Today I was thinking about how learning new bits of information has shaped my eating habits. After reading that aspartame breaks down into formaldehyde in low pH environments, I broke my diet coke habit (formed in college; oh, how things have changed!). A few weeks ago I read about how BPA is present in canned goods (except for Eden Foods — that’s why their products are so much more expensive) and we’ve now cut all BPA out of our diet.
Granted these choices seem small in comparison to one my grandparents made in 1964. The day the Surgeon General spoke out against smoking, declaring its possible link to cancer, my paternal grandpa and grandma quit smoking. They quit that day.
It blows me away and so inspires me.
Little changes can have big effects.
In politics, in communities, in family life, in terms of my health.
On March 15th I am cutting all gluten and processed sugar out of my diet. I know I feel better when I avoid both of these things, but I am addicted to them. I know they make me feel tired and grouchy, that they aren’t great for my health, but I crave them and want more, more, more. I am not good about moderation. If it’s in the house, I eat it.
So in less than a week I am saying goodbye to them for good.
It may even help me lose weight. (I HOPE it helps me lose weight!)
In the past I’ve avoided them for around two years… We’ll see how this time goes. I’ll keep you posted.
Wish me luck!
Good luck hon!! I know you can do whatever you put your mind to! And I’m glad you are making feeling well and healthy a priority.
wow, good luck!! i do not have the willpower to do it, myself. if it’s around, i eat it. and i don’t appear to be able to not buy it, either. fail. :-)
I join Alice in remedial refined-sugar-quitting class…but go you!
and by the way… your hair looks really cute here :)
good luck :) cutting out gluten and yeast has been actually easy for me – knowing how i am when i eat it, just concretes the decision! i don’t want my babies to have a crazy sick mumma.
Good luck! This sounds like a great goal. I find that if I don’t keep things in the house, the better. And your new “rule” still allows for such incredible replacements as chocolate, fruit, and honey. Yum!