Everyone’s life journey is unique and a big part of our lives is the food we eat. Mark and I have been married for over 41 years and during that time we have had quite an adventure — or more accurately, series of adventures. Among those adventures would be our various experiences with food and the corresponding effects on our health. When we first met in 1972, we quickly made fast food part of our lives because it was a place to go and it was cheap and it tasted good. We enjoyed pizza, tacos, hamburgers and donuts. As a result, we both gained weight and from that point on, it has been a struggle.
We have tried pretty much every diet out there with some success, but never found anything that was sustainable over time. For example, right after we were married, we tried a protein shake diet. The flavor was supposed to be coffee, but that required a lot of imagination. It was awful, but we persevered and lost a few pounds. After that small victory, we went right back to the same eating patterns that caused our problems in the first place. So we continued. We tried it all–high protein, low fat, no fat, low carbohydrate, tracking points, calorie counting, prepackaged meals, juices, powders and pills, over and over… new diet, some progress, back to the same old patterns.
Only a few years ago, we tried another round of the high protein strategy and lost weight, but gained new health issues and that got our attention. We started researching and after watching a couple of insightful videos, and reading some informative books, we decided to start a new food journey which began in June of 2018. It has been quite an adventure and one we are so excited about because for the first time, we LOVE what we eat! We eat all we want with no counting calories or portions. Our health has improved dramatically. I’m not just talking about feeling better, but our annual blood tests demonstrated significant improvement. Our only regret is that we didn’t start sooner.
We will try to share some of our food adventure here in the coming days.