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Hey guys.
I've been a member of this community for a little while now and I've posted one or two entries but, now I wanted to give a formal introduction.
My name is Mary and I live in Alabama. I grew up eating junk food pretty much as well as not so healthy but, oh so hearty home cooked meals. I never thought twice about what I was actually putting into my body. I thought food was food and when you're hungry you just eat.
The past two years I'd been having issues keeping food down, bloating, constipated...just miserable. And that led me to countless hours of researching what affects certain foods had on the body. And boy was I blown away. I went through many different "diets" to try to figure out which one my body could handle. Bland foods, high fiber diet, easy to digest foods, organic, no dairy products, generally healthy foods...I tried everything to keep me from being sick.
I went to see a doctor and he told me I was anemic and only had like...70% of my blood in me. And that the fact that my blood was low it was affecting the way my organs were acting and that I was under a lot of stress.
After reading and finding out so much about general healthy eating, hfcs, organic living, raw foods, the effects of dairy products, etc. I've think I've come to the obvious conclusion that food isn't just something I shove into my mouth...it really is fuel for my body. I try to listen to it now and I eat when I'm hungry and I don't when I'm not. But, this is all still so new to me. I'm trying to keep my kitchen stocked with the basic food group items and healthy, good for the body foods. And not buying processed foods. I also kinda got skeezed out on dairy after reading about it. I've been interested in the whole natural, raw food idea.
Here lately I've mostly been eating chicken, fish, yogurt, rice milk, carnation instant breakfast powder. That's pretty much about it for the time being...I'm working on building up my innards first and getting them going right. I loveeee fruits and veggies but, unfortunately I'm having some issues with them. Especially the more acidic ones.
The only grocery stores we have where I live are Food World, Winn-Dixie, and Wal-mart. I practically grew up in Wal-Mart so that's where I buy my groceries. I started taking the time to actually look and read labels instead of going straight to what I knew. I even spent 3 1/2 hours just browsing and reading and comparing everything. I have never been to a Whole Foods but, there is one 45 minutes from me. And we do have an Aldi now but, I've never been there...so I was wondering if anyone could tell me what that place is all about.
I wanted to ask ya'll for advice into this new phase for me. And I had some questions.
What do your diets consist of?
How do you manage to budget your grocery list? (I've noticed that organic foods are a tad pricier)
What brands can you suggest?
Does anyone know anything about Aldi?
Can you suggest any websites that might help me out?
Also, I've been on the hunt for a nutritional drink but, without milk and so far I haven't been lucky. Does anyone know of anything?
And any other info or tips is appreciated :D
Thank youuuuuuuuuu
I've been a member of this community for a little while now and I've posted one or two entries but, now I wanted to give a formal introduction.
My name is Mary and I live in Alabama. I grew up eating junk food pretty much as well as not so healthy but, oh so hearty home cooked meals. I never thought twice about what I was actually putting into my body. I thought food was food and when you're hungry you just eat.
The past two years I'd been having issues keeping food down, bloating, constipated...just miserable. And that led me to countless hours of researching what affects certain foods had on the body. And boy was I blown away. I went through many different "diets" to try to figure out which one my body could handle. Bland foods, high fiber diet, easy to digest foods, organic, no dairy products, generally healthy foods...I tried everything to keep me from being sick.
I went to see a doctor and he told me I was anemic and only had like...70% of my blood in me. And that the fact that my blood was low it was affecting the way my organs were acting and that I was under a lot of stress.
After reading and finding out so much about general healthy eating, hfcs, organic living, raw foods, the effects of dairy products, etc. I've think I've come to the obvious conclusion that food isn't just something I shove into my mouth...it really is fuel for my body. I try to listen to it now and I eat when I'm hungry and I don't when I'm not. But, this is all still so new to me. I'm trying to keep my kitchen stocked with the basic food group items and healthy, good for the body foods. And not buying processed foods. I also kinda got skeezed out on dairy after reading about it. I've been interested in the whole natural, raw food idea.
Here lately I've mostly been eating chicken, fish, yogurt, rice milk, carnation instant breakfast powder. That's pretty much about it for the time being...I'm working on building up my innards first and getting them going right. I loveeee fruits and veggies but, unfortunately I'm having some issues with them. Especially the more acidic ones.
The only grocery stores we have where I live are Food World, Winn-Dixie, and Wal-mart. I practically grew up in Wal-Mart so that's where I buy my groceries. I started taking the time to actually look and read labels instead of going straight to what I knew. I even spent 3 1/2 hours just browsing and reading and comparing everything. I have never been to a Whole Foods but, there is one 45 minutes from me. And we do have an Aldi now but, I've never been there...so I was wondering if anyone could tell me what that place is all about.
I wanted to ask ya'll for advice into this new phase for me. And I had some questions.
What do your diets consist of?
How do you manage to budget your grocery list? (I've noticed that organic foods are a tad pricier)
What brands can you suggest?
Does anyone know anything about Aldi?
Can you suggest any websites that might help me out?
Also, I've been on the hunt for a nutritional drink but, without milk and so far I haven't been lucky. Does anyone know of anything?
And any other info or tips is appreciated :D
Thank youuuuuuuuuu