perspective & positive thoughts

[RanchGal424]

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to share a moment I had today that may have been seen as a negative, but I think we all should consider as a positive of having this disease...

I had a big department meeting today at work, and of course lunch was catered in as usual. As I could have predicted with my life savings, I did not see anything out on the table that I could eat (shocker!). So as I was in the cafeteria room warming up the lunch I brought (which was amazing by the way: ground elk from a wild elk we harvested off our own property last weekend, organic carrots and potatoes I roasted in the oven with California olive oil, and all seasoned with a bit of Kosher salt), one of my co-workers said "oh, poor you, I'm sorry you have to eat your own food."...

In the past, I would have taken this to heart and silently scorned the disease that has taken over and controlled me for the past 12+ years. Instead, I thought- wow, I don't feel sorry. I have spent a lot of time and effort attempting to understand and accept LC and am finally figuring out how to deal with it. And in the meantime, I am eating "my own food" that will improve my well being long term in so many ways, and that the catered Mexican food brought in for the meeting will not do me any good! I'll bet no one else in that entire meeting room was thinking about their lunch that way- what it meant, where it came from, etc.

So folks, that is one "gift" I see from this disease- careful consideration of the outcome (cause and effect) of what we put in our mouth. Our food choices affect so many things in terms of health both with our MC and also present and future conditions beyond MC. The fact that MC has forced all of us to really think about that puts us ahead of the game. Winners. My perspective...

By the way, I told the co-worker who made the comment "Don't worry about me, I have a great lunch today!"

[Gabes-Apg]

beautiful post!!! love it!!

you are winning big time!

[tex]

Tex

[Kari]

Thank you for posting such a positive message RanchGal. I agree with you 100%..... Kari

[brandy]

nice post

PS, your lunch sounds great!

ground elk from a wild elk we harvested off our own property last weekend, organic carrots and potatoes I roasted in the oven with California olive oil, and all seasoned with a bit of Kosher salt)

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[skp]

Thanks so much for your positive take on your work lunch. I do think often about how much healthier I am now eating. Prior to LC, I thought I was eating in a healthy way but the truth is that I would also eat things that were processed, sugary, gluten heavy and even, on a rare occasion, fast food.

So, yes, we need to be thankful and again, thanks for your post. (Your lunch makes my mouth water.)

Susan

[Erica P-G]

I agree with your post on so many levels

It made me smile.....when I grocery shop I can't believe just how many things are in a store that don't do anyone any good at all. Our food is so simplified, compared to once thinking how to top the last great meal I had created for my family way back when.

I still allow myself to have that creative streak but it is only for really special occasions now days.

Thank you for such an uplifting, real moment of truth

[Marcia K]

Thank you for your positive post! Your lunch sounds delicious and you were much better off than your co-workers.

[carolm]

Good post! I agree that others’ pity regarding our diets is very misguided.

I’ve had similar experiences but have also had experiences where as I’m eating what I brought (a salad topped with steak strips), I’ve been told that my lunch was undoubtedly better than what was being served.

C.