Getting Started

I had nasty food habits. I was a fast food junkie who's favorite drink was Cola. When I got my license, I lived at the drive thrus. I ate fast food at least 4 times a week. I was also a gluton. I was told this since the age of 6. I ate so much and adored food. I ate good things too, but I had a food obsession. My day revolved around when I was eating and what I was going to eat.

In 2004 I found myself with no medical insurance and it suddenly clicked for me. I may not be able to control if I get hit by a car, but I can control my health. I did not even know where to start, but I started somewhere. I began to research and research and research. I read articles, books, magazines, journals, you name it. I found out a lot, which is the reason for this blog. But let me tell you how I started and maybe this may give you some ideas.

The first chore was breaking my addiction to fast food. This took me about 1 year. I was still going after a year, but more like a normal person. I began with just completely not going, but 3 weeks later, I would ferociously tear up fast food for a week. I then decided to go 6 days on (meaning not eating fast food), 1 day off. This worked best for me but everybody is different and it may not work best for you. I am just throwing out ideas and what I went through.

Along with breaking my fast food addiction, I found it pertinent to halt soda consumption. I stopped carrying it in my home which was a big help. I didn't miss it at home because I love other drinks to. At parties and such, I would feel bad for drinking it, but I rationalized to myself that I was going slowly and it was okay. I stopped drinking it at home, but I allowed myself (initially) to drink if it was available at a gathering.

Guys, this took a year of work for me. It was not easy. Do not beat yourselves up ever. Find your pace and go with that.

Next week I will go through the nitty gritty of the next step I took.

~Turmeric