I'll just have a water for lunch

Although we hear about some of the "crazy" stuff people do in the gym, like the recent Biggest Loser Helen and her tire flips (which Bob has had clients doing for 2 years and a former gym he worked for didn't want him to do this on their property), it is all good for the sake of health and fitness. When people give me the crazy stares is when they see what culminations of food that I put on my plate. This is simply "extreme" for them.

Yesterday I was around a group of people that I have never met before getting a certification I needed for school. Whenever I know I will be in a setting with lunch I always prepare myself for the conversations that will ensue. The following is usually the dialogue:

"What are you eating?" (Notice the natural assumption that I will be eating.)

"Nothing. Just some water."

"Are you sure? You can share with me." (This is a genuine offer. Sometimes they may think I don't have money or I don't want a lot to eat.)

"No I'm good. Thanks."

"What? Is it a diet or something?" (At this point their voice usually snubs up and they are getting ready to preach to me about how unhealthy it is to starve myself. The more out of shape that they are usually the more they are ready to snub me.)

"Yes. I water fast during the day. I don't really like the word diet. I would never go back to anything else."

At this point, the conversation will usually vary. Sometimes they will ask more detail, or I may just go into it depending on how they are approaching the situation. The detail I give is usually related to the science behind the two nervous systems. I also add in that my husband is a personal trainer, and he and many clients have seen results with this, including increased energy. They may try to continue to preach to me or that it's great for me but wouldn't work for others. That's fine. I usually let it go at that point. I have planted a thought in their head and that's all that matters to me.

It's unfortunate that we allow the food industries to dictate how, when, and what we eat, and anything else is wrong. Just another bulk of lies that we choose to believe, and one less option at making ourselves better.