I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas!
We had a wonderful Christmas at the McCorkle House :) Santa was good to all of us so we must have all been good this year.
Are you ready for the New Year? Man, this year went by FAST! I can't hardly keep up anymore. Are you making any New Year's Resolutions?
I don't really do resolutions. If I did, I'm sure (like most everyone else) that my New Year's Resolution would be to get healthy, lose weight.....same old yada yada as every year.
Since Halloween (or a little earlier, actually), I have severely let myself go. I probably gained 10 lbs or more and it feels like it all went to my FACE!! Christmas is always the hardest holiday (food wise) for me. I like to make candies and drink lots of hot cocoa and seasonal lattes from Starbucks. It's all part of the holiday season, right? Well, it doesn't have to be. Maybe one of these days I'll conquer that hurdle.
Now that Christmas is over, I have started back eating healthier and smarter. I don't wait until New Years to start back....never do. I also don't have a "plan". No diets or gimmicks. They don't work. I've tried them all, so I should know.
I've been trying to do some research and educate myself as much as possible about food. Not any diet in particular, just food. I watched a documentary yesterday called "Hungry For Change". It was very informative and gave lots of great information about food and how food has become more about convenience than health. We all know that, right? It's obvious that overly processed foods have become the staple diet for most Americans. We know that. Then why don't we do something about it?
Well, it's because all these major food companies are putting all kinds of addictive chemicals in our foods....and we just keep going back for more. Why do we keep going back for more? Not only because it's addictive, but also because all this cheaply made food is....well, cheap. It costs a lot more money to eat the right foods. Food is no different than anything else. If you want good quality, you have to pay for it.
I am learning that everything I "thought" I knew about food is wrong. Dead wrong!
I have decided to try and focus more on REAL food. Food fresh from the Earth. More fresh raw veggies, fresh fruit, organic beans, healthy fats- like avocados, nuts and seeds. I'm not going to eat meat for a while and I'm going to cut back on dairy products. I can't completely cut dairy out right now (I like cheese too much!), but I hope to eventually fade it out. I'm cutting back on sugar, too. I'm not going to be counting calories, fats, carbs or anything else. Just focusing on eating good, healthy foods and cutting back on portions. That's what it's all about.
It's not going to be easy, because where I'm from....casseroles and barbecue are the norm. Vegetables are just something we throw in a casserole that's filled with sour cream, mayo, butter, cream of "whatever" soup, and cheese. Vegetables are cooked in animal fat, everything is deep fried, and bacon is everything around here. When we gather for holidays, church events, or parties....we don't do "healthy". I don't really know anyone here that eats the way I am attempting to, not personally anyway. It will be tough.
I'll be continuing to juice and do smoothies for my son and I. He doesn't eat veggies, but he will drink them in combination with fresh fruit juice.
So, if you can call it a plan...that's my plan. Focus on good foods. Easy enough, right?
I want to leave you with this thought....
Why not you? Think about it.
Happy New Year, y'all! Please be safe and I wish you all the best for the coming new year :)
Until next time...
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