Lifestyle

I know I this blog is called Africa bound chick, and that I created it to talk all about my journey getting there. But, I am at a different point in my life right now. I am in a place of a big lifestyle change, and I think it's worthy of talking about on the page dedicated to my life's journey. So for a few months I am sidetracking away from my focus of Africa on this blog, and talking about my journey to good health. I have been sick lately, very sick. Vomitting a lot, low energy, and a few other things. First I thought it was TOM, then I thought I was fighting a bug. Then I started to get concerned there was something worse going on in me and that maybe I needed a doctor. Then it hit me tonight what has been making me sick, it's my lifestyle. I talk about wanting to lose weight this year, but I keep gaining. Earlier tonight I was throwing up and I began to cry thinking, "What's wrong with me?!" I tried thinking of what I had eaten to see if something caused it. I thought about it and thought some more. I ate ice cream 4 times today, bought a mocha, then had coffee when I got home. That was it. The day before and the day before were no better. It's the lack of sleep, high amount of stress, and crap I have been eating that's making me sick. So I went to get dinner and thought, "I'll eat something healthy." I couldn't find anything! This moment I realized I don't know how to eat. I don't know what's healthy, and what I should eat. Clueless. So I got a few books on calorie intake and what foods a person needs daily. I realize now it's more than only having 3 meals a day, and going to the gym. It's giving my body what it needs, and not much more. I need sleep, veggies, meats, grains, and good old fun and laughter. Tonight I will formulate a plan, tomorrow I take better care of my stomach. Africa bound chick is a health bound chick!