My weight journey

Ok, so this has been an issue for me since I was 15.

I’ve had a battle with  food addiction for a long long time and I’ve had and continue to have counselling which has been awesome and helped me to uncover all the parts of myself I have hidden over the years.

I have the most amazing counsellor and we will know each other for ever!

I went to a specialist last week who specializes in weight management. She is awesome and has shed some light on the addictiveness of highly processed foods. I never realised just how addictive they were.

She went over stomach bypass surgery with me and that was enlightening. She said she would not want any of her loved ones to have it. It is an incredibly invasive surgery that can have many bad side affects. I have not wanted to go that route as I have felt it was not right for me. I have always known that I am this weight because of issues and once I have worked on those issues the food will fall into place.

The specialist said all I have to do is whole foods, these are foods that when you eat them should look like they did when they were either grown or born! Thats it!!

Unbelievable! It’s that simple. She said I will lose weight if I eat whole foods, and I can eat as much as I want. That was news to my ears. As soon as someone says you can only eat 20grams of this and 50grams of that I have gone into full deprivation mode! no good!

I can see her logic. She informed me that humans unlike some animals who create all the micro nutrients they need within themselves, do not. We need to get them from food. So my thinking is if you only eat whole foods and not addictive highly processed foods, you are getting the nutrients you need and because you are not eating foods that are addictive you are satisfied and are not craving more!

So so simple. She also said that we tend to go for highly processed foods when we are low, depressed and stressed. This makes me think of when I put on my weight. I was 15 and my dad died. I piled on the weight after this and never recovered. Now I can see why. I turned to the food, highly processed food, and because it is addictive I craved more and more and so started my food addiction.

I actually feel really pissed off that these foods are addictive and not many people realise this. I hope I can serve as inspiration to others who need to lighten up for their health and well being.

I have been eating really beautiful whole foods for a week now and it has been easy and delicious. One of my down falls has been that I am a great cook. (If I dont say so myself!) you can ask my friends and family! But now that skill is working with me not against me as I can make divine food that is nutritious and totally delicious!

So I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings on this issue that I know affects many of us.

Maori orientation at M.I.T

So I went to the Maori orientation tonight at M.I.T, it was interesting considering that M.I.T have no more courses in the Maori department as of December 2009.

It was great to see alot of whanau coming out to see what M.I.T offer in support of Maori. The staff are fantastic. I have been at M.I.T for 2 years now and I have really enjoyed my time there. I will be sooooo happy when I have finished at the end of this year! Yay go me!

I will be entering the Public Relations industry and what I have noticed is the lack of Maori and Pacific people in this industry.

This makes me feel really excited about the opportunities open to me being 1. Maori 2. A woman and 3. Having a wealth of life experience behind me.

I can not wait to get into the industry and kick some P.R butt!

I am looking for as much work experience as I can get .

Welcome to Fabulissy’s World!!

Heeelllooo and welcome to Fabulissy’s World!

Come and join me on my journey to the other side. I hope to share with you all my life, the up’s and downs.

So get ready…… Yipppeeeeeeee and ‘Lets create Darlings”!!