It does it does. It really does. On weekends I give myself off. Every Sunday is a day off. A day off from working with clients, a day off from avoid certain foods, a day off from having to having to feel my very best. Why would I do that you might ask? Because we all need a day off and we cannot be good alllllll the time. And actually. This matters. Is it about being good or is it about taking care of myself? Take a guess? What do you tell yourself?
For me it is about taking care of myself and I know that one day off is not going to change my direction. It might slow me down a bit but it will not get me off my Path. Health is continuous! Health is accumulative. Do be super hard on yourself and think that one day off is going to “kill” all the days you have been “good”. AND – I don’t call it being good!!
I call it “my health matters to me”. And it matters a lot. It matters for how I feel within 30 minutes after eating – because yes that is all it takes for food to make it “impression” on you. On your expression of it. Every bite will become part of your blood which then becomes part of your brain, your body, your hormones, your emotions, your energy. Did I say enough or shall I keep going?
This means I control how I feel at 30 minute intervals by what I eat! Of course you feel it more with stimulating foods and it is far more subtle when you eat a meal. Unless of course the food hang-over and the bloating is enough sign for you that the meal you just ate did not work for you. You are actually supposed to feel energized and really good after a meal. For years I had digestive issues that caused me to have severe stomach aches and cramps after meals. I did not feel good that is for sure. I finally figured out my food intolerances and as much as that can be a real pain to observe at every meal, it is nothing compared to the pain I had to live with before.
So I choose to take care of myself everyday now. So I can feel my best both now and in the future. Health is accumulative. And for now all I can say is it works. At 46 I feel 36. And rumor has it I more or less look it too. I also don’t have to battle with my weight as many women my age do. So even if health is all that matters to me, the added benefit I welcome too.
Have a great and healthy day.