More with less...

Why is it that as you get older you have to do more with less. I had a consultation this week with a hollistic health & wellness counselor and I was talking to her about wanting more from my body. As we discussed my diet and fitness goals ( as you get older you have to have goals for these things) I was also detailing the things that bother me and sometimes get in the way of my pursuit of said goals. Her advice was to essentially try to wipe the slate clean and start fresh and to accomplish that she suggested that I consider an elimination diet. This apparently is the "thing", I know at least 3 people at work who have done or are doing some form of an elimination diet. Now I'm a little reluctant because it has taken me a good amount of time to hone in on what I like to eat and I'm not so sure I want to give any of those things up. Anyway, you eliminate whole groups of food from your diet and then see how you feel off of them. Then you start to add them back gradually and see how your body reacts back on them. If you feel crappy then you know what the cause is and if everything is good, then your free to return to eating those items. Based on what we discussed she suggested that I eliminate dairy for 7 days. No milk based products. I passed 3 Mr. Softee ice cream trucks, the Godiva chocolate store and realized that I couldn't eat pizza all in the space of about 30 minutes. She was confident that I would see results instantly and I sure hope so. As I put day 2 of no dairy to rest, I'm sure that I will stop thinking about all the things I can't have in another day or so but it does make me nostalgic for the days of when you could just eat whatever you wanted and jump up and keep it moving. Wish me luck.

Maybe I will have another opinion to share soon...Be well.