I EAT WHATEVER I WANT!

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If you have read my whole blog, it might surprise you that I eat whatever I want! The key word here is want. Before I ever went on a diet, I ate whatever I wanted and didn't think about it much. As soon as I became aware of the supposed need to lose weight, I began to want the foods that I thought I shouldn't have. Then I wanted those foods so much more. My mind was focused on those foods. When I severely limited my intake of food and exercised excessively, I wanted any and all foods, as much as I could get. It was all I could focus on, I was literally starving.

Now that I am focused on my health instead of making my body thin, I want completely different things. It has taken time and a gradual revolution of my eating. Now I really love to eat a big bowl of fresh fruit in the morning. I love to drink lots of water. I look forward to a large vegetable salad at least 1 or 2 times per day. I love raw nuts. I look forward to a hot meal with fresh cooked vegetables. I eat meat, rice, pasta, potatoes, but I focus most of my eating on vegetables. I am not trying to be "good", I really love this food. More than that, I love how my bodies feels. It has been easy to maintain a healthy body weight while eating these foods.

Do I eat desserts? You bet I do! The interesting thing is that I don't want them as much. Or if I do, I just want a little bit of them. I could eat a lot if I wanted, but the feeling of being free of excess body weight feels better. I also notice if I eat things with processed white flour and sugar, I just want more of this type of food. It is addictive. I am aware that I do not feel that great after eating them. Now what really does the trick for me if I want something sweet, is a really good orange, or raisins. One of our family's favorite treats is raw almonds and raisins. It really satisfies a sweet tooth plus give protein which boosts your metabolism!

Bottom line is this: I am free to eat what ever I want to eat. It just so happens that I want to eat really great food. So, I do!