eating healthier actually made me appreciate food more…not sure way, but i can actually taste things now. Maybe all the sugar and stuff in the junk food overwhelmed my taste buds? (yes, this is all highly scientific)

I never hated the idea or practice of eating healthily though, because there’s so much you can do – tons of different combinations and new foods to try. Definitely cook as much as you can at home, not only do you understand what’s going into your meals but it’s also pretty fulfilling to eat something you helped make :-) It’s also been really good socially; I like cooking with other people (sticking a frozen dinner in the microwave doesn’t allow for much interaction)

Someone mentioned below that healthy food is expensive….that’s definitely true for some things, especially some of the more prepackaged stuff. Veggies can also get expensive – so the best thing i’ve found is to bulk meals out with dried beans, rice, couscous, noodles etc. Lots of cheap stuff you can buy in bags that adds substance to the meal. Definitely works out cheaper than salad, or a plate of just veggies. Dried spices are also much cheaper than sauces (which can often have dodgy stuff in them too….)

Also, frozen or tinned fruit is sometimes cheaper than fresh, if you can get a good deal, and it’s better than no fruit at all :-)