I Hate the Doctor....and it's Not Just Because of the Strep Test

  

~FANCY~ white chicken chili 

    The doctor and anything health related has always caused high anxiety for me as long as I can remember. I leave every appointment with the fear of an inaccurate diagnosis. While often times they are right, a strep test proves strep. An x-ray confirms pneumonia. But this past December my "diagnosis" was not anything you could test for. It was not anything you treat. It was nothing you could examine. My sole diagnosis for elevated liver enzymes from a medical professional was "fatness". Treatment? Reduce your weight. When I asked the doctor in disbelief if there was any other explanation, she said "No, I am confident reducing your weight could be the issue". Not one test was done. Not one blood test performed. She did a visual scan of me and "knew" that the only thing wrong with my body was the way it moved and looked and hung out from under my shirt. While always a goal of mine was to reduce weight for health reasons, to be told that your weight is a "diagnosis" is crippling. That was the moment that confirmed the fear I've had for 22 years. Fat bodies are not supposed to be considered healthy. And sadly I am not alone. Fat people are not diagnosed properly, treated, or taken seriously in medical facilities. Our medical profession upholds the toxic ideal that "fatness" is synonymous with "sickness".

    But in reality this was ANYTHING but the truth. Fat bodies can be healthy. Skinny bodies can be healthy. Fat bodies can be ill. Skinny bodies can be ill. Everybody is different and we need to start treating them as such when at the doctor. While this moment has changed my outlook life, I refuse to let it change the way I view myself. So this entire blog is a F you to any doctor who has the audacity to diagnose someone with "being fat". I am fueling my body to prove to the doctors that my body is healthy the way it is. And you should too, regardless of your size. My experience is nowhere near isolated and happens on a daily basis. It's a fear all fat people have, either subconsciously or consciously. Non-fat people need to stop viewing fatness as a disease. The doctor should teach us how to fuel our systems, not manipulate our mindset on weight. 

    When of thinking of what recipe to make this week that paired with the doctors the choice became clear. When I was sick everyone in my family relies on soup, particularly chicken noodle soup. So this week I sorta of make chicken soup, but not really. Today let's learn how to make our bodies feel better with: Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili!

What you'll need:

1 crock pot (LOL)
3-4 chicken breast

1 yellow onion, diced

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 green pepper, chopped

1 can of navy beans 

1 can of corn

1 8oz block cream cheese

1-2 cups chopped cauliflower (TRUST ME, it's good for you)

1 cup chicken stock

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp seasoned salt (Lawry's is SUPERIOR)

1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp black pepper

2 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tbl paprika

1/2 tsp cumin

1 tsp mustard powder

2 tsp chipotle pepper powder

TOPPINGS: Sliced jalapeños, spinach, green onion, cilantro, whisps, etc. 

How to do it:

1. Chop all the veggies and set aside. (do the cauliflower last because this it the messiest part

2. Turn crock pot on high and add in chicken, onions, garlic, and RED seasonings (you should know what this means). Add the cauliflower on top of that and then add in rest of seasonings and chicken stock.

3. Cook on high for 3 hours. Remove and shred chicken, put back in crock pot. 

4. Add in corn and beans. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Cook on high for 2 more hours.

5. Cube up the cream cheese in little tiny chunks and add into cooker. Cook on high for one final hour. (or more idk it's up to you I guess)

6. Eat in a bowl top with my suggestions. Enjoy!

minimalistic white chicken chili 

    This chili is more representative of a soup but has the kick a good chili should. It's lighter then expected and PACKED with veggies. You won't even taste the cauliflower but you get all the benefits. I add in spinach during the reheat process for some added greens. Regardless of how you eat this is good tasting and warm feeling fuel. Most importantly it will make you feel good, and that's the point of eating isn't it? I am not sick. I am not ill. I am not suffering. But I am fat. And that is okay. Don't ever feel like living in your body is a sickness. You're here. You're breathing. You're living. That's healthy in my book. Embrace fueling your fat body and longevity will occur. No diagnosis necessary. 

xoxo,

The Fat Foodie