Food

I’m not exactly a health nut, to say the least.

But, I’m trying to be a little more conscious of what I eat. Kolby and I both are. We decided a good first step would be to limit our consumption of processed foods. We’ll see how this goes!

We’ve switched from our usual grocery store to Sprouts Farmers Market--- they have a larger selection of fresh produce and meats, plus they sell dry goods (beans, oats, rice, etc.) by the pound. Everything is quite a bit cheaper, mostly because the produce is local and in season and the dry foods aren’t processed or packaged. We recently bought some new canisters that help us store the foods we buy at Sprouts, and they help keep our pantry clean and organized.

For breakfast, I've had to say goodbye to some personal favorites: Pops, Chex, Frosted Flakes, Honey Comb, Kix, Rice Krispies, and Special K. We now stick to cereals made with whole grain and little added sugar. Oh how I miss my Pops :)!

We cook dinner together every weeknight and we use fresh meat/chicken, fresh veggies, and sometimes either wheat pasta or whole grain rice. Kolby is in charge of dinner most of the time, and he’s gotten really good at coming up with some good healthy concoctions.

Lunch is a tough meal to ditch the processed foods. Mostly because I am head-over-heels in love with my Baked Cheetos and BBQ Baked Lays. Kolby packs my lunch most mornings, and I usually get a PB&H sandwich (wheat bread, natural peanut butter, local honey), some type of baked chips, and fruit. I feel like that’s a fairly healthy lunch, and I just can’t think of anything better. I'm always open to new lunch ideas if you have any! Because although natural peanut butter is really healthy, it is very high in fat. And I eat a lot of peanut butter.

A lot.

So, that's our first step towards healthier eating. We still order whatever we want when we eat out on the weekends, though. Everything in moderation, right? :) Whether it's going out to eat Mexican food and inhaling chips & queso to my heart’s content, inviting friends over and ordering pizza, drinking coke, or going to Rudy’s BBQ and eating 4 slices of that heavenly white bread along with my brisket... it keeps me going!