I've been spending this week putting my best efforts forward in eating the kind of food that my body will like. I had my gallbladder out a few years ago and have had issues with so many food since. But I still eat them. Now I'm trying to listen to the way my body reacts to the things I eat. What's the point in enjoying a few bites only to be miserable for the next hour? I ask myself that every time something I want to eat is something I know will upset my stomach.
Some days have been easier than other. For breakfast, lunch and snacks I don't struggle too much. I have total control over those mealtimes. However, dinner is a bit more rough. My mother tends to cook hearty meals that my father likes and a lot of times those foods settle on me like a rock. Even my most favorite of Mom's Meals are not appealing to me much lately. Mashed potatoes loaded in butter, her amazing burritos, lemon pepper seasoned chicken. I find myself making a face at these options and when I do eat them, I regret it shortly thereafter.
It's definitely a lot of testing and trying things. I'm trying to start each day with a smoothie and though right now I am still hungry for more, I am doing my best to curb that with water. In time my stomach will stop feeling like it needs to be fed until it is heavy and full. I know that I need to eat more salads yet I am often distracted by really good sandwiches downstairs or the pasta across the street. Both taste good for the moment but that happiness doesn't last.
This week I am going to try to drill down even harder on this. Smoothies in the morning. Sushi or salad for lunch. I've got some organic crackers that a friend of mine recommends. I bought a bunch of different types of nuts to snack on in the afternoon. I'm drinking SoBe Life Water as well as regular water on the regular. I haven't had any soda except for at the movie theater on Tuesday. These changes are not easy but they're making me feel good to do. I am conscious of what I am electing to put in my body and as a result I do find myself feeling better. I fully intend to keep on keeping on.
Some days have been easier than other. For breakfast, lunch and snacks I don't struggle too much. I have total control over those mealtimes. However, dinner is a bit more rough. My mother tends to cook hearty meals that my father likes and a lot of times those foods settle on me like a rock. Even my most favorite of Mom's Meals are not appealing to me much lately. Mashed potatoes loaded in butter, her amazing burritos, lemon pepper seasoned chicken. I find myself making a face at these options and when I do eat them, I regret it shortly thereafter.
It's definitely a lot of testing and trying things. I'm trying to start each day with a smoothie and though right now I am still hungry for more, I am doing my best to curb that with water. In time my stomach will stop feeling like it needs to be fed until it is heavy and full. I know that I need to eat more salads yet I am often distracted by really good sandwiches downstairs or the pasta across the street. Both taste good for the moment but that happiness doesn't last.
This week I am going to try to drill down even harder on this. Smoothies in the morning. Sushi or salad for lunch. I've got some organic crackers that a friend of mine recommends. I bought a bunch of different types of nuts to snack on in the afternoon. I'm drinking SoBe Life Water as well as regular water on the regular. I haven't had any soda except for at the movie theater on Tuesday. These changes are not easy but they're making me feel good to do. I am conscious of what I am electing to put in my body and as a result I do find myself feeling better. I fully intend to keep on keeping on.
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