You're Too Thin!

Ever since I began my journey with the the "7 Day 100% Gluten Free Super Food Challenge" in Nov. of last year, I have been getting the same response from every one I see. That response is, "You're Too Thin". Now that response is from people that haven't seen me in a long time and more importantly from people that know me very well.

I never thought I would hear those words come out of anybody's mouth, ever. You see, when I was growing up I was a bit on the heavy side. Not obese, but just heavy enough not to feel good about myself which in turn made me self conscious. Growing up kids can be very cruel when it comes to weight. I believe it is at this point that we form opinions of ourselves and that stays with us for many years.

So I grew up with the mindset that I was overweight and I began trying to battle with it year after year. I remember my last year in high school I finally trimmed down to a respectable level. The reason I knew it was acceptable was because I felt good about myself. After all, isn't that the ultimate goal? To feel good about yourself and have the confidence to talk to anyone?

As I entered my college years it was difficult not to put some weight back on as I fell prey to peer pressure, great advertising and a shear love of food. Please keep in mind that I wasn't obese or overweight, I just wasn't feeling healthy and it felt like I was still carrying around my "baby fat". You know how you just don't feel comfortable? So my struggles continued for years because I couldn't break free of the American diet and all the wonderful food that was available.

Fast forward to my forties and a big wake up call. My father had heart bypass surgery and he began to change his diet. I didn't put two and two together and realize that the reason he was doing that was to avoid having another heart attack. You mean there could be a correlation between food and your health? Being the real sharp person I am I decided to watch myself and my food intake. The challenge I was having was finding enough courage to stop eating the crap I was used to eating. Even though I knew it was bad for me I just couldn't stop. I will say that I did reduce the amount of bad food I was eating which was a start, but it's not good enough.

Food is such a powerful addictive "drug" that it is hard for the majority of people to change their lifestyle to incorporate nutrition into their diet. The advertisers would lead us to believe that the food in our food supply is good for us. They also depict the most beautiful people eating all kinds of foods and make us believe we can look like them if we eat what their eating. Any idea why they choose thin people? No matter how fancy the ads are, you can't get around the facts that our food supply is bankrupt of nutrition and that is the leading cause of obesity in this country.

I decided to take responsibility for my health and I tried the "7 Day Super Food Challenge". It was the best decision I ever made because this protocol practices a CR(Caloric Restriction) diet. When you practice a CR diet many good things happen like not eating empty calories. Providing your body a break from processing so many chemicals and toxins and the end result is you will become thin. So I guess that is why everyone who sees me says the same thing, "You're Too Thin"! From where I came from, I don't think I'll ever get tired of hearing that.