Forget what I’m doing. Forget what anyone else is doing. We want to concentrate on what you’re doing in terms of nutrition. Are you eating right? Can you name every ingredient in the foods that you’re eating? What about the drinks? If there are words you can’t pronounce in the foods you’re eating or drinking, then chances are you’re not eating right.

A good, simple rule that Sherry and I follow is that if we know what all the ingredients are (and we can pronounce them!), it’s probably good food. Most pre-processed foods have not only a lot of added sugar or fillers made from grains in them, but also a lot of chemicals. Some of these are used as preservatives while others are used for flavoring. Many of these chemicals are not the kind of stuff you want in your body. At least I don’t. But again, this isn’t about me.

Are you eating foods that are natural? Are the foods you eat prepared by you or someone in your home? Does this food fill you up and allow you to make it to  your next meal without cravings in between meals?

Do you avoid high-carb foods? Do you avoid pre-processed foods? Do you avoid foods with added sugar?

If the answer to these questions are, “No,” then you really should take a look at what you eat and your health. In this post, I’m not telling you what to do. I’m recommending you look at what you are already doing and analyze how much of your current health is related to the foods you eat. Overweight? Food. Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease? Food. Type 2 Diabetes? Possibly food. High cholesterol? Food (and not the foods you think!).

Take the time to be honest with yourself and perhaps make a food log for a day or three. Take a look at what you’re eating and look up the ingredients list for them. Look up the nutritional information for these foods. Then, for a next step, investigate lifestyle changes that can improve your health and help you lose weight.