Foodie Scrooge

I had a horrible epiphany! 

I know this 

But today I FELT it. 

And it hurts! 

The Ghost of Christmas past. 

I know I would have ended up 

A size 6x - I was already in a 3x!

If I had not found Atkins. 

I never ate good food growing up. 

I guess my mother had the same realization 

When I was in junior high. 

She planted a garden, bought a freezer,

And stocked it full of beef. 

But I also worked at Sonic. 

So I ate crap, basically. 

School lunches were also crap. 

I drank cokes for breakfast. 

I ate crap through college. 

Even through the army. 

Even as a nurse. 

Then I believed that death and disease 

We’re more like wild wolves - 

Always around every corner, 

Just waiting to pounce! 

Now I believe it’s 90% choice. 

My sweet baby had Trisomy 18. 

Birth defects do happen. 

Accidents happen. 

People get diseases and viruses. 

But I’m talking about all the things we can co tell. 

We desperately need the wisdom to change. 

In the hospital, the food was pure crap. 

The coffee was good though! 

Those doctors came to my room 

Looking everywhere-like Sherlock Holmes 

Trying to find out how I made it to 60

With no disease, and no medication. 

I tell them it’s Atkins 

and Intermittent Fasting. 

I’m really as healthy as any 40 year old. 

I’m stronger s s have more endurance. 

Now I’m ready to re- commit 

And make something exquisite 

With myself. 

I’m rich- I’m health. Not money dang it!

But that’s ok. 

People with lots of money would trade 

It all to have my health. 

And I’m only half ass going Atkins! 

Im ready to be all in. 

boxing day

Long long hours of sleep 

In bed by 7 pm. 

I never wanted to leave my bed. 

Kinda tired of eggs. 

Need some meat. 

From a few years ago. 

In my heart, my deepest soul,

I think that Americans and all Western Societies 

Have sub-acute, borderline 

Malnutrition, chronic dehydration,

And chronic inflammation. 

We’re poor-  nutritionally speaking. 

We’re one event away from total breakdown. 

But not death. No. That would be kind. 

Sick like we are, it takes 7 to 10 years 

To gradually decline disease to death. 

Pills don’t help. 

Real and lasting change helps. 

Total abstinence from all alcohol. 

Also absolutely zero gluten. 

And don’t even get me started on soil depletion. 

As a nurse, we’re taught that modern living

Had cured vitamin and mineral deficiencies. 

Maybe not so much. 

Feel like shit. 

I hate working so many hours. 

I feel my health is compromised. 

Merry Christmas