I have a friend who lives the Core Reset Diet.  This friend routinely asks himself if he is full or if he needs to eat this or that.  One day this friend came over for dinner.  I prepared homemade pizza with a fresh-ground whole-wheat yeast dough crust.  After a couple of slices, my friend says that he ask himself if his body was full?  He told me that his body told him that “Yes” he was full.  He then proceeded to say that he told his body:  “Are you kidding me?  This is the most amazing pizza!”   Then ate three more slices. 

We all can choose what we eat and every so often we can choose to treat ourselves.  

As a salesperson for a large pharmaceutical company, I spent the better part of this past week at a national sales meeting with over 3100 people.  From the moment I arrived, I felt like I was being herded from one conference room another.  There is something about these huge meetings that puts me on edge.  I feel pressure to perform at my best every minute.  For whatever reason, I let all this get to me and I got off my diet.  With food at every break and desserts at every meal, I got caught up in the situation and fell back into my old habits of eating way too much. 

One night, at a late dinner, I ate more than I needed and then I had a double helping of ice cream for dessert.  I so paid the price.  My stomach hurt, I felt bloated, my energy was down and I slept horribly that night.  Why was I doing this to myself?  Did I need to make myself feel bad?  Of course I did not need to feel bad, but I can learn from this. 

First of all, I never want to feel bad like that again.  Second, there must have been something that triggered me to get off my diet.  I believe that I felt uncomfortable in the situation because that job is not where my purpose lies.  Third, I had stopped asking and listening to myself for what I needed.  When I face situations like this again I must prepare myself to be disciplined to take the time to listen before I eat. 

The next day I restarted living the Core Reset Diet.  Boy what a difference.  My body just did not need very much too eat.  I felt lighter, happier, more full of purpose with more energy and I slept soundly that night.   It is so worth it too feel great.