Bad News....why is it that bad news seems to always be the catalyst of change? Why cant I just be smart enough to do something on my own without having to wait for some bad news?
Well the bad news was I was testing positive to being arthritic. Strangely, this affected me stronger than being told I had a cancerous tumor which could kill me if we didn't act quickly.
For some reason I knew the cancer thing would be OK, but this news just pissed me the hell off. This was going to be with me for life. A life of hunched over painful walking, nasty gnarled fingers and I am not even 40 yet!
There has to be something that can reverse this! A little while back an old friend of mine began posting on Facebook about going to a plant based diet and juicing. I thought he was crazy. Who would consciously decide to give up steak....ssssttttteeeeaaakkkkkkkkk **mouth watering just typing the word*** the pink centered delicious tummy filling wonderfulness that is beef. Give that up for what celery, cucumber, broccoli...F that! oh and by the way, pass me the Worcestershire sauce please =)
I spoke with him a little while later, about a month or so to see how it was going for him, and he told me he lost over 20 lbs in a couple weeks. Holy Shit! That's amazing. not the 20 lbs but that he stuck with that shit diet for that long. HAHAH just kidding! 20 F'in lbs in a couple weeks. That is strong! I bet I could do that. wait, no I cant. I have to give up STEAK, Chicken, Pork goddamn whats a guy to eat? Tofu? Bean dip? Veggie Juice? yes, yes and yes you fat ass! You're a fatty for a reason and its time for change.
So my friend says he wont talk to me about it unless I watch two movies. Knives over Forks and Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead. all of them btw are on Netflix.
So I watch.
WOW! what an eye opening life changer. There is a bunch of scientific talk about enzymes, proteins and what not but dam it, it all made sense!
I learned something very important ... THE WAY I EAT IS KILLING ME!
Well, it is time to stop be a selfish asshole and time to start taking care of myself.
Oh Dear Lord, it aint gonna be easy but its gotta be done.