I made the mistake of not bringing enough food with me to work today.

Believe me, this is not the first time that this has happened to me. Usually, I will do one of three things:

1. Eat at a local healthy eating establishment.
2. Go to a health food store or whole foods market.
3. Drink water until I go home.

Today, I did none of the above.

Today, as I was driving down the street, I thought to myself: “Why don’t I go to IHOP and get some multi-grain pancakes and a side of hash browns?”

So, that’s exactly what I did.

I remember thinking to myself as I got out of the car and headed to the front door of this fine eating establishment: “I know there is a reason that I don’t ever eat here, but I can’t think of one right now.”

As, I followed the manager to my table I had this uneasy feeling. I felt as though I was doing something that I really shouldn’t be doing.

I looked at the menu and found nothing that interested me. I felt as if I should get up and leave, but I said:”… no, I am already here. I may as well do what I came here to do.”

So I ordered a multi grain pancake breakfast; no meat, no butter, with eggs over medium.

Well, my food came, I ate it, and am still suffering the consequences as I write this post.

What was I thinking?
The food didn’t even taste good! 

My head started to pound before I was done with the meal. I felt immediately confused and tired as I pulled out of the parking lot. Finally, I became jittery and had to lie down for a half hour before I felt good enough to do anything.

Temporary amnesia is a mother…

Which brings me to the purpose of this post:
It amazes me when people see the way that I normally eat and ask me how I could deprive myself of all of the good food that is out there.

These same people are comfortable eating IHOP, McDonalds, and KFC on a daily basis.

Eating well does not deprive you of anything. Well, let me take that back. Eating well does deprive you of a few things. Eating well deprives you of sickness, disease, weight gain, and depression.

Eating the Standard American Diet (SAD) deprives you; it deprives you of the vital nutrients that allow you to live a healthy vibrant life.

Eating the Standard American Diet is the number 1 cause of the epidemic of obesity, cancer, diabetes, depression, and every other known major illness in America today.

Look, I am speaking from experience. Click on the About Al Morentin button to see for yourself. One of the pictures is me eating the Standard American Diet and the other is me eating and living the way that I have taught so many people how to do. I’ll let you guess which picture is which.

Let me tell you something, the way I live right now is more than worth it. Except for my bout with temporary amnesia, I have never felt better in my entire life.

I am not telling you all of this to impress you.
I am telling you this for two reasons:

1. To let you know that I am human and I make mistakes.
2. To let you know that there is a better way… a better life.

I have made it my mission to help a minimum of 100,000 women and men embark down the path to vibrant health & wellness in one year’s time.

That being said, I will end this post with a quote from the legendary John Lennon:

“You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will be as one”
– Imagine

Peace,

Alexander Morentin, C.E.S.
YWCA Health & Fitness Consultant
www.fitness-for-women.net

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