Why can't I eat Twinkies all the time?

Has there ever been a time in your life when you have said to yourself or to someone else “you work out so you can eat whatever you want”?  Or maybe you think someone like myself cannot relate to you because I am fit and have it all “put together” on the food front?

Truth be told, when I was a kid I remember walking through the grocery store with my Mom and saying to myself, “When I grow up I am going to buy everything Mom won’t let me buy, like Twinkies, twizzlers, fruity pebbles, chips, etc.,  and eat them every day”.  The thoughts of filling my grocery basket with everything Mom wouldn’t let me have, made my mouth water with delight.

Although I have always wanted to be that person, you know them, the one that could eat whatever they wanted (believe me I tried).  My true reality, hit me in the face at the age of 27 when I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and hypothyroidism. 

What did it matter that I couldn’t have all the junk food in the world anymore? You see, due to my past extended indulgences, my life needed to be completely altered.  I was not living a life of a 27 year old because I felt much older and sick all the time.  The very food I believed to be my “reward” for being an adult, was slowly killing me.

Fast forward to today and the complete shift in my current reality and belief system.  My mouth still waters at the thought of a “good” treat, however those treats are real food and not junk food substances. My need to feel young and feel well, far outweighs any need to eat junk food all the time. 

My mother taught me the best lesson ever when she took me to the grocery store all those years ago.  A treat should not be abused or over consumed, if I want to eat a treat it should be enjoyed and celebrated.  At the age of 43, I feel and look better than my 27 year old self.  And I owe it all to my Mother, for caring enough to teach me this invaluable lesson in life. 

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