{"id":44808,"date":"2012-08-29T12:38:36","date_gmt":"2012-08-29T12:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/uncategorized\/the-skin-i-live-in-100-pounds-down-day-5\/"},"modified":"2021-07-06T03:52:12","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T10:52:12","slug":"the-skin-i-live-in-100-pounds-down-day-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/journal\/abraham-mcdonald-the-skin-i-live-in-100-pounds-and-down\/the-skin-i-live-in-100-pounds-down-day-5\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SKIN I LIVE IN; 100 POUNDS & DOWN! – Day 5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Thank God for the inner voice that matters so much to personal strength. Today has been a test in and out. From sun up to sun down I have had every temptation presented my way. Like most people I\u2019m accustomed to the foods and daily eating habits I learned as a child. As I\u2019m unlearning those inset habits I\u2019m seeking out new ones it\u2019s clear that I can\u2019t take something away without putting something new in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have to laugh at myself because I realize how \u201cprofound\u201d I appear to be at this moment. But had you seen me at Trader Joe’s (market) earlier today you would have definitely told me to “get it together”! Lol. There was nothing sweet nor profound about the inner thoughts I was having of strangling someone from hunger as the service worker attempted to lead me to what she thought was a good idea. An aisle, with oh say, 200 bags of nuts in different varieties; all roasted and salted and stripped of every bit of nutrience needed to consider it “live food”. She smiled I snarled and managed to chisel out a bit of dry humor, I grabbed a bag from what they considered a variety of raw nuts (4) and some dried fruit and got the hell up out of there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I was completely disgusted and discouraged! Hungry as hell and with an attitude building to be the size of Mount Rushmore. Terrible at its best! So, what did I learn today? That this here journey will not be easy but I completely believe and Know that I will do it. My new mission is not to find foods, treats and snacks that remind me of what I ate growing up, but instead find new ways to create a broader taste pallet. Nope, much like you I am nowhere near habituated to eating raw everything, but I do know there are some cool ideas to explore as I uncover the new me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n