Going Green

I have been trying to loose weight for a long time. I have bounced back and fourth around 150 pounds since I have started. I have tried running, going back to swimming, weight training, etc. But none of these workout strategies are giving me the weight I want. I am noticing however that I have been starting to tone up a bit wich is good. I had a epiphany recently, no matter how much I am working out, the only thing that will happen is getting toned up, I won't loose the extra weight until I make a change to my diet. I have always been fit, and my body is used to getting these workouts in, but what it is not used to is healthy living!

Working at Aveson has really opened my eyes to what I have been putting into my body for such a long time, and all the processed foods that I have been eating. I have been making a HUGE effort to change these habits. I gave up high fructose corn syrup a long time ago, and my most recent endeavor has been trying to give up processed foods, eating as naturally as possible, and trying to give up the use of plastic. At my school we have a garden, one day I would love to start growing my own foods! However, for now, I will be constantly looking for new places to get REAL foods.

Farm fresh eggs from a parent

I have a parent who brings me farm fresh eggs, and I am absolutely OBSESSED! These eggs were laid yesterday, and I know that these chickens have been fed nothing but exactly what they should be fed. No corn for these chickens :) YAY! I also found a farm by my house that I can go to get farm fresh eggs, but I like the ones from the parent because they come in all different colors! The two eggs in the right are green :) I think it is so neat that I have access to this type of stuff.

RAW MILK!!!!

The teacher that I work next door to also brought me some raw milk. She swears by this stuff, and attributes her lack of getting sick all years this year to this milk. I was a bit afraid of it at first, I thought it would be SUPER thick, but seriously it doesn't taste any different than whole milk! They also sell this type of milk at Henry's which is right near my house so that is exciting!!!

My Mahi Mahi dinner :)

I've also been trying to cook more often. This is a dish I made for the family that I live with in Pasadena. It's Mahi Mahi, broccoli, and potatoes! I got the Mahi Mahi trom Trader Joe's and coated it with a lemon parsley crust, and baked it. It was pretty good :)

I have some really good news to report as well, I weighed myself this morning... AFTER I ate breakfast and I was under 150-- 149.4 Not much under 150, but still under nonetheless. I hope it's a result of the foods I have been eating, and that I will continue to loose! The hardest part of eating healthy is trying not to go out to eat. Billy and I really enjoy going out to dinner, and it's really hard not to do that :( In fact, we are going out to eat at El Torito tonight before we go to the Ducks game........ I'm going to try not to eat too much chips and salsa.... Wish me luck!!!