Nutrition Overhaul

One of the biggest changes to date has been my nutrition. I have had so many people ask "What are you doing differently?"

Let me start by saying that this one change has yielded amazing results. My body has changed in ways that I have never seen before. Seriously. No lie.

After reading a book that was given to me by a dear friend titled Plan D, by Dee McCaffrey, I felt more empowered than ever to instill some serious changes into my diet.

You see, I had thyroid cancer at the age of 33. I grew up eating pretty much whatever without ever thinking about what was in it. Convenience was all that mattered.

This book forced me to analyze all of the toxic things that are in processed foods. YUCK!!!!

With no history of thyroid cancer in the family, I had to accept that my ways of eating....all of the sugar substitutes, additives, etc, could have played a part in my having cancer at such a young age.

Sooooooo.....change happened and it happened fast!!!

I eliminated processed food. All of it. I eat whole foods. Meat, veggies, fruit, dairy. But, I read labels. I buy food that has less than 5 ingredients. I use butter, not margarine. I add stevia instead of splenda. I buy organic whenever possible.

The result?????? Fat melting off of my body!!!! I feel healthy. I have energy.

I followed this book closely for several months, made some tweaks. I cannot stomach cider vinegar. It is nasty beyond anything I have ever tried!!! I do buy regular bread instead of Ezekiel bread....I just buy whole grain or whole wheat.

I say all of this to show everyone out there that it is easy to eat healthy. Once you make the decision...and it has to be your decision. It can be done.

My kids have benefitted greatly!! My 10 year old daughter and I enjoy wide ranges of fruit every night (with a little melted dark chocolate) instead of cookies or other bad choices. My 4 year old son asks for apples instead of chewies!!

I have added exercise as well. That will be for another post.

I offer support and advice to anyone who is interested. I won't have all of the answers, but will do my best to encourage and inspire.

God desires us all to take care of our beautiful bodies. I have committed to do so. How about you???