In a new direction- part 1 ( its gonna be long!)

I was having trouble lately. My hands and feet were completely numb upon waking. It took a few minutes to stand on my legs.  Every joint in my body was hurting, I had to walk down our stairs one at a time. I remembered my Nana, who had emphysema , walk stairs like this. I was too young for all this, especially living with Mr Fit-ride 60 Miles to Relax Guy and he's 7 yrs older than me! I knew I needed to make a life style change but I didn't know what would work for me, I mean mentally, as I had done this over and over again in my lifetime. But now I was serious,  I don't have another 50 years, and it was time to take control of the time I have left.  I'd done Weight Watchers a million times because it's supposedly healthy, but I found myself eventually using all my "points" to eat carbs and junk I liked, just in smaller portions. I wasn't healthier, just thinner and hungry. I tried vegan but missed meat,and tired quickly of vegetables.

  For a while I was gathering information in my head, trying to figure a game plan for myself. I decided weight loss would not be the game plan, getting healthy in a way that fit ME would be my plan. I just didnt know when I was ready to do this. But my health was getting worse, I lived on fast food ( I have no one home to cook for, I hate cooking, Tim's schedule is opposite of mine) Diet Coke all day long to keep me awake and from snacking(which I did anyway!)

 I had read all the dangers of Diet soda..blah blah blah, but since it hadnt killed me yet, and it was my "happy place" ( and I was seriously addicted and didnt want to stop) I wasnt sure what I'd replace it with when/if I gave it up- I couldnt gag water down!
 One day in church we were reading about Daniel, and something  started to click. He asked that he not have to eat the King's rich food, but be allowed to eat "pulse" and drink water.  In 10 days he was in noticeably better condition than those who had the "better" food. He had also received knowledge and wisdom. (My brain was in a fog and I couldnt retain info or pay attention longer that a few minutes) I looked up Pulse and found that depending on  different versions it was seeds, grains, herbs , fruit and vegetables. Hmm, imagine that!  I'd also started reading the Bible from the beginning and when Adam and Eve were sent from the garden, and now had mortal bodies to care for, the Lord said "...cursed is the ground for thy sake...shall eat of it all the days of thy life." To care for their "new " bodies they were to eat things that grew from the ground! Not Diet Coke, powdered sugar donuts,  Doritos or McDonalds. 
 I decided, with the Lord's help, it was time for a REAL change. But what would my change be and would I be able to do it?  Stay tuned! - if you're still awake;)