5/10/2022: Day 16-21 of my Health Transformation

Hey My Friends!

I have made it through another week on the plan and feeling great!

The only hiccup this week was that I got really sick for a couple days and that has thrown my routine off. This means my writing is off.

However, I didn't cheat! I did miss some fuelings and two meals. Unfortunately, I had a stomach bug and that was a huge battle.

I can say that the fuelings I did eat are probably a big reason as to why I was able to recover as quickly as I did. The vitamins and nutrients contained in the fuelings were able to sustain me through my illness, and while I love losing weight, I don't want to lose weight due to being sick. I'm excited to report that did not happen. 

My body is doing much better. Still not 100%, but I am hoping that day 22 will be a full day back on plan and drinking all my fluids. If not, then I will keep eating what I can and trust the process. 

This is a journey to be enjoyed, so even though it may rain on the way, it doesn't mean the whole trip is bad. 

That leads me to this thought about thinking.

I never realized the science behind our thoughts and it's impact on our life. 

My guess is that many of us have probably heard that we need to think good things, but there is actual science to help us understand why we should do that.

It is too much to unpack in a post, but let me encourage you to read "Who Switched Off My Brain" by Dr. Caroline Leaf. This book does an amazing job of helping us understand the importance of our thoughts.

(if you remember, the book "Truly Free" by Robert Morris is what got me started on this journey to health transformation. The books "Winning the War In Your Mind" by Craig Groeschel and "Who Switched Off My Brain" by Dr. Caroline Leaf are the jet fuel for this journey.)

Why does a book about our thoughts matter?

When I started to realize I was getting sick, I had two choices to make: 

1. Give in to the "poor me" and the "everyone please feel sorry for me" mentality. 
2. Believe that I would be just fine as long as I took the right actions.

I chose #2 and truly believe that this choice caused my brain to produce good chemicals to my body and aid in the healing process.

Admittedly, I do not know much about brain functionality, but after the first 45 pages of this book by Dr. Leaf, I know that how I think matters to my overall health! 

Talk Soon!

CJ Pomeroy

Leaving Average Behind