As I previously mentioned I have been making changes
to my life, specifically my health. I am not a very unhealthy person but I do
make unhealthy choices at times. Such as getting In-n-Out instead of eating a
salad. There are 4 main things that I have changed about what I give my body
that has really changed how my body feels as well as how I look. Before going
into specifics I want to point out that this is a gradual process. I am not
telling everyone to completely cut things out of their life because I know it
is hard. However, little by little we all can better our health choices.
The first change that I have made that was very
difficult has been letting go of bread and just wheat in general. Before I
would eat a lot of bread (Just whole wheat bread) as well as cereal and I would
feel extremely bloated and just not good in general and I did not know why it
was. I decided to start doing research and start making healthier choices and
that is when I ran into Brenda’s You tube channel leansecrets. I started
watching it and saw the video about negative effects of wheat and that is when
I decided to not eat wheat. At first it was hard because I used to have cereal
every morning and sandwiches in the day. But after letting go of wheat for
about 2 weeks I noticed that I no longer felt bloated and that my stomach in
general felt so much better and looked better.
With not eating wheat came letting go of tortillas
which I LOVE. I am part Mexican therefore I do Love, love, love tortillas and
eat them with everything. However, I found an alternative that taste the same
as regular tortilla and is much more healthy. They are quinoa and flaxseed
tortillas. You can find them at whole foods or trader Joes and they cost the
same as regular tortillas just much healthier.
The third and change that I made, that has been the
most difficult to keep up with is eating more vegetable and fruits. This is so
good because it helps keep the inside of your body clean which reflects on your
skin and body. What I do to keep up is drink green juices in the morning (you
can find so many recipes on youtube) which I mainly put oranges, spinach, kale,
and any other greens I can find in my fridge. Through out the day I will eat a
small salad even if it is just a side to whatever else I am eating. Little by
little just make the transition to more and more vegetables as well as fruits
that I eat as snacks through out the day.
The last change that I have made is just simply
drink a lot more water. This helps clean out your entire system and I
definitely feel like it has made my skin look a lot better. To do this I bought
a reusable bottle for water and just re fill it through out the day as much as
I can. With these 4 changes I feel my body so much more different and I love it. Once again this is a gradual change. I still eat bread every once in a while when I go home and my mom feeds me it is hard to say no. But I definitely not eat as bad as I used to. If you all have any comments, concerns, or questions please feel free to leave a comment I would love to hear what you all have to say :)
