worst enemy. It was punishment or reward,
control or powerlessness. I went through
stages of extreme dieting and extreme
exercise. But after just thirty days on this new
plan, my relationship with food was different.
For the first time in my life, food made me feel
good. (And not just the quick-and-dirty
“good” that comes with the first few bites of
ice cream, followed by a full day’s worth of
guilt, shame, and anxiety. Wholesome good.
Lasting good. Good good.)
My sugar cravings disappeared. The urge
to eat junk food when I was upset, bored,
angry, or frustrated just ... vanished. My skin
was clear, my hair was shiny, my stomach was
flatter, and people said I was “glowing.” I
had more energy, smiled more, was friendlier
to co-workers. All of a sudden, I was
indescribably happy.
The remarkable realization I had was that,
after all of my complicated multi-step self-
improvement initiatives, all I had to do was