CHANGE THE WAY I EAT
In the book Clean Mind, Clean Body: A 28-Day Plan for Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Self-Care, it details a 28 day detox for a clean mind & clean body. I was very intrigued by it and decided I was going to do this detox If this something that interests you, view the book here
Week 3’s challenge was very challenging for me. I have been at a crossroads with my relationship with food. In the beginning of 2024, I made the commitment to have a healthy relationship with food. I am a stress eater and will go right to my comfort food anytime I would experience stress. I took a masterclass a few months into 2024 and gained a lot of clarity. I wrote down how I could heal my relationship with food and find inspiration to cook healthy foods when I was ready.
I grew up in an Italian family and eating pasta & bread was part of every meal. That is my comfort food. I have been weening myself off my comfort food since January and after week 3 challenge I am ready to limit my pasta & bread intake and sub it with other foods.
I am not a fan of diets. Bethenny Frankel’s book Skinnygirl made me see how you can have it all just not at once. It made sense to me and why diets never worked for me. You have to change your lifestyle and make your food habits part of your daily routine. This challenger finally gave me the clarity on what I was missing and how I can have a healthy relationship with food.
Going into this challenger I was mentally and spiritually balanced. I found that it was much easier to make choices that are good for me, my mind, and my body. You need to have a clean mind before you can have a clean body.
Stress free mind = stress free body
The body’s needs constantly change due to life events. Food should be seen as nourishment and wellness. My life events that brought on stress brought in unhealthy eating habits. I made a goal to do these 3 things everyday in this weekly challenge and everyday after that:
Break unhealthy eating habits
Hydrate myself
Eat what my body needs
Each morning when I wake up I feel tired. I have a lot of stress happening at my job and there are neighbor issues happening where I live. Stress increases my cortisol level and causes me to go into that space of overindulging in stress eating.
I eat way too fast. I don’t enjoy food the way you are supposed to. That is a habit I learned from childhood. Everything was rush rush rush. I am more conscious of taking my time to enjoy my food - savor each bite.
I am bored with what I eat. No excitement. I overthink what I want to eat. I got used to following meal plans or getting into the routine of planning meals. Now I am more spontaneous with my meals and go day by day. It makes me feel better because I am no longer spending a lot of money on one grocery store trip.
My perfect relationship with food is healthy. I look at it as something healthy and loving. I see it as something that is emotionally available in my life.
I started a food journal for week 3. I wrote down everything that I ate and drank. I wrote down at the end of the day how I felt. It was an eye opener when I saw how many carbs I ate. Now whenever I crave a carb I sub to a protein or vegetable/fruit option. My body is basically telling me what I need to eat. I find now that I don’t get that munchie crave mid-afternoon. Drinking more water curbs my hunger. I am back to eating until I am full and digesting a lot easier.
I also found that my solar plexus chakra needed some balancing. My body is coming back into alignment and I feel so good. I began Week 4 challenge on 7/8/24 - which is change the way I move. Guess what I am back doing? Going to the gym and exercising!
If you have any questions on this detox or the book, please feel free to reach out to me by commenting below or emailing me privately.
Many blessings to you, Christina Marie 🦋