Welcome to the 10-Day Juice Fest!

Freedom from Food


Introduction:

What does this mean? We all have to eat, don't we? How can I ever be free from food?

Most of us will freely admit that we eat things we know we shouldn't. We'll lament later that we wish we hadn't eaten this or that. At the buffet table, at the office party, at the family picnic, or scrounging around in our own kitchen. Oftentimes, we tell ourselves that we'll maintain more control next time.

When I say 'shouldn't', that's not me saying so. Maybe eating a certain food makes you feel sleepy. Maybe a certain food makes you feel groggy in the morning. Or maybe you can't seem to stop, once you start eating a certain food. Maybe you can't figure out how your hand got to the bottom of the bag. Maybe you look in the fridge, full of fruits and vegetables, and you tell yourself that there's nothing to eat.

Maybe you've justified eating something you know you shouldn't, by telling yourself that you're 'having a craving'. I know I should be eating more fruits and vegetables but I'm craving something salty, so I guess I have to eat these chips.

Or you convince yourself that the food you're eating is a healthy choice, even when you know it isn't. For example, Mixed Nuts, they have lots of protein, right? Well, they have some protein, loads of salt, and tons of added oil...so no, that isn't a healthy choice at all.

Maybe you've been on numerous diets and you still haven't gotten rid of that spare tire or that muffin top. You know the extra weight isn't healthy, and it's not attractive. You're tired of buying larger sized clothing, but you just can't seem to get into your smaller sizes comfortably.

And you're tired of trying to figure out what to eat and what not to eat. You're tired of the internal dialogue, and tired of the feelings of guilt and shame.

Addicts have it easy, you say. At least, they can be abstinent from alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs. But me, I have a problem with food...and I can't just stop eating, now can I? And so the drama continues.

Food Attachments

What I'm talking about is something I call Food Attachments. They're not cravings. They're not your body calling out for some ingredient it's lacking. They were likely developed over many years. They can be hold-outs from your childhood. They can include cultural and familial influences.  They are deeply ingrained habits, in combination with your taste buds, as well as clever marketing by the food industry.

I've been aware of the concept of food attachments for some time. If you've listened to any of my nutrition talks, I've used the term The Yumminess Factor, in reference to how we often choose our foods based on how they taste, not on how good they are for us. We'll even justify eating a certain food, by calling it healthy, when really we're choosing it for the flavour.

I'm here to tell you that you are simply attached to many foods, most likely attached to the flavours, regardless of which of the many influences is responsible for creating that in you. And it's time to break that chain, so you can be free.

Free to choose foods that make you feel good, foods that strengthen your immune system, foods that turn back the clock of aging, foods that allow your body to burn fat, and foods that allow you to have a great night's sleep. The 10-Day Juice Fest will introduce you to that freedom.

The 10-Day Juice Fest


"So how do I know if I have food attachments?" The 10-Day Juice Fest will bring you face-to-face with what has been operating under the surface of your food decision-making. For 10 days, everything you consume will be served in a glass. You'll be creating fresh, live food, teaming with vitamins, minerals, and phyto-nutrients. It will be colourful, delicious, and rich in flavour variety. You'll be choosing your favourite fruits and vegetables, as well as experimenting with some new choices.

You'll be cleansing, detoxing, and flushing...naturally. You'll be building new food behaviours, while you watch your food attachments dance before your very eyes.  And you'll be on the road to freedom.



Stay juicy! Billie