Let this goal represent the contract within myself to make healthier, wiser decisions become habits and to feed my body with respect & love that will be sure to help grow my life's over-all wellness

I DO NOT like brown rice. I’ve tried it several times. I’ve mixed it up with other foods. I just don’t like it. So even though white rice isn’t as healthy I’m going back to it. Things is I love rice so I guess I’ll just have to watch portion sizes. I could live on rice and potatoes for the rest of my life. And, of course, something sweet for my wicked sweet tooth.

I know I am a long way from even starting this goal. I know I need to think better of myself, and treat my body and soul with love and kindness, but i need to learn how to do that first. Then and then only can I truly complete this goal.

like to give everyone on this goal this

in the last week, except for a splurge burger out with the kids – but really deserved some special time for their incredible resilience and behavior yesterday… and they were 2 hours past lunch time.

dug into the papayas. I’d never had papayas before. So now what do I think? Yum!

with respect and love.

This is going to be my mantra today.

some wonderful advice from quite a few people about the blackberries since this was my first time eating them. So now, let’s talk about blueberries. I live in Michigan and during the summer it seems like everyone is talking blueberries. The first time I had blueberries was a few years ago during the summer when it seemed like everyone and their dog was carrying boxes and boxes of blueberries. I had some them but I don’t remember them being sweet. Now I’m back to buying blueberries and I never, never, never seem to get a good bunch. Their either sour or no flavor. What should I do or when should I wait till to have some luck with this and actually get a bunch that’s sweet. Please excuse my stupidity. As long as I’ve lived here in Sticksville I should probably know this but that city girl has never left me since I moved here. Thanks again for all the advice. You guys are great!!!!!!!!!!

with popcorn? Is it a healthy snack or not? It seems there are conflicting reports out there? I love popcorn but I can go without it, too. It’s not an obsession. I was just wondering. Can anyone shed some light on this? Thanks in advance.

The first thing I want to do today is apologize here for being absent recently.

As some of you may know, my love and I have been having problems. A week ago it seemed we may never look each other in the eye again; today, we both know we want this to work.

Last weekend, I did my little sister’s hair for prom and was sucked into some family drama on my dad’s side. Then Sunday was “the fight” with K. Then I spent a week inside my head. Needless to say, exercise and eating well went by the wayside. I didn’t necessarily start binging and I stayed aware of what I was consuming but my figure and personal health were the last things on my mind.

My relationship is improving by the day. It’s nowhere near “normal” yet but at least I’m not worried about having to move out & away like tomorrow. We’re still walking on glass a bit around each other and my getting back on track can only help us by keeping me occupied and feeling better and better.

I did check in with 43T, though, and I am proud of all of the progress that has been made thus far! You gals are rockin!

For the first time in my life my fridge is actually stocked with fruits and vegetables. And I do mean STOCKED. It’s kind of funny to me. I feel like I’m in someone else’s house. I bought:
strawberries
blackberries
blueberries
mangoes
kiwi
bananas
oranges
pears
papaya
grapes
apples
melons
lettuce
spinach
parsley
broccoli
cauliflower
zucchini
brussels sprouts
cherry tomatoes
frozen corn
cabbage
salmon
sardine
olives
cashews
brown rice
lentils
chickpeas
and other miscellaneous stuff

I still can’t believe myself. Did I actually stock my kitchen with healthy food? I usually buy a bunch of junk. I think I did pretty good. Some of this stuff I’ve never had. For example, I’ve never eaten blackberries, raspberries, guava, papaya. I had kiwi once but it was so long ago I have a vague recollection of what it tastes like. I’ve also never had brussels sprouts. Oops, forgot to get the green beans. Damn. If anyone has any suggestions for other healthy foods please let me know. Thanks in advance.