Sometimes nutrition isn’t the most fun. Variety is exciting but consistency is challenging. This is why you probably shouldn’t be fancy when approaching diet, and instead opt for boring and a lot.
I’m able to eat as much as I want, provided it’s broccoli, celery, or carrots. This balances variety with health, and I find myself eating lots of the same. I get my fiber aggressively, and by comparison, even things like beans seem exciting.
In a sense, eating loads of broccoli is a dopamine detoxification. You grow to appreciate the tiny sprouts, the flavor, the specks of salt and pepper. Anything helps whether it’s lemons or beans. Now, you feel snazzy when eating a slice of bread.
Life is good. Your energy levels start to stabilize. Your resting heart rate continues to drop. Mine is 54. I look and feel slightly better most of the time and often get compliments on my muscles.
Life is simple when I eat broccoli. I know exactly what I’m putting in my body, I know the price. I know what I’m getting, soggy vegetables.
Life is cheap when I eat broccoli. Broccoli has a way of down regulating your taste. Who needs something fancy to be impressed when the alternative is broccoli.
Life is broccoli when I eat broccoli. I’m one with the plant.
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