The main reason I did this was because I am in charge of 3 small boys. If I do not eat as much as I can when I can, I might not get another opportunity. Prior to starting this detox I was anxious about getting hungry, because for me hunger quickly started to affect my ability to do my job. It could be only 20 minutes between realizing I was hungry and being shaky, anxious, irritable, and unable to concentrate.
The other reason is that food is EVERYWHERE in our society. There are restaurants every quarter mile, constant food ads on tv, and our grocery stores are stuffed with thousands of things to choose from, each one begging to be bought. Every time I try to cut back on the junk I eat I am overwhelmed by how hard the food industry is trying to get me to buy it's products.
I know that most stuff that is advertised is not that good, and certainly not ruining my health over, but another part of me still wants it. Partly because the ads are selling more than just food-- they are selling a good time, relaxation, something different. The ads are trying to tell me that eating this food is what participating in life means. It is SOOOOO frustrating that some emotional part of me believes this message. I feel especially vulnerable because I am not free to pursue a lot of activities I would like to because of how busy I am with my kids. These food ads offer me a convenient solution to the feeling that I am missing out. By eating out I feel like I am proving my independence as an adult: I can drive myself there and pay for it myself without asking anyone else. Ironically, I have been manipulated into this thought process.
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