eat to live, live to eat?

This is another debate people have: eat to live or live to eat.....ah the age old question. Two months ago, I would have said I live to eat because I was a foodie and wanted to eat and try everything, despite my stomach's protests or upset or anger. I know that my new motto of eat to live can frustrate some who in my opinion are eating just because they can. I'm sorry if my food lifestyle is different than yours, if my stomach cannot digest certain types of food or genetically modified "food." I'm choosing to be healthier and choosing to eat to live rather than living for my next meal. 

Food use to be entertainment, as my beautiful wife put it so eloquently over the weekend but now it's just food. It has no power over me or my daily routine. I use to look up everywhere I would eat before the sites or things I wanted to do. I still  use Yelp but it's more about the types of food a restaurant has that I can eat than how decadent or amazing the food is. Paleo or gluten free food can be amazing and decadent while not upsetting my system.

Not going to lie, I can't wait for the summer to try out new recipes and make delicious food everyday even if our kitchen is small and has no dish washer. I'm excited about trying out new ways of eating outside of the dining hall.

So the debate still stands I guess, eat to live or live to eat? If you are eating to live, calories don't count in my book. I haven't counted calories in 2 months and have been loosing weight. Why or how you might be asking? I am no longer buying "low-far", "100 calories", weight watchers, "fat free" etc etc food. I'm buying whole, good food. I can pronounce all the ingredients in my food or I won't eat it. If I don't cook with it, it's not going to enter my system.  

I am by no means judging those lucky enough to eat whatever they want and have no issues. For me, I can't maintain a healthy weight and lifestyle if I just eat that stuff. My body starts to shut down and I feel crappy. That's my lifestyle change and challenge. 

Last night I wanted Chinese food so badly but I knew if I ingested it, I'd be passed out and bloated. Not a good look and it's a challenge to balance what my mind wants and what my stomach wants. I ate what we had at home and was fine. I enjoyed some mint dark chocolate that I had froze (tastes like a thin mint and I will be ordering more--Eclipse Chocolate in San Diego they have dark chocolate ranging from 55-82%). Regardless, I fought my mind's craving and went with the Paleo positive option. I feel good this morning and am excited about the rest of my vacation (starting in a few hours). I love eating but I'm happy making good, healthy choices for my body. :)

Live in peace my friends. Until next time.