OP: HEALTHBOD Progress! Day 87

Today is Day 87 of OP: HEALTHBOD! I am officially down 15 pounds and I feel fantastic!

I'm sippin' on my morning smoothie (oats, almond milk, banana, frozen blueberries-strawberries) and I am incredibly satisfied with my progress and I am proud of myself for acting on the Breadcrumbs!

I came back from Disney in late April...I felt like I needed to eliminate dairy once again from my life...then this evolved into the Breadcrumb to return to my plant-based days especially as a means to combat gout. I know that when I receive a Breadcrumb...I must act! One of the biggest contributors to my acting-on-the-Breadcrumb was that everytime I would eat meat or dairy..my toes burned. Who would've thought that I'd have gout? Its not like I was obese again. Its not like I ate piles of meat every meal. I haven't drank alcohol since April 2024. But, for some reason, gout came into my life. A horrible, excruciatingly painful condition and I never want to experience another flare!

I have my excel spreadsheet tracking OP: HEALTHBOD. I love data! As I always write in these entries, the reason why I continue to do my work is because of the data, patterns, and 1+1=2. Seeing the daily weigh-in trends. Noticing the increase in weight after eating a salty meal especially black beans. Watching the weight go up a pound or two and then drop down three pounds. Logging my morning exercise. And! I haven't tracked a single calorie. Beautiful!

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I'm surprised at how 2024 inflicted my body. 2024's challenges. Health issues. I wasn't obese, but after losing 15 pounds...I realize that I really did have extra weight caked onto and into my body! Most of 2024 was spent on the couch due to my groin injury and then the gout flare so it makes sense why I gained fat/weight. The ups and downs of life.

I'm plant-based due to a variety of reasons. When talking about food...that's another Holy War waiting to erupt just like when you talk about psychics and mediums - I do not want to start a Holy War! I keep my head down, my lips sealed, and I just focus on myself without forcing anything on anyone. I reviewed the data, I have experiential data to draw upon, and now I have no plans on ever returning to my old ways. I think the reason why I stopped being plant-based back in 2021 was because of the trauma from the world due to all the theatrics, terror, manipulation, XYZ of that time. A powerful lesson for sure.

I reignited my love for cooking! Last night, I made my love and I black bean burritos. Black beans, white rice, corn, pepper, tomatoes, and enchilada sauce. Delicious! Easy! Cheap! Satisfying! Simple!

It all boils down to the intrinsic motivation to change. Reviewing data not skewed by overlords. Experiencing the benefits which only reinforce your decision to maintain your committment. I forgot about the adjustment period when you transition to being plant-based. All the extra plant matter digesting in your stomach which means that there's a period where your body has to nurture the development of the ecosystem conducive to breaking down plants versus animals. Sure, I was bloated for a week or so, but it subsided.

It is that wonderful feeling when you receive an idea, act on the idea, commit to the idea, and then observe/experience the positive results! Knowing that YOU did it! Knowing that it is about YOU and seeing the power of your choices.

87 days later...where would I be if I never acted on the Breadcrumb and committed to the Breadcrumb? I wouldn't be 15 pounds lighter. I wouldn't be basking in the good-feels. I wouldn't be immersed in this gratitude.

We can always make new choices and we are capable of committment. We just have to want it enough and be courageous enough to battle the patterns of our Psyche and to be willing to withstand the outer-world and the opinions of others.