Food glorious food! I love food and the way it makes me feel when I enjoy a great meal with friends or devour a nutritious snack that tastes great and boosts my energy. But it wasn’t always this way for me. For 14 years I was on a constant diet that included binging and purging and a volatile love hate relationship with food. I had so many emotional issues and really had no idea how to nurture myself. It was in to be thin and in an effort to feel good about myself I contorted and controlled my body with food. Not eating for days on end to consuming diet coke, frozen yogurt and gummy bears was my diet of choice. This was then replaced by eating everything in sight and then purging. The drive to obtain beauty and love made me miserable and as a result I was an emotional wreck that left me feeling drained, ugly and confused about what to eat to be healthy. After years of this kind of crazy behavior I decide that I was not the woman I wanted to be and I was certainly not living the life I wanted to live. This kind of living was hell on earth and a total waste of my precious time. I wanted to be a strong, sexy and empowered woman. The kind of girl that could go to dinner with friends or go on a date and enjoy a great time and actually eat without feeling guilty about it! By the time I reached 26, my healing journey began. I knew I had to let go of all my control issues over food to be the vital woman I wanted to be. I had come to see that what I was doing was having a devastating effect on my physical and emotional health. My metabolism had been crushed and I was an exhausted mess. I decided to get well so that I could become that confident woman who embraced life and all the goodness that this world has to offer. I studied nutrition, the psychology of developing a positive body image and healing eating disorders. I became dedicated to changing my mind set and my behavior. I learnt that my body is like a car that needs fuel to function. I learnt that food brings pleasure and gives me the energy I need to live fully. I discovered that nurturing my body and spirit with good food, gives me nutrients that I need to thrive. I decided that having boundless energy, joy and great curves was a much better option to be thin, depressed and sick. Now I love food and my body is in auto drive. I look better than I ever have and most important importantly I feel fantastic. I decided it was time to practice Bodylove consistently as a daily ritual of self care. Eating six well balanced meals a day has revved my metabolism and continues to nurture my body and spirit, from the inside out. Finally I learnt to respect myself and took on the responsibility for my wellbeing. I promise you it’s totally worth it.
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