I’m broke. Really really broke. And I don’t enjoy eating unhealthy foods. Maintaining my health has been a balancing act and I’ve never really committed to any real lifestyle change. As much as friends & family have been supportive, it makes a huge difference when somebody else is joining you in the journey. My computer will be joining me. I have named Rod Rico. Anthropomorphizing “him” makes my computer seem a little more like a partner.
Why have I decided to do this at this point in my life? It’s not because I’m unhappy with how I look, I’m very secure with my looks. It’s because I’m unhappy with my energy level & I am concerned about my health in the future (have PCOS, family history of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, risk of diabetes, and heart problems, possibly more).
Things I have decided to do:
Eat at home. Derr. Whodathunk this would make a huge difference.
Make grocery lists & don’t shop while hungry.
Balance the food groups. I’m a omnivore, I will continue to eat meat.
Drink more water, less sodas (this I started to do about a year ago. Not a tough transition). Though I do find it difficult to drink enough water. Typically I drink about one cup a day. Hmm. Drink less alcohol (note: I drink only about once or twice a month, usually in the summer, hardly ever in the winter).
Eat small meals more often, say 6 times a day. And eat breakfast.
Find a way to enjoy eggs. Ew.
Prepare & freeze meals so they can be thawed & eaten on the inevitable lazy days.
Read more books. Fiction & non-fiction.
Walk more. Get outside more often.
One word: Multivitamin.
Last night I had an epiphany: I have the right stuff for a smoothee! It’s a small step, but it’s a step.
1 Orange (in lieu of orange juice and for want of pulp)*
1 Kiwi
1 Apple
2 Banana
Yogurt (Cherry)
*Would have been just as tasty with two oranges.
And I made a soup in my slow cooker. Chicken soup.
Some kind of fresh herbs. I don’t know which ones. A bunch of them that seemed like they’d make my soup taste good(er)
Chicken broth
Chicken
Tomatoes (diced)
Carrots (full baby carrots)
Onion
Celery
I’ll be trying it in about 3 hours. Fingers crossed. Not that it’s difficult to mess up chicken soup…
