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glo wrote:This is my Journal. I hesitate to begin writing, although my Journey began several years ago when my husband was diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation and his doctor wanted to do a heart catheterization to determine if there was a blockage. My husband was adamant that he did not want to have this done. Of course the doctor assured him that it was a commonly done procedure. My husband remained strong in his determination and I offered to do research. We discovered Dr. Esselstyn's book on Preventing and Reversing Heart Disease, and both my husband and I excitedly began eating healthy.
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My husband, more strict than myself, lost a good deal of weight. In fact, the weight almost fell off his body. Friends asked if he was ill because he looked so thin, but he felt great. We stayed on program for about 6 months. Eventually though, we began taking just a bite of foods not on program, and sure enough, we ate more and more of the unhealthy foods. In time, we gave way to all the food temptations. And those foods called our names over and over.
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So here I am. Eating mainly potatoes, beans, rice, corn, plus some veggies and fruits and whole grains. I feel better than I have for a long time. My mind is clearer, my emotions are more balanced, my energy levels are increasing, and I my tummy feels full. I don't feel like I'm starving. Life is good.
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However, I have been on program for about 3 to 4 weeks now, and I'm beginning to feel a craving for those unhealthy foods. I don't know why this is happening, and it concerns me. The other night I just had to go to bed, because the craving got very strong.
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My plan is to keep healthy foods in the house. Prepare foods that I enjoy. Have them readily available. Keep coming to this discussion group for support. Use the search engine here to read experiences of others. Keep watching the Youtube videos for suggestions on how to make healthy meals, etc.
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The reason I started this Journal with the word "hesitate," is because of the number of times I have started and stopped a program of healthy eating.
glo wrote:When my grandson spends the night, we've been in the habit of letting him have frozen pizza. Of course he loves it, as do I. So last Monday night, he had pizza. It was extremely tempting to eat just one bite, but I didn't.
On top of that, my hubby bought home ice cream bars along with the pizza. Yikes! That just about did me in, but I went to bed instead so I wouldn't give in to temptation. There was nearly a whole box of 10 or 12 in my freezer. They were definitely calling my name. So, I got out of bed and quickly ripped open each tempting ice cream bar... poured dish soap on it, and tossed them in the garbage bin outside. Whew. Now I'm wondering if just the smell and/or knowledge of having the junk in the house was enough to set off the cravings? - glo
glo wrote:Thank you for the support. Can't think straight right now. My sister, who lives in an assisted living facility.. fell last night and broke her hip. She has so many health problems. She's in surgery right now. Younger than me by a few years, but so many things... breast cancer survivor, 3 or 4 heart attacks... and very severe diabetes, plus so much more. My heart hurts for her.
Her daughter phoned me to let me know she fell and is in the hospital. I live 800 miles away.
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