I Knew You Were Trouble

I think when it's all over it just comes back in flashes, you know? It's like a kaleidoscope of memories; it just all comes back. But he never does.  

I think part of me knew the second I saw him that this would happen. It's not really anything he said, or anything he did - it was the feeling that came along with it. Crazy thing is, I don't know if I'm ever going to feel that way again. But I don't know if I should.  

I knew he world moved too fast and burned too bright, but I just thought, "How can the devil be pulling you toward someone who looks so much like an angel when he smiles at you?" Maybe he knew that when he saw me. I guess I just lost my balance. I think that the worst part of it all wasn't losing him. It was losing me.

Gallstones

I'm studying for a test I have on Monday and I find it interesting that two risk factors for gallstones are prolonged fasting and rapid weight loss.  I work with someone who suffers pretty frequently, at least a few times a year, from gallstones.  This same person practices intermittent fasting, which is the practice of fasting for 16 hours and consuming all your calories in an 8 hour window span. Additionally, this same person has reported a 20-30 lb weight loss in a year, which he attributes to intermittent fasting.  (I must note that he looks fabulous.)  While I wouldn't necessarily call a loss of 20 lbs in a year "rapid," I wonder if loosing a lot of weight, when someone is within normal weight to begin with, contributes to gallstones.  I would think that the intermittent fasting also contributes to gallstones, but I'm not sure if either statement is correct.  Something to consider...

I forgot to eat clean

Diet?  What diet?  Oh you mean my attempt to eat clean?  That didn't start very well.  But today is a new day.  Today I will try eating "cleaner."  But those Kellogg's waffles in the freezer look so good!

God Made A Dog

My friend sent me this picture:

 As I read the above picture I looked down at my little, loyal dog cuddled next to me in deep sleep.  

Dogs truly are (wo)man's best friend.  I'm so happy to have this little guy as my faithful, funny companion.

15 Days To Tummy Change

I love candy and sweets.  No lie, I am turning into my mother.

After looking over my diet for the past few months I noticed that I do not tend to eat a lot of breads (or protein for that matter). Sweets, however, are 100% my downfall.  I can eat healthy all day and ruin my diet at night with a sweet binge.  We know sugar is bad for our bodies and yet I can't seem to resist its sweet charm.  I am a sugar addict just like my mom.  Only my mom looks like she lives on vegetables.  Bless her metabolism.

I have had stomach issues for as long as I can remember.  When I eat clean I always feel better, but for some reason I always go back to eating a sugar rich diet.  I feel it is a matter of little time and convenience (and perhaps too much laziness).  It takes time to prepare meals and focus on clean eating.  In an ideal world I would have someone prep my organic, clean meals, but I don't live in that world (yet.)  It is incredibly easy to buy something pre-made, pre-cooked, pre-packaged, and when you are busy, it is often the smartest idea in theory.  But all these processed foods are loaded with sugar and ingredients that hurt your body.  Some people are less sensitive to sugar and additives, but for people like me, I have to really watch what I eat.  I have a friend who has gone sugarless and never felt so good.  I want to feel good.  I'm really going to try to start eating smart so I can feel as best as I can.  Enough is enough.  A bag of skittles is not worth feeling crummy for the next day (and yet I still reach for that instant food high...)

Thanksgiving is in 15 days.  I'm going to clean up my diet as much as possible and post what I eat daily in hopes to see if clean eating helps me feel better.