When I read the outline of the plan, it's exactly what Dr. Dickey told me to do when I saw him back in May. So why have I waited so long to make these changes?Fear. Fear of:
- giving up grains and sugar
- going it alone
- grieving the loss of the foods I like so much: chips and queso, laceys, tortillas
- failure
Why I'm doing it despite my fears:
- I have support. Thanks, Scott for inviting us to join you and Matt. Hannah is also wanting to join the challenge.
- The plan is reasonable. The 30 days are fairly restrictive, but then you can add back in foods you like. The way I will add in the foods, I'll be able to test to see what foods, if any, are causing problems for me. This means I won't have to say goodbye to laceys or queso forever. Like Dr. Dickey had advised, I would just reduce the number of times per week I have certain foods.
- My weight. I just keep gaining weight. The extra weight is uncomfortable and will start giving me all kinds of health problems. It hinders my activity level and energy level and simply makes me feel bad about myself.
- The foods I eat affect inflammation. With my pinched nerve hurting so severely, I figure this is a great time to eliminate foods that could be aggravating it.
- I can do anything for 30 days.
Today is my "Day 0." The 30 days will end on November 12. 30 days is an attainable, manageable goal for me, but I have a BIG goal: To be in good physical condition by my 40th birthday. I would like to start my 40th year in good physical shape, so I have exactly one year and two months to work really hard to get to a place, health-wise, where I really want to be.
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