August 1, 2023, Tuesday—
What if I could quietly, low-key walk away from junk food, fast food, and random junk snacks, like, today? The hyperpalatable, processed stuff that isn’t someone’s birthday cake (not social, not special).
“I submerge into writing, for instance, trying not to think about starting. When I think, I worry, ‘What if I can’t focus?’ which torpedoes my focus.” —my trick from my earlier post on creativity
I’m just tired of eating a frozen four-cheese pizza one hour after Rachel (she’s a vegan) leaves for drill weekend, every darn time. It’s probably a childhood thing, like everything, but why do I need to obsess and then sneak? The fact that I feel like I need to sneak …
I hate to sneak, and I suck at it.
Rachel’s steered us in the absolute right direction. I can’t believe how much better I feel. And the fact that everyone loves Mexican food, even when it’s just beans, rice and salsa, is proof that good food is delicious and satisfying.
I was eating a Big Mac, fries, and one more regular hamburger to satisfy my hunger before I (quietly, low-key) gave up meat. What would giving up junk look like?
Photo: kitty checking out my overnight bag. Hopefully, staying put for awhile, guy.
Regarding healthy eats
Whole-food, plant-based diets and the book, “Forks Over Knives.”
Dopamine Nation, Anna Lembke
Salisbury steak! OMG
From Rob Brezsny, this morning:
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Nineteenth-century Libran physician James Salisbury had strong ideas about the proper ingredients of a healthy diet. Vegetables were toxic, he believed. He created Salisbury steak, a dish made of ground beef and onions, and advised everyone to eat it three times a day. Best to wash it down with copious amounts of hot water and coffee, he said. I bring his kooky ideas to your attention in hopes of inspiring you to purge all bunkum and nonsense from your life—not just in relation to health issues, but everything. It’s a favorable time to find out what’s genuinely good and true for you. Do the necessary research and investigation.
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