Because I love to work out, move, train others and because I also love to eat fresh greens/fruits, most of my life I didn't have a weight problem. Of course I also love ice cream, a juicy half raw steak, some great wine, salty chips, cheese and chocolate. I was always able to work whatever calories I ate/drank off and did.
At some point in my late forties this stopped working and I started gaining weight fast. Taking it off again and then gaining it right back. Each time a little more added to the total. It felt like I was living a diet parody and had become the main start of a most hated show, "mine." I also felt like a farce...Training others, but still not getting the end training myself. How could my students succeed long term, if I hadn't mastered the most important part of myself?
I decided over half a year ago to change my mind set...
This time in a little over 230 days I have been thoughtfully logging my food without dieting, trying to change the old mindset of, "Diet." After much research I also decided that I might be filled with parasites and or candida as I love half-raw meat, sushi, over easy eggs, live with a child, two dogs and a cat, travel a lot, and drink tap water where ever I go. I didn't have symptoms that one might think of when contemplating parasites unless you consider having strong, uncontrollable urges to consume more sugar carbs than I use to, I also loved my nightly glass of wine or two. I read that over 95% of all humans are filled with them.
Creeped me out really, of the thought of an invasion to my body and mind.
First, I quit eating raw meat, raw eggs, raw fish, gave up All diet/low fat food and spent extra time cleansing the veggie/fruit, as in the past, I was always one to grab, eat and go.
So I began a cleanse that lasted 65 days and was the worse tasting herbal trio ever! I put my entire clan including animals on a milder cleanse as well. I also started probiotics. I had some intense Herxheimer reactions at times such as lack of sleep, rashes and irratability so I started in on a tea made up of turmeric, ginger, cedar vinegar and honey every morning which helped keep the inflammation down and so the reactions eased quicker and quicker.
Finally we were all done. I have since put us all on Diatomaceous Earth Food Grade as a parasite preventative which is really just fossil earth. Known to clean and clear all the pipes.
Oh my goodness...What an amazing difference! I haven't felt like I do right now for years. I have NO craving for sugar or wine. My oldest Boxer who has suffered food allergies all of his life until now-GONE completely. My son also has no symptoms of allergies to dust mites that he has struggled with in the past and seems to be nicer all around (teenager) He is sleeping better and is not arguing with me like he started to this past year.
Geez...Could all of this be caused by parasites in our bodies? I had read that over 94% of all humans have these things causing havic in our bodies. Could this be why in America there has become such a obese epidemic?
Synchronicity entered my life the exact day I finished the cleanse, Dietbet entered my awareness that morning and so I signed up ready to go. Wasn't something planned that's for sure and I have been thoughtfully dropping my calorie count for weight loss.
It has been so easy this time to eat right. I am simply amazed!