Essential Eating

I have IR, insulin resistance.

I was told this a few years ago by an RE while TTC

Diabetes runs in my family.

I do not have diabetes yet thank God

but

I do have IR which will eventually lead to diabetes if I don't buckle down

YESTERDAY!!!

I am not a horrible eater but I have a TON of weight to lose and on top of it, it is very difficult for me to lose weight

Everyone says that right?

I have in the past tried almost every diet in the know universe.

The ONLY lifestyle I ever loved and lost weight with and felt awesome doing is called

Essential Eating

I went to a few seminars and even to the cooking class.

Can you say AWESOME!!!!

It worked, it works.

The problem was ME!!!

I love everything about the plan. The food is delicious!!!

The problem, aka ME was the fact that I got LAZY, because the plan takes work.

The food is easy to find but I stopped prepping, I let the fast paced world get in my way~!!

WELL

I decided today that for the next two weeks of vacation I am going to get back into eating essentially

I need time to adjust to this lifestyle so the next two weeks will be just what I need to get focused... I will not end in two weeks but I will have the time to make a plan and some changes

~I am blessed to have this time~

When I eat essentially, it is a modified version of the plan which is what Janie does recommend

I change my bread to Ezekiel Bread and my pasta to polenta and my sugar to maple syrup

and I eat lots of fruits and veggies and chicken and fish and much more!!!

So here I am excited to begin this new chapter in my life, to lose the weight that holds me back and to feel good!

ESSENTIAL EATING by Janie Quinn

I am also going to do some form of exercise which is VITAL as well!!!

I am actually looking forward to seeing my Dr.