Before I divulge my progress thus far, I wanted to share a film I think everyone might enjoy. I viewed an excellent documentary last week entitled, "Food Matters" which provided me with excellent information regarding the importance of a healthy diet. It re-emphasized the saying, "you are what you eat" and experts from the field of nutrition provided nutritional facts that unfortunately are not common knowledge. I encourage everyone to watch it, because I guarantee you will learn something new...I did!
Since my last post, I have have been wholeheartedly active in achieving my goal, which I am very proud of! Usually after class I grab a quick bite to eat with friends, which can be problematic because after class I'm famished and I'm almost always craving a big (unhealthy) meal. My typical meal of choice would be a sandwich with french fries, chicken fingers, pasta...see a running theme here?? However, since I started this blog I can honestly say that I have been choosing the healthier option which includes plenty of fruits and veggies. For example, last week I ate out twice with friends and opted for salads on the menu with balsamic dressing. Bonus points for me for choosing a healthy dressing considering my favorite is ranch!
What is the reason for my sudden change of heart? My motivation to change stems from my desire to be healthy and to have more energy throughout the day. The day to day grind involves a lot of stress stemming from work, school, etc. Often times I find myself physically exhausted and drained of energy. I believe this lack of energy is due to my diet, which in the past has been lacking in fruit and veggies but abundant in carbs and calories. I think that it's time to take responsibility and instead of complaining about being tired all the time, I'm going to do something to change that! Incorporating fruits and veggies into my diet hasn't been that difficult so far and although it might be too early to tell, I'm hoping that this diet makeover will provide me with more energy to tackle the day...wish me luck!
Go Katy!!!
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ReplyDeleteGood luck on the healthy diet! I love your title by the way. Maybe you can ask friends for some good fruit/veggie recipes to make them more appetizing. =)
ReplyDeleteI've witnessed Katy's transformative eating habits in the past week, and I've got to say - I'm impressed! :) Let's eat some more salad this week!
ReplyDeleteYAY! Good luck with your goal and I know you're doing great! I'm a fruit and veggie enthusiast (I kind of have to be haha!) and I think we should have a day where we make homemade meals incorporating fruits and veggies! It would be really fun!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, that's a great film... I saw it in one of Bowler's classes... at least part of it haha!
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