"It's Not Just What You're Eating, But Also What's Eating You"

"It's not your fault, this is how we are as mammals...you are programmed to put on fat whenever there is food available..."

Overview

Since early high school, I have been dieting. I have longed for a way to change my body. I have striven to lose weight, be skinny, look pretty, be confident, be active, be happy and more. I thought that in order to fix my body to make it what I want, I had to "deprive it." I had to take away the ice cream, chocolate, the beef, the calories, everything had to go. My whole view changed in about an hour and a half.

My boyfriend Wes loves watching documentaries. I on the other hand, hate them. On the other hand, I love that HE loves them. He has so much knowledge and information in his head, and I can learn from him. He was flipping through the documentaries on Netflix and pointed out "Hungry for Change." I was captured by the title, and I would never admit I was interested in a documentary to him, although now he will know. He was in town spending time with me for three weeks. The day he left, I was incredibly sad. I thought I have to get busy, to take my mind off of being without him. I went to the library and checked out three books on weight loss, but if you know me, you know I am not much of a reader. I came home, and I logged onto Netflix, and said, "Well, I just start with a documentary."

If you haven't watched this movie, DO IT  NOW! In order to truly lose weight, we are going to have to understand our bodies. At the end of this blog, I will post links to help you find out more.

I hate to begin to describe this movie to you; because, the awesomeness of this movie, the science, the understand, and the realization of what is really going on, I cannot explain! However, I am going to sum up a few of my favorite points, quotes, and what I am have decided to do in my life.

"Hungry For Change"

These are just a few thoughts I have picked from the movie "Hungry For Change." To understand the science behind your body, you need to watch this movie.

On my blog, on the journey tab, you will see my story. This is a brief overview of my life. After watching "Hungry For Change," I realize, "obesity is not a problem, it's a solution." Therefore, when you are stressed, you gain weight. Even if you are eating healthy and exercising, your body will still gain weight! I cannot explain to you all of the science, but please watch the movie to find out more! Weight gain starts over a significant event in your life. For me, it was my parents divorce. Ever since then, I have battled my weight. My body realized I was stressed, and hurting, so it did what normal bodies do in times of stress, produce fat to protect the body.

Foods are made to be addictive. The food companies want to keep you coming back for more. "It's not your fault. We as mammals are made to eat when there is food around." We are a nation that is "over fed, but starving to death." We are eating, but we aren't eating the foods that our bodies need. Thanks to the food companies making food addictive, it becomes much harder to let go. The key is, don't deprive yourself. Start slow. Add in foods you need to stay healthy, your body will not reject this. After some time, this will be what your body craves.

Our ancestors lived off of clean and fresh foods. We need to go back to eating our vegetables. "Juicing is easy to absorb, and its fast...You can jazz up juices to taste divine." I cannot tell you how amazing juicing is yet because I haven't done it. WATCH THE MOVIE!!! YOU WILL UNDERSTAND!!! AFTER WATCHING THE MOVIE, I JUST BOUGHT MY FIRST JUICER. (This movie will share stories of life saving juicing!)

There are many more tips on this movie. Tips for cleansing periods and visualizations. As I enter my new life of juicing, I will continue sharing tips and hints that I first learned in the movie, and how they are applying to my life!

Here are the links to finding out more about "Hungry For Change:"
Facebook:    https://www.facebook.com/hungryforchangefilm?fref=ts
The Website:   http://www.hungryforchange.tv/
Hungry for Change Part 1:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-WWp9wlvwU&list=UUrrixaOr-bEIxIP_J1UUnsg&index=5
Netflix: You can also find this movie on netflix under documentaries!

I have done what feels like a thousand diets, and I now understand WHY THEY DIDN'T WORK. Please watch this movie! It's time to live a better life!