First of all, let's start at the beginning. I have always been a healthy eater. As a kid we rarely ever went out to eat, we always ate at home. My mom wasn't much of a cook, so a lot of the time we had the same things. But it was good healthy food. My parents never had soda in the house and rarely any cookies/cake/ice cream. Those were all treats for when we did go out to eat. In high school I gave up soda completely. I wouldn't even order it at a restaurant. I would just have a water and it is still like that to this day. Although occasionally I would go for a glass of wine. But lately not even that, not since getting pregnant with Cohen, my tolerance is very low. I cook almost every night. We have often implemented new things, such as Homemade pizza on Tuesdays and a new recipe once a week. But the new recipes weren't happening and we were eating the same thing over and over again. I fell into a rut and I hated it. And I don't think Jason cared for it either. Although he didn't really say anything. I knew how he felt. We both love having new things. So the same rotation of food had gotten old, very old.
A while back after who really knows what I had started contemplating the idea of going Vegan or at least Vegetarian or Pecaterian. We have friends that are dairy free, some that are vegetarian, and some very health conscious friends and family, including Jay's mom and my dad. I was always hearing this and that about nutrition and the things that we put into our mouths. We finally watching Food, Inc. and I found some blogs and cookbooks, videos. So after a few months of debating with myself, I decided to take the plunge and today is the day!
Why today? Well, because the credit card rolled and I was able to go grocery shopping since our fridge and pantry were nearly empty. Seems like a good time to start.
And a side not, some other things that are getting me to this point: I still have 8 pounds of baby weight to lose and here we are nearly a year later, and my skin. I have always struggled with acne and it haunts me every day. So, I have heard this new way of eating should help clear up my skin and help it to "glow".
Also, Jason has no intentions of going Vegan or Vegetarian, so I will be cooking chicken a few times a week, but he will also be partaking in whatever I cook. I just can't cook two meals. I don't want to.
Now, I realize I am going to have to be a better meal planner, or really, will need to meal plan in general, but I'm excited about that. I'm excited to cook a new array of foods, new recipes, time in the kitchen. This won't be turning into a food blog, but I do plan to document this process.
Here is to a new me! A better me. The Me God has intended me to be.
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