control food cuz it sucks! And it clearly doesn’t work long term. So what else is there?
It’s pretty clear that we are so far removed from how our bodies work and how to interpret the messages they send.
If we understand what the hell our body is telling us and give it what it actually needs, wouldn’t it make sense that you’d stop feeling crazy compulsions? Oh my god. Is it really that simple? Let’s find out.
Blissful Enjoyment Of Food
I don’t know about you, but I love the experience of food. Sweet and savory morsels. Mouth-tingling tangy flavor explosions. Savory dishes that make your whole body warm and comfy.
I eat a little too much of the bad stuff which counteracts all the good. I like variety. And being a sensory addict with FOMO doesn’t help.
And my whole-hog indulgence moments leave me feeling terrible. I want the pleasure without the negative feelings.
Zero guilt sounds like a tall order, but I think it can be done. I’m pretty sure there’s a big monster of emotional issues lurking behind the curtain. Oh well. I have to cross that bridge if I want the shiny object on the other side.
Easy And Convenient Meal Creation
If I had an in-house cook, I’d eat healthy all the time. Healthy food can taste amazing, if you put in the effort and have the know-how.
I can cook. Ask anyone who knows me. But I find myself reaching for easy and convenient even when I have a fridge full of produce. The culprit is always low energy and motivation to cook. And I despise cleaning up.
I need a well thought out system that I can stick to long term. It’s going to be a challenge, cuz I buck routine and crave variety.
Why eat at all if you aren’t going to enjoy it? Huh… maybe that’s an extreme that needs testing.
Does food taste better when we are starving? I believe it does. Pretty sure we can play with that idea to