Oliv0144 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 I'm writing this 10-months after my first whole30, and after a year or so of eating clean and mindfully avoiding gluten/dairy/soy/etc. I recently moved to Japan to participate in a teaching exchange for a year so my eating and exercise habits were adjusted quite a bit but I feel like I have finally started to get the paleo-lifestyle down. Which is why seeing this commercial this morning has me in a tizzy: http://great-ads.blogspot.com/2013/09/jwt-nestle-bake-world-better-place-in.html The part that is frustrating to me is the line "Heal a broken heart with a bundt cake" as the young girl is handed a plate with cake on it, maybe after a breakup or some other love woes of adolesence. It bothers me to see this in an ad because it perpetuates a bad relationship with food. I know this all to well, having free-reign on snacks and sweets growing up and all too often calming my nerves with chocolate or "talking to some food" (as Tina Fey would say on 30Rock) when I had a lot on my mind. And I also know, as many of you do as well, how hard it is to break that relationship and build a new, healthy relationship with food. I am so glad to have found my niche in healthy eating and exercising, because it helps me recognize these indiscretions regarding food as comfort. I peruse the Whole30 forum on a regular basis, laughing, nodding my head, and learning so much after reading through the posts. I enlisted the help of Jamie Scott, a Whole9 consultant based in Australia, in finding a way to balance my new diet and exercise plan here in Japan. And a side-note, he has been wonderful to work with! Reflecting on what I've learned this past year helps me feel confident in knowing that when I become a parent, I have strategies, support, and experience in eating and exercising healthfully and mindfully that will be passed on to my children. A year ago, I may have seen this same commercial and thought "Mmm, fresh baked cookies, let me get the oven preheating!" as I dashed to the pantry to get the always stocked chocolate chips out. I would have and still feel a pining towards the nice Viking range they used (did you notice it as well?!). But now, I see this commercial and feel obligated to post about it in a forum! The whole9 has given me a new frame of mind. Oh what a great and healthy difference a year made in my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JujuBean Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I'm so happy for you! I'm inspired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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