Changes needed

Well, it is three days into the new year and I decided that I am going to try and make some changes this year in my diet. When I say "diet" I am not dieting to lose weight; only to be healthier.  I am going to try and actually stick to them this time.  Maybe by writing down my intentions here on this blog I will be more apt to keep them.  All too often I say I am going to change this or change that or not eat certain things and then wind up back in the same old rut of getting lazy at what foods I put in my body and end up sick and tired.

The main one is to stop eating gluten. I have done it before in the past and though it was incredibly hard to stick to, I felt better for it.  Now I find myself slipping back into old patterns; eating crackers or cookies, cake or baked goods. Then I pay for it later. Pain, discomfort and bloating. Feelings of fatigue. Headaches.  Gluten free flours are hard to come by here in Honduras and certainly far more pricey than they are at home. However one doesn't always need "flour. " Take pancakes for instance. Did you know you can make pancakes with an egg and a banana?  Just mash together and cook like you would regular pancakes. They are delicious and filling.

Every three weeks or so I am struck down by an illness that apparently has no name. My Dr. told me some time ago that it was complications from two surgeries I had years back on my esophagus and hernia. When I am sick with this mystery illness I am basically in bed for the day. I have am so very weak; no energy at all and nauseous.  It is debilitating and frankly I am sick and tired of dealing with it. It gets in the way of life big time. I don't know if changing things up a bit in my diet will change this aspect of my life that I am dealing with but it can't hurt to try.

The other thing I want to eliminate is processed foods. There is no way that putting food that is processed in the body can be healthy for oneself.  They are toxic and harmful. I think we all know this.
And sugar. Oh yes, that is the one thing I am addicted to without question. I know it is bad for me and yet I still am drawn to packages of candy, sweets, chocolate.  It's only gotten worse since moving to Honduras.  Well, enough of feeding my body junk. Enough of feeling sick all the time. It's time to make a change. The time is now. It's time to start treating my body like the temple He created it to be. It's time to start making wiser choices, eating clean.  I know it won't be easy. It will mean more planning on my part, but for the record, I am going to try.