I Counted Plant Foods Like Calories

Started tracking my "plant points" like they were the new calories. Thirty different plants a week, the nutritionist said. So I made spreadsheets. Kimchi at breakfast. Kefir shots that made me gag. I'd panic if I only hit 28 plants by Sunday night, like my gut bacteria were personally disappointed in me. I thought fixing my gut would fix everything else. The bloating, sure. But also the anxiety, the mood swings, the way I felt disconnected from my body. Months later, my digestion improved. My relationship with food got worse. I realized I'd turned gut health into another way to be perfect. Another list to complete. Another way to avoid sitting with the messy, uncomfortable truth that some things can't be optimized away. Now I eat fermented foods because I like them. Revolutionary, I know. #Health #Diet #GutHealthObsession