I am making my attempt to become a self-conscious eater. This is coming from someone who's never had any dietary restrictions and was raised on a high carb Mexican cuisine. Over five years ago, I made the decision to initiate a "diet". My goal was not to eat healthy, but rather my goal was to lose 15lbs. I lost the weight (mainly by eating 600 calories a day), but gained it back.
Recently, due to my constant breakouts my esthetician recommended a non-dairy diet. I gave it a try and thirty days later my skin cleared up! She reminded me that you are what you eat, and I decided to take a look at what exactly I put in my mouth- where is this grown? Is this processed? Does this contain milk?
I started to get serious about my eating habits due to my skin. I was spending hundreds on chemical peels, lotions, clay masks, etc. Something as simple as preventing my intake of dairy and processed food could clear my face and save me hundreds of dollars (and of course the embarrassment of acne).
I took this moment to begin my journey on health conscious eating habits.
I must admit that at times I fall off the "wagon", but I can assure you it less frequent as it use to be.
It's been a challenge, since it seems everything has milk!
I drink water daily and with every meal, except for times at breakfast when I prefer tea or coffee. I hope one day to become a Vegan. Since I have been staying with family and friends, I find it difficult to stay on my course ( as a good guest I eat what is available). But I keep a food journal app that allows me to track my caloric intake. What also makes it difficult is my cultural background. It seems everything has red meat, butter and milk. One thing I learned from this journey is that it's perfectly fine to take baby steps. Besides my skin clearing , I find myself more active and accustomed my pallate to more richer, nutritious food. One of my favorite food is sweet potato. I enjoy this as both a side dish and dessert. When I had regular potato fries recently after months of none, I realized how bland they are. Now I know why people dump their fries in ketchup! Oy Vey!
Recently, due to my constant breakouts my esthetician recommended a non-dairy diet. I gave it a try and thirty days later my skin cleared up! She reminded me that you are what you eat, and I decided to take a look at what exactly I put in my mouth- where is this grown? Is this processed? Does this contain milk?
I started to get serious about my eating habits due to my skin. I was spending hundreds on chemical peels, lotions, clay masks, etc. Something as simple as preventing my intake of dairy and processed food could clear my face and save me hundreds of dollars (and of course the embarrassment of acne).
I took this moment to begin my journey on health conscious eating habits.
I must admit that at times I fall off the "wagon", but I can assure you it less frequent as it use to be.
It's been a challenge, since it seems everything has milk!
I drink water daily and with every meal, except for times at breakfast when I prefer tea or coffee. I hope one day to become a Vegan. Since I have been staying with family and friends, I find it difficult to stay on my course ( as a good guest I eat what is available). But I keep a food journal app that allows me to track my caloric intake. What also makes it difficult is my cultural background. It seems everything has red meat, butter and milk. One thing I learned from this journey is that it's perfectly fine to take baby steps. Besides my skin clearing , I find myself more active and accustomed my pallate to more richer, nutritious food. One of my favorite food is sweet potato. I enjoy this as both a side dish and dessert. When I had regular potato fries recently after months of none, I realized how bland they are. Now I know why people dump their fries in ketchup! Oy Vey!
