Hello hivers. Still on the matter, My love for food.
So I see people fast for 3 days at a stretch and I wonder how they do it. This daughter of Zion joined a weight loss program and we were asked to abstain from food for 3days. The only things allowed were detox water, cucumber and carrots. I was like how hard can that be. So I dived into the programe.
First day, went successfully. Day two, my body started protesting gradually. I looked for things to keep me occupied so I'll be distracted. By evening of the second day, my body was shaking but I still managed to pull through. Waking up to the Third day, the instructor dropped a post that says detox is extended to 4 days. Just when I thought I was almost done. I still managed to pull through till noon of third day and then I lost it.
This daughter of Zion rushed into the kitchen and quickly prepared boiled yam with vegetable sauce. My kids kept saying, #mum you are almost there please hold on for a bit longer#. Wow, really? I chased them out from my kitchen and proceeded in making my meal. I kept making excuses and justifying my actions. I was like: what if I develope ulcer? What's even the guarantee I will loose weight? What if the detox is extended? And so many other questions ran through my mind all in a bid to justify my actions.
So eventually, I finished cooking. I was so happy as I dished the food ready to eat. And then I sat down to eat and blocked out all protests from my kids. Wow. The feeling was out of this world. It felt like a great achievement. Have u ever been really hungry? If yes then I'm sure you know how it feels to eventually satisfy that hunger. There's no comparison to what you feel at that point.
And that was how my detox program ended. Food is something I cannot be separated from. My love for food cannot be quantified. I think it's actually safe to say eating is one of my many hobbies. Because I derive joy from eating good food. I like to try out new recipes from time to time. I'm always super excited when I discover new ones, especially when I try them out and like them.
Who else is on this boat with me? Let's rock the boat together.