Making a Change

38+ days ago, I would have never dared to share what I would eat when I went out to eat. It was embarrassing and after I ate I would feel unworthy, disgusted, sick to my stomach (greasy food), and ashamed that I ate so much. I thought I would share with you all the food that I used to eat, and I promised myself I could never and would never go back to that routine. Take note that whatever I listed at that restaurant is what I ate in ONE SITTING.

McDonalds
 -- 2 McDoubles, large frie, and large strawberry shake OR large coke
Raising Canes Chicken Fingers
 --6 Chicken fingers, 2 Texas Style Toast, 2 sauces, large fries, and large sweet tea
Famous Dave's BBQ
--1 rack of rib, corn bread, chicken, beans, fries, and a margarita
Chipotle
 --Steak Burrito with lettuce, beans, rice, corn, salsa, guacamole and large bag of Tortilla chips w/ Guac
Wendy's
--10 Spicy nuggets, large chocolate frosty, 1 double decker burger, and large chili w/ crackers
 Churches Chicken
 -- 4 pieces of fried chicken, 2 cups of fried Okra, fries, 2-3 biscuits and soda
Jack N the Box
 -- 1 Jumbo jack, large fries, 2 tacos, and large strawberry shake
Wing Stop
-- 17 wings (I'm not kidding), large fries, 3 to 6 buttered rolls, and soda
 Pizza Hut
 -- 1/2 large pizza or 1 whole medium pizza, 6-8 wings, bread sticks OR cinnamon sticks, and soda
Chili's
-- Large margarita, Chips and Guacamole, 6 steak fajitas, and Cake w/ ice cream
 Ohana Hawaiian BBQ
--1 pound of (chicken and beef combo), 2 cups of rice, and macaroni salad
 Oyshi's Sushi
--4 to 6 rolls, which is equivalent to about 32 to 48 pieces, and ice cream

After looking at this list, it makes me sad to know I was killing myself like this....At the time the food made me excited to eat it because it was so good, but in the quantities I was eating it in, I could've been dead before 25. I'm grateful that God brought me to the Bouari Clinic so I could change the way I eat, and lead a better lifestyle. Not only was I eating this way, but my mom was eating this way too. We could have killed ourselves. Thank God that I woke up before it was too late. I can't eat like that anymore and I don't want to. In my mind I have always loved myself, but this food made me into a 330 pound 21 year old...That's not the life I want to live anymore and the Bouari Clinic has helped me to eat in a way that will help me live the long happy life that we all want to live.

Ashley xox