"Is he really eating broccoli?"  "That's gotta be so fake!"  I know what you might be saying.  It's okay.  I don't believe it either.  But, it's true.  I've been quite the vegetable taster/eater/swallower this week. 

It's weird.  Tiff and I have been watching a lot of this BBC TV show called You Are What You Eat.  Basically in the show this crazy British super bitch lady goes to people's houses and ridicules, debases, and demeans them to the point of tears and/or suicide.  Then, on top of all the pain she forces them to eat food they don't want for 8 weeks.  She also makes them shit in a plastic box so she can take it back to "the lab" for "ANALysis".  Then she complains about how awful the box full of shit smells.  Anyway, in the end everyone is happy and the victim has lost 2.2 stone (30 pounds) and feels great.  Well, I've seen about 25 of these episodes (and trust me, you really only need to see one to get the idea of how the show goes) and it's motivated me to lose my own stones, and feel great.

So…  some of you saw my previous post about how crappy I was feeling a couple of weeks ago.  In the last two weeks I have severely cut back on soda and coffee, eaten vegetables, and eliminated most of my delicious processed foods.  Whoa!

Tiff and I went shopping last Sunday and we bought a bunch of fruits and vegetables.  We also bought things like brown rice, breads that were 100% whole grain, and turkey, and chicken instead of beef.  When we got back from the store.  I've tried (and wasn't repulsed by) various things.  Tiff has been super supportive and patient with my food issues, and it's been really great.  She's been making fruit smoothies in the morning, and delicious dinners at night.  Wahoo!

Here's my list of foods that I've been trying and/or eating that I don't normally try and/or eat:
-Broccoli (not nearly as bad as I expected)
-Peas (Not great, but maybe I could get used to them)
-Celery (not very good…  I will only eat this if I dying in a ditch somewhere, or if it were in a soup or stew or something)
-Iceberg Lettuce (also not very good)
-Romaine Lettuce (the taste I had wasn't too bad… much better than the iceberg stuff)
-Zucchini (pretty good)
-Yellow Squash (also pretty good)
-Bell Peppers (not too bad, either… I was surprised)
-Italian Dressing (absolutely horrible.  I gagged, and choked and nearly puked… how can you people eat this?). 
-Avacado (not too bad, it might take some getting used to.  it reminded me of something, but couldn't put my finger on it)
-Various Fruits, Blueberries, Blackberries, Strawberries, Raspberries, Pineapple and others I think… (all were very good)

Anyway… so most of this is brand new to me. It's all very strange and a bit unsettling, but not nearly as terrible as I thought it would be.  It's amazing what a few bad experiences and some irrational fears can do.  I still believe that I have a heightened sense of taste though, and that its not ALL in my head.  But, I can admit that I have been afraid to try things with an open mind… until now.  I'm taking it slow… and even maybe one day soon I'll be trying to eat some salad.  As long as I keep that dressing off of it, that is.

peas out,
-MMS

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