since getting married last august i have gained 15 pounds. yup that's right. 15! thankfully, all of my clothes still fit (if a little tightly). now, i should have prefaced this entry with saying that's it's not about weight or if i look fat or whatever, it's about being and feeling healthy. and that's really what i have been lacking since i have gained all this weight. i'm tired all the time and lack energy and just feel blah. and so i have had a change of heart and of mind. and i am starting to look at food in a very different way.
jonathan and i have really gotten on the organic food kick, with lots of fresh fruits and veggies in our diet and whole grains and food that is natural and not processed. i love looking at food and looking at the list of ingredients and seeing two or three ingredients and knowing exactly what they are. i've also stopped drinking diet coke (except for work nights because i need the caffeine.. i need to develop a taste for black coffee asap!) because i don't want the disgusting thing known as aspartame in my body. basically, i am so wanting to be conscious of the food i put in to my body. there are so many illnesses and diseases out there in the world, some that are genetic and cannot be prevented, and others that are directly linked to poor eating and bad food choices. so why would i choose to put nasty, processed, harmful things in my body if i can do otherwise?
for dinner tonight we are making a quinoa salad with cucumbers and herbs and avocado and i am excited to try quinoa for the first time. wish me luck on my healthy endeavor!
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I totally am on the same boat, dear mal. I don't even know how much I've gained...but it's probably around 15 too. I got a gym pass a couple weeks ago and am super motivated to eat healthy...hopefully i see some results soon! You are always stunning :)
ReplyDeleteWoo! How was the quinoa?
ReplyDeleteMal! I just found this, and am SO happy about it :) Loving your blog, missing you, and impatiently waiting for our next reunion. Can't wait to hear about the fun things y'all decide to cook, what a fun endeavor! xoxo
ReplyDeleteDig back into your roots and drink tea, my love! With a sugar cane rock if you must ;)
ReplyDeleteI totally know what you mean about not feeling healthy. Lately, I've discovered that I feel my healthiest when meat isn't in my diet. When it's all about beans and veggies and rice and whatnot, I feel much better than when I go back to eating meat - I've even gotten so sick that I vomited after going back to eating meat after staying away from it for a long time. But, I do enjoy eating meat, and my family still loves it, so it's a boo rats boo conundrum I'm facing sometimes. Anyway. You need to get the book Super Natural Cooking by Heidi Swanson - or at least be a regular visitor to her blog, 101 cookbooks. It's awesome.
Hugs to you!
Susan