Love and Be U!

With my yearly cleanse coming up around the corner, it got me thinking about this war on diets (schmiets), raw, vegan, vegetarian, kosher and just good ole fashion eating.  I've come to the realization, after years of self deprecation, that I'll never be 5'5, under 120 lbs. and as thin as I want to be.  All I can shoot for is the best me right now and that entails doing things that are the best for me, I encourage you to do the same.  Don't go for a way of eating just because someone else is doing it, they look great and they preach about it because what may work for them, may not necessarily be the right thing for your body...inside or out.  About a year ago, I had the pleasure of meeting an amazing korean/chinese herbalogist that told me my body type via listening to my blood by pressing down on my wrist, then proceeded with various tests of lifting weights while I held my arms out and the grand finale of holding dried out food packets while he broke my energy on the foods that weren't good for my body.  Years of switching to brown rice, eating all veggies and fruits, consuming chicken, beef and fish, eating nuts, drinking protein shakes, less carbs, good carbs, beans, tofu was only adding detriment to the inner workings of my machine.  Working out 4-6 hours a day, 5-6 days a week and still a tire around my tummy...what was I doing wrong?  Everything, because I was listening to everyone but my self, my body.  I forgot to check in because I was too busy wanting something else that someone else had that I was destroying my body from the inside.  I may have developed allergies because my body was fighting from the inside to keep me healthy while I was eating things I was told was good for my body.  Get this...he told me pork of all things was better for my system and energy level, I should consume most fish and seafood and white rice worked for me.  I was to give up soy, dairy, brown rice, red lettace, some fruits and nuts.  REALLY??!!!!!   Well, I decided to give what he said a shot...I had listened to everyone else and they hadn't nearly done any of the tests he performed on me.  A year later after giving myself one cheat day a week (I'm only human), not only is my dreaded tummy smaller, I feel stronger and more alert without vitamins.  I aggressively attacked my way of thinking of what's good for me to what was best for me and now I'm reaping all of the benefits.  I've gone down to about an hour a day, 5 days a week of working out and I can personally tell you that me at 18 can't touch me right now.  So forget what the fad is, listen to how your body feels and learn more about your body type from someone reputable...then go and live your life because it's too short to deprive yourself of all of the goodness life has to offer.  Don't feel guilty for enjoying meat, snacking on chocolate or licking yourself happy with an ice cream cone...just moderate and be you!  Happy Valentine's Day everyone.