I will be twenty-eight this year. Yes, two years from thirty...and just twelve years from forty! Ok, let's not over think it. It is very important to me to keep my blood pumping as I get older. It is crucial to me that all of my good and strong cells get the nutrients they need in order to survive. That's about as deep as you can get on a physical level, but I am serious.
My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer about ten years ago, and she lost the fight against those bad cells four years ago. If she were here today, she might share some of these things she learned the hard way.
For instance, we need to starve the bad cells in our body. Did you know that "SUGAR FEEDS CANCER". So, if you have a cancer cell in your body, the sugar that you consume could very possibly nourish it. I am the first to grab a brownie, but this knowledge does make me think twice. Knowing this helps me to understand what I can live without.
If you think you can't live without sugar, you may need to do what we are doing as a family. We realize that WE CAN'T CONTINUE LIVING WITH SUGAR. I treat myself with sweet things occasionally, because denying yourself those tasty things will only make you grow weary in the good you are doing.
Just yesterday, I had no energy. I don't know why. I didn't oversleep, but I also didn't workout that morning. I was desperate. My house was in disarray, and many of you may have seen my post on Facebook about getting a FRAPPE from McDonald's. Well, let me tell you about that little FRAPPE. This has never happened to me before. Keep in mind that we have been eating clean foods for almost two months (60 days).
I drank my sugary coffee drink with whipped cream on top. Then I buzzed around the house completing everything I set out to do. But within one hour, I felt like I had been poisoned. I was so sick. Not only was I crashing from the caffeine, but I was literally aching all over and nauseated. It wasn't until later in the day that I realized I was dehydrated from the caffeine (caffeine sucks the water from your system), and my body was not used to the mixture I just doused it with. I felt terrible. I rejuvenated myself with a huge glass of iced water and a large salad. My body was saying, "I need living food and water stat!"
Although it was worth the $3.00 that I spent on it, because I achieved my daily goals...my body reminded me really quickly that it was not made for McDonald's Mocha Frappe's.
That kind of makes me sad in a way, because I love them so much. But I love my life more.
You may be saying, "Man, Jennifer. Get off of your soapbox already."
Please know that I am learning in this process, too. I have watched various people in my life take control of their body and with that self-control they have achieved greatness. I am on the brink of knowing what that feels like. The key is to not give up.
I went to the doctor recently and they found a couple of things in my body that were not natural. It was nothing serious, but the symptoms were a little bit scary because they were much like the symptoms of cancer or other diseases.
My mind was in turmoil until I finally got the news that everything was ok.
I had already been on the fast track in my new lifestyle, but this little scare was enough to get me out of bed early everyday for years to come in order to workout... To reach for the fruit instead of the sweets...and to provide my body with the nutrients it craves...and not just what my mind thinks it "wants".
It's not easy. But it does get easier and easier.
Wow! Didn't know that about sugar! I come from a long family line of sugar-aholics and have been trying to cut back too. This infom will definitely give me something to think about when I am craving something sweet. Thanks!
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