Thursday 26 April 2012

What are you eating?

When i found out I had fibroid, I went on a reading rampage. As a researcher, I took pleasure in finding out all I can about fibroid and reading many different blogs. One of the many things that interest me was diet- what am I eating? I remembered i came to Jamaica in 2005 for undergraduate studies with my flat tummy, no more of my mom pot food. What changed? My diet changed tremendously. This is in no way stating a cause for uterus problems but simply a factor that may contribute to it. Learn from my experience.

As a student cooking is not at the top of your list, at least not in between classes. Weekends might be the only time you cook  up yourself something. Another thing is around exam time you find yourself eating a lot of junk because you get hungry quickly all in the night. I fill myself up with a lot of Jamaican patti and coco bread, KFC, ice cream, caffeine, sodas, FRENCH FRIES etc etc. Some persons might not be students, but WATCH WHAT YOU ARE EATING FOR A MOMENT. Drinking alcohol regular, smoking, hate vegetables, not a big fan of water but Pepsi and coco cola and other sodas is it...am I talking to you? You eat out. How much of these food are organic? These days some of the the chicken contain  so much hormones. I often wonder how the young girls in today's generation mature so fast. I asked myself could it be what we eat? Pork and red meat sweet, but again you will read that they all contribute to our issues. It is not for me to say STOP eating this or that, but I will advise that you eat whatever in moderation and if you are desperate for health then eventually you will cut it all out.

It wasn't easy for me. Today I get through drinking 8 glasses of water and might keep it up for 3 days, but then I am back to my old self, no water for sometime days but I pack up on sodas. I started by giving up the things that I felt were easier...namely some snacks, caffiene, beef. I was able to give those up totally without feeling much of a desire for them. Then I minimize the sodas, slowly replace it with juice and then with cranberry water and then water. I love any vegetables from as far as I can remember so it was easy eating those, but the CHICKEN...woosh. Not an easy one. I started to cut down on the amount of pieces on my plate and how often I had it in a week. Then I moved towards just the gravy, which is where I am at now. I can tell you though from the beginning of this year I have been meat free and soya products free, I only have fish...I drink almond milk, soda free, caffeine free and many more. I am not where I want to be but I am well on my way to a healthier life style. The exercise is off and on but i intend to maintain it.

At the end of reading this, you should know these things. What you eat is extremely important, but changing your diet is not easy. It is a battle between what taste good and what is good. You would need to strengthen your minds by reflecting on your situation and your goal and your dreams. You will also need to seek comfort and encouragement in reading other persons blog, knowing that they are trying as hard to. What work for me also is thinking of famous singers and models whose main goal for working out and eat right is their job. They are NOT SICK, have NO HEALTH ISSUES. Yet they stick with it. Yes they have professionals to assist but at the end of the day, they themselves must WILL it. The professionals just aid. Have a blessed day.

8 comments:

  1. Oh wow, uwi has that effect on students. When i went to Cavehill in 2005 i cooked & i never had coffee nor those energy drinks around exam times, i kept warning my colleagues about that. I had kfc from time to time and cheffete, but the studying made my lose a lot of weight, my mom said i was "tough". But now Im okay again. Why did you cut out chicken though, isnt it boring eating fish alone ? Im just asking, because recently ive been watching what i eat as well.

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    1. Well most of what i read concerning fibroid (i am sure u read my other blogs talking about my uterus issues), talks about cutting out read meat and minimizing other meat esp those with hormones. Here in the Caribbean, they really dont label most meats to tell you which have hormones. I dont know how long I can keep up with absolutely no chicken, but i am doing ok so far. And yes fish alone boring? Just mean I have different fishes and in different ways (fry, bake, sweet and sour) or sometimes have salads which i love. It is not an easy decision but I think it is right and it is a good thing u never follow the UWI diet for exams lol

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  2. I too have been trying to eat better. It is very hard especially if you are like me who cook for other people and cook all the wonderful sweet smelling and tasty dishes they desire while watching what you eat. But lately what works for me is; i have categorized certain foods as sins and i have been able to stay clear. But it becomes even harder when just yestterday I had some friends over for dinner and i made honey roast pork, baked chicken, shrimppy mac and cheese, mashed potatoes and of course rice and peas. To complete the meal i made pineapple upside down and banana nut bread. I had on my plate a chicken wing, some green salad and a table spoon of rice. My heart bled but i got through the meal and i packed all the left overs and sent it away with my guest.

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    1. I can only imagine your difficulty after reading about all those dishes, even increase my craving. I like your idea of categorizing some food as sins, I might just have to try harder. Eating as healthy as we should is not easy and there may be times when we do hold fast, but given its importance we have to always try to keep on top of things.

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  3. i can really relate to that diet issue...when i left St.Vincent i was getting just the normal period cramps etc after day 2 im fine....note well i have always watched my diet..i dont drink sodas, not a big fan of water but i drank a lot of coconut water and herbal teas. by the ending of 2011 to present i realised my periods was different no cramping but vomiting like crazy until i started to vomit blood from that point i had to be admitted to the hospital. Every period i had to be on drips tests upon tests. I did the ultrasound saw 5cm fibriods which are results of my heavy menses n low blood count. my doc told me to watch what im eating what i have realised that i have been eating a lot of spicy food since i migrated to Trinidad. so i was told to cut back on the spice n pepper in addition i was and is never a big fan of fast food but a big eater of curry dishes. For 4 months i was only eating vege-meals and fish broth miraculously i didnt get an episode of the horrible period for those months after that the problem resurrect until present .. just awaiting my surgery....

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    1. Let me know how your surgery went. I regret not removing mines when it was only 5 cm. All the best and may God bless and keep you through it all.

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