Breakfast of Champions
Breakfast of Champions! That's what I'm going to design and paint on a sign for my back porch, because that's where I eat breakfast every day. I'm trying a new thing for 2017. I'm trying to fall in love with my breakfast. I'm trying to be good to my breakfast, so that my breakfast is good to me. I want lots of skinny energy! I want to live every day knowing that I did great with my breakfast, to prepare me for my awesome day. Because why not? There are plenty of fruits and flowers here to play with, to decorate my breakfast bowl. Which thanks to my darling Mom - is a pretty blue glass bowl with a matching glass.
Also, I would like to give a shout out to all the other thousands of people who want to eat better, and have better health as a New Year's resolution. Sugar is a constant issue for many people. You know what has helped me? To just say no. And practice ahead of time. And be creative about it. Food doesn't taste as good? Um, so what?? Find other distractions. "Oh, I don't like that as much, how do I add flavor?". How about you just say no to flavor? I changed my thoughts about the distinct privilege of waiting for something that tastes good, or going overboard on something that my tongue likes, and the rest of my body suffers for it. I had to really stop worrying about liking food.
I bought a crochet hook, and a good friend brought me a cart load of yarn. Instead of thinking about food, I pick up my yarn and distract myself. Sure, I like the taste of chocolate and French fries, and cream cheese. But I like being slim and having energy more. I'm also using this mental exercise where I just imagine what it would be like to order a milkshake, and how I remember it tasting, and I just live off of the joy of the memory. And I tell my tongue to shut up, because the rest of my body doesn't want to listen any more. There are plenty of other ways to enjoy life besides food. There is enough time in the day to search for super tasty food that is good to me.
I'm a sugar addict. It's true. Don't think I started out with some kind of advantage here. Now I don't buy it in the first place. And if I do see tasty sugar treats, I will have a little. Or one. And every time I do, I say (lie) to myself: that wasn't necessary, I will stick with my healthy options. I'm not the best at it, but I can tell you that I've made significant progress. Especially with all the Christmas sugar.
Just say no. When sugar is your drug of choice, give up the privilege of what you Like for the right of what you Need. Good food, good fuel, higher level of living and thinking. I'm so far from perfect that it's not even a dot on the horizon. But this year I have vowed to Keep Trying. That's all. No guilt. No remorse. No chastising. Just saying: "Well Suzette, I hope that was worth it!"(and the answer is: "it's not") and trying to do better.
Why are we so obsessed with what we Like? I've learned that Likes can be changed. Some times a thing we like becomes a thing we don't like. Like eating your favorite hamburger, but then getting so freaking full you don't want to think about it again for a long time. It works the other way too. I'm determined to like healthy food, and to avoid unhealthy food. And that determination makes all the difference in the world, and on my plate.
Today's breakfast of Champions picture, I need to try harder with the mango next time...
Yesterday's attempt to have fun with breakfast. The watermelon wasn't very red... But those star fruit rocked!
Also, I would like to give a shout out to all the other thousands of people who want to eat better, and have better health as a New Year's resolution. Sugar is a constant issue for many people. You know what has helped me? To just say no. And practice ahead of time. And be creative about it. Food doesn't taste as good? Um, so what?? Find other distractions. "Oh, I don't like that as much, how do I add flavor?". How about you just say no to flavor? I changed my thoughts about the distinct privilege of waiting for something that tastes good, or going overboard on something that my tongue likes, and the rest of my body suffers for it. I had to really stop worrying about liking food.
I bought a crochet hook, and a good friend brought me a cart load of yarn. Instead of thinking about food, I pick up my yarn and distract myself. Sure, I like the taste of chocolate and French fries, and cream cheese. But I like being slim and having energy more. I'm also using this mental exercise where I just imagine what it would be like to order a milkshake, and how I remember it tasting, and I just live off of the joy of the memory. And I tell my tongue to shut up, because the rest of my body doesn't want to listen any more. There are plenty of other ways to enjoy life besides food. There is enough time in the day to search for super tasty food that is good to me.
I'm a sugar addict. It's true. Don't think I started out with some kind of advantage here. Now I don't buy it in the first place. And if I do see tasty sugar treats, I will have a little. Or one. And every time I do, I say (lie) to myself: that wasn't necessary, I will stick with my healthy options. I'm not the best at it, but I can tell you that I've made significant progress. Especially with all the Christmas sugar.
Just say no. When sugar is your drug of choice, give up the privilege of what you Like for the right of what you Need. Good food, good fuel, higher level of living and thinking. I'm so far from perfect that it's not even a dot on the horizon. But this year I have vowed to Keep Trying. That's all. No guilt. No remorse. No chastising. Just saying: "Well Suzette, I hope that was worth it!"(and the answer is: "it's not") and trying to do better.
Why are we so obsessed with what we Like? I've learned that Likes can be changed. Some times a thing we like becomes a thing we don't like. Like eating your favorite hamburger, but then getting so freaking full you don't want to think about it again for a long time. It works the other way too. I'm determined to like healthy food, and to avoid unhealthy food. And that determination makes all the difference in the world, and on my plate.
Today's breakfast of Champions picture, I need to try harder with the mango next time...
Even if you are like me, and don't have a clock in your room. And you have to dress for the beach. But you ARE trying to better your life.
This is the original photo that got me going on breakfast, I just did a Google search for "yummy fruit". It was a terrific starting point.
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