The most exciting thing I’ve learned recently, and possibly during my life, is something so simple it’s almost ridiculous. I learned that eating healthy food makes you feel emotionally and physically better.
I’m currently 20 years old, and I am just learning that what you eat has a direct correlation with how you feel. I don’t know how I’ve missed it for so many years and not noticed, but I did miss it, and I didn’t notice. Not eating late at night is another aspect of this fascinating thing I’ve learned. For the past few weeks I’ve been eating salads, drinking lots of water, and completely cutting down on snacks. As a result of this drastic change in my lifestyle, I now find myself always in good mood, whether or not there is a direct reason for it. I also found myself sleeping far better than I have ever slept in my life, and all of a sudden I’ve begun to wake up at 6:30 AM, a time that I’ve rarely seen in my life. I wake up ready to start my day, and looking for something to do.
This may seem a little, if not, quite an obvious thing that I should have learned years ago, but I suppose the fact that I am and have always been skinny, could attribute to the fact that I haven’t really cared about the health factor in what I eat. Now that I know, I will absolutely stay on the path I am now, and continue to eat healthy.
July 21, 2008 at 4:07 am
Hi Masr27,
Good for you for eating healthy. Americans today don’t realize that junk food can not only make you obese, but can ruin your mood too. I mean, I’m not happy with myself after stuffing a batch of cupcakes in mouth! People don’t seem to realize that certain ailments can be improved by adapting a healthier routine into their lives. How long have you been keeping up with this routine? And was it hard to transform your habits? I wish I had your willpower to resist eating junk food, keep up the good work!
July 21, 2008 at 5:42 pm
Hello Masr27, I enjoyed reading your blog especially because I have noticed the same thing you are going through. As you can see from my fake name, gym411, I am a fan of living a healthy life style and always enjoy learning more about it. Yes, eating the “right” stuff can make you feel better! As college students we tend to get into bad eating habits that without us knowing it can affect our performance in school, but now that we have some time for ourselves in the summer we tend to eat healthier at home and go out for a run. It makes a big difference. There are many books that you can read on foods that will amaze you how much junk we actually eat! Try fitting in your schedule any physical activities with your new style of eating. For example, joining a gym, running, doing yoga, dance classes, or anything else that interests you. You will notice how much more energy your body will have in just a couple of weeks. Hope will keep your new eating habits; pass it on to your friends!
July 21, 2008 at 11:53 pm
Dear Masr27, I enjoyed your blog post about healthy eating and how much different you can feel when you eat lighter and healthier. I had the first part of this experience this past semester while at UMass. The difference this semester was that my roommate and I were cooking all the time rather than ordering expensive and for the most part unhealthy delivery food (Wings, subs, you know the deal). It was different because we provided raw materials for cooking from home and had a good looking meal once or twice a day. As college students our dietary habits are generally very bad while away at school. Mine were absolutely terrible for the most part because I share with you the skinniness factor so not much thought goes into my eating and much less thought goes towards what I was eating. What I began doing was far better than eating a whole large steak sub directly before bed and as a result I would feel great in the morning too! I was waking up early before class and playing golf almost every day after spring break until the end of the semester. The days feel more beneficial and at the end of the day you feel accomplished because you did something with you day, not just your afternoon or night.
July 22, 2008 at 1:06 am
Hi Masr27, I enjoyed reading through your posting on eating healthy, your dedication is impressive. I personally agree with you that what you eat can directly affect how you feel and how you perform mentally and physically. I recently stopped drinking soda and caffeine altogether and I feel much clearer mentally and more relaxed. What passes for a “healthy” meal or a reasonable portion in a typical American restaurant can be pretty debilitating in my opinion. Restaurants seem to feel obligated to serve huge portions of food to customers rather than using higher quality ingredients and healthier food choices. I hope to rid myself of bad eating habits as well as you apparently have, thanks for your insights!
July 23, 2008 at 1:33 am
My friend is currently majoring in Arabic at Emory University in Georgia and she has told me that it’s pretty hard. She was actually in Cairo during fall semester last year, that would be funny if you guys were actually at the same school together.