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Another week of trying to sustainably eat, only to find myself going into a sugar fueled carbohydrate frenzy. It started out great. I ate at Leaf, the raw food restaurant on Ventura Boulevard the other day. My daughter and I shared an order of nachos. Those Leaf nachos taste so decadent that I thought I could actually taste the refried beans and cheese. That's the genius of Leaf. Our nachos were 100% raw and they were absolutely delicious.
Later that day and over the weekend, I added M&M's and Hagen Daz vanilla chocolate chip ice cream. I cannot accuse anyone of forcing me to eat the sweets. Its absolutely an addiction to sugar that is manifesting its strength as I try to overcome it. Its really not that dramatic but even as I write this, I have the urge for something sweet. A little rationalization backgrounder, I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia in my early 20'. This particular ailment makes one crave sugar when its actually protein the body needs. I know all about it, even as I eat a King-size Snickers with almonds.
Each time I eat raw for a week, I lose my cravings for sugar.Then the weekend rolls around and I eat chocolate. Its very physiological with me. My body doesn't crave it but my mind does. I know everything thats happening. I just need to overcome myself. That's key in eating sustainably. Just like with every other life change that promotes sustainability, its all about a paradigm shift in one's thinking. To absolutely be more aware of what's best for the collective good. It'll happen. I want to do the better action. Its within me, I know that.
So this week is Thanksgiving, and while I think about the meaning of the holiday, I also will consider how that I can be more thankful for the things I have and the things I could have. I want to be aware of every bite I take, raw or not. I want to think about those who would give anything to have my problem, of not being able to stay on a fresh food diet. When so much of the world is hungry every night, my falling off my diet wagon is really quite trivial. However if I choose to do what's good for the earth, then maybe I am doing something good for those that live there. Maybe it is like the tree that falls in the forest. If I eat less, eat nothing that impacts global warming or is an animal product, then maybe somewhere, someone that's been hungry is able to plant a seed on land that grows food for people, not for feed for livestock. Maybe I just need to think about the collective good and how what I eat affects the world. Maybe that thought will be the one that keeps me strong. So happy thanksgiving, be grateful, be sustainable.
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