How I Learned To Eat To Live

How I Learned To Eat To Live

Eat To Live

 

In response to the Daily Prompt Live to Eat

Some people eat to live while others live to eat. What about you? How far would you travel for the best meal of your life?

I love to eat. 

There’s no questioning that.  And, when I say eat, I mean eat real food.  By that, I mean I prefer to eat meals, not just snack food.  Don’t get me wrong.  Put a piece of chocolate cake in front of me and I’ll eat it.  However, if you put a plate of fried chicken with some mashed potatoes and corn in front of me and then a plate with chocolate cake.  I’d chose the fried chicken.  That is of course if I ate fried chicken.
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I don’t deprive myself.

Well, I do eat fried chicken.  Just not as often as I once did.  You see, about 10 years ago, I weighed around 275 pounds.  I was in what I call a transitional phase.  My relationship at the time, on the verge of dissolving.  I was unhappy with work and looking for something new, and I decided to get back into shape.

I spoke to myself.

What’s funny is, I used the phrase, I once lived to eat, now I eat to live, as my affirmation at the time.  I also used other affirmations such as I deserve to be happy and healthy, I can live an active life, and I choose foods that nourish my mind, body, and spirit.

 

I saw results.
All these affirmations eventually came to be.  I became aware of my body and ate when I was hungry.  I became more joyful and active in my life.  And, I stopped eating fried chicken and other foods that affected my mind, body, and spirit.

Within a year, I was down to the weight I had set as a goal.  I developed muscles I never thought I could.  My wardrobe changed and I was wearing clothes you would never have seen me dead in.  I was a new person, full of vigor and life.

So, even though I love to eat, I would not travel very far for the best meal of my life.  Food doesn’t have a grip on me like that anymore.  Every once in a while, I”ll have some fried chicken.  For reasons unknown.  Because, every time I do, it just isn’t the same. 

 

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Jose Cosme

Originally from Bronx, New York, Joe is no stranger to adversity. Having studied many philosophies, he has triumphed over these adversities and has helped others do the same. Professionally, Joe has had the rich experience of working with people with disabilities as he helped them reach their fullest potential. Now, as the creator of the "What I Gotta Say About It" blog, Joe continues to influence the world as he helps people to realize their highest potential and to reach for the unlimited possibilities available to us all.

6 Comments:

  1. jacquelineobyikocha
    February 17, 2016 at 1:05 am

    I am walking through this journey right now. My weight was never a problem until after having my children, now it’s a struggle to get it back to where it should be and at a healthy level. I am also re-learning how to eat to live. Good post.

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    • Joe
      February 17, 2016 at 1:20 pm

      Yeah, child bearing can wreck havoc on a woman\’s body. I feel fortunate that I\’ll never have to experience that, and I give props and praise to all mothers. Eating to live only requires your conscious awareness. There are so many diet plans with different rules. Eat 3 meals a day at the same time, every day. Or, eat every 3 hours to keep your blood sugar and metabolism at a certain level. They might work for some. For me though, I just listen to my body and eat when I am hungry.

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