I had decided ahead of time that Super Bowl Sunday would be a “cheat day” as far as nutritional choices go. No need to set myself up for failure, I figured!

I suppose in the big picture, it wasn’t all that horrible, considering what I could have eaten… but my body still feels like it was sabotaged yesterday.

The good news: We had TONS of fresh veggies ~ carrots, broccoli, celery, tomatoes, cukes, asparagus, cauliflower… in fact, I can’t recall ever eating so many carrots in one day! I’m a tad orange today! I made a ginormous batch of guacamole, as well as salsa, hummus and almond butter for the dip-inclined in the crowd. We had some organic tortilla chips for dipping, as well as the veggies. We made our own queso dip with real cheeses and organic beef, and cooked up some chicken meatballs… in case we were hungry!

The bad news: Are you kidding me? We did NOT need this much food! Ugh!

Also, I could have done without all the tortilla chips. Yes, they were organic and lacking many of the biggest toxic offenders found in conventional snack foods… BUT, they do not build health. Grain-based foods like this are a noxious stimulus to the nervous system and trigger the physiological stress response. (I did my best to think happy thoughts while I was munching… in an effort to offset some of those obnoxious stress hormones!) I would have been fine with a few chips… but that bowl found its way to me a few too many times! It was the guacamole’s fault! That stuff is irresistible! Guess I better work on finding a vegetable that I enjoy eating with guac!

Toxic news: I indulged in a couple grown-up drinks throughout the pre-game shenanigans and during the game… ok, make that three adult drinks! I was thirsty for a nice ale… so there! I have no remorse over that one today – why bother!

***By the way, when we stray from healthy choices, the biggest problem is not the extra pounds we may put on as a result. No. The more serious problem is that each toxic choice drives that physiological stress response and leads to the 5 pillars of chronic illness: stress hormone release, chronic inflammation, insulin response, decreased sex hormone binding globulin and decreased immune function. It’s not as simple as “Oh, I’ll walk a few extra minutes on the treadmill tomorrow.” That’s the type of dangerous, inaccurate thinking that has gotten us into a mess regarding chronic illness like cancer, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and so on. It’s not a matter of burning off calories.

That’s why, when we make the choice to stray from pure and sufficient choices, we need to be aware of the consequences and get back on track quickly. The body (and mind) can’t sustain chronic toxic and deficient choices.

Today, it’s time to get back on track with healthier choices and keeping it clean.

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