If it hurts...don't do it!

Last night I was sitting there watching my 13 month old ask for more raw cashews. I was thinking "she cant be hungry - she ate a ton at dinner"! It got me wondering if she was wanting more because she was hungry or because of a feeling of excitement about eating something that Daddy was eating. I realized that emotional eating starts at 1!!! As adults we attribute eating habits to mood, location, surrounding company and just not being able to "give up" our favs!

Now my 1 year old lives to eat - absolutely loves it! She LOVES brussel sprouts, grapes, pumkin applesauce, beets, quinoa, black beans, spinach and yes - brocolli, just to name a few. She thinks it is fun. It is new. And if it is fed to her off Mom's spoon vs. her plastic one - it tastes even better!! Eating for her creates a feeling of being a big girl. She doesn't know to want chocolate when she's stressed, a beer when she's mad, chicken wings when it is Friday night, a Big Mac because she is pressed for time. Eating makes her happy- even when it is steamed squash!

What we have to do is change our emotion about eating as adults! It is time to change our habits and focus on how great we feel when we make good decisions about our health! How many times have you felt absolutely awesome after shoving down a few donuts and a 20 oz. coffee from Dunkin Donuts? How often do you feel amazing after a great workout at the gym? We remember how great the workout made us feel which is why we will workout again- even when it makes us sore! However, we tend to forget/shut out that horrible feeling after our donut binge. We tend to blame the fatigue felt an hour later on a "busy day". Guess what - it was the donuts!! Even a 5 year old knows that an apple makes you healthy and a donut makes you sick. Start paying attention and remembering how horrible you feel after you eat crappy food. How great do you feel when you made the concious decision to eat something healthy. The more you realize how great you feel when you avoid the foods that shut our bodies and minds down, the easier your habits will change. The first step to a healthy lifestyle and/or habit change is learning to listen to your body! Do you remember the old addage, "If it hurts - don't do it!" Well if it makes you feel like crap - STOP EATING IT! The amazing thing about the detox/cleanse is that it forces you into healthy choices!

Our second kick start class was a success!! 11 more people are on board to change their life starting next week!

Things to do this weekend:
Take time to look thru the packet
Get your supplements in order
Experiment with your shake recipes
Buy some tupperware containers to take with you everywhere
Pick your start date!
Tell your friends and family so they will be supportive
Get excited!
Ask Questions!! That is what I am here for!

If you aren't doing the cleanse and want to - let us know!
If you are going back and forth on whether or not you want to do it-DO IT!

Dr. B