Psychological Factors

Watching "Hungry For Change" and someone said being overweight is not a problem; it's a solution.  If you go back and look at when your weight began to increase, very often there's a trauma there.  Wow.  So true.  I have worked through most of that trauma, but the weight remains with all its side effects.

New rule:  If you're upset, don't eat.

Wow.

The Gross-Out Factor

I have been off the wagon for a while.  I don't like that.  So I have a new tactic:  documentaries.  I use them to gross myself out and motivate me to eat better.  Try watching "Frankensteer" and then eating meat!

I know what's good for me but processed food addiction is hard to break.  Two weeks.  I need the willpower to get through two weeks without processed food and the attachment will be broken.

Let the journey begin again.

Saturday Weigh-In

Weight is not my main focus but it is a good indicator of progress.  So today's weight is 232 lbs.

Eat To Live

I highly recommend reading "Eat to Live" by Dr Joel Fuhrman.  It is my hope to change my diet to reflect the recommendations in that book.  When I do that I longer have headaches and I wake up feeling alert and energetic.  My problem sticking to it is mostly emotional.    I need to break my attachment to bad-for-me foods.

My challenge this weekend is to clean out my fridge and set myself up to better succeed.

Welcome!

I'm not sure if anybody will ever read this, but here goes.  This blog was created to track my journey to health and wellness.  It would be great to have some company along the way, but if I must make the journey alone, so be it.

My name is Pax, which is Latin for Peace.  I prefer to keep my identity somewhat private so if I know you in real life, ease don't post my real name here.  Peace is what  I seek in life and I hope I find it.  It is not a number on a scale, but that number is a reflection of my well being and ultimately my inner peace, because all things are interconnected.

That is all for now.  Peace out!