Let's Have a Talk...

For those of you who know me, I generally like to write about things that are funny or silly.  But today I'm going to use my serious side.

I'm not going to preach to you and I'll make this short.  You are all adults and can make your own decisions, but here's the bottom line...

I've never been a health nut so this is all new to me... but I'm living proof that the things you consume (food/drinks) can kill you.  Thank goodness that my bout with pancreatitis was mild and a week of no eating and IV fluids only has resolved that situation ... for now.  However, if I'm not careful, my pancreas can act up again and put my life in danger.

The truth is that FOOD and SODA put me in this position.  Fast food, sugary foods, acidic foods (including marinara sauce), and my beloved Diet Dr. Pepper is what has landed me in this position.

So while you may not want to hear it, the wrong foods CAN kill you.  Not just for the obese (I'm not obese) and not just for alcoholics (I don't drink), but for regular people like you and me who enjoy foods with high sodium, high sugar, high caffeine, highly processed, highly spicy, and highly acidic.

All of those things and not really thinking about what I put into my body made me very sick.  If it can happen to me, it can happen to you.

But like I said, you're all adults, I'm not going to start preaching about a vegan diet.  I'm just going to record my journey of discovering new, healthier foods and take you all along the way.   I don't expect any of you to make any adjustments to your diet just because I have to, but I think it's a very important message to let you all know that food really can kill you.  It's not just something that "doctors" say on TV... it's true, it happens, and I'm not going to let it happen to me.

So the only thing I really want you to take away from this post is that message. It's real, it happens to real people, it almost happened to me and I'm still very, very ill, but recovering.  I hope this never happens to you or someone you love.... food just isn't worth dying for.

Just some food for thought.

That's all I'm going to say about that.  The End.

P.S.  Don't worry, this blog is NOT going to turn into a tool that I use to preach about health.  This is just my journey and I'm going to keep it as lighthearted as possible.