Eating nutritious food is hard work???

I overheard a conversation the other day that kind of stuck in my brain and caused me to do some thinking.  Coworkers were talking in the lobby discussing how they had spent their lunch hour.  The conversation when something like this:

Person 1: I was going to be good today, but I got invited to go to the all-you-can-eat sushi place, and I ended up stuffing myself.
Person 2: I ended up staying in and eating my salad.
Person 1: I don’t know how you do it
Person 2: I’m really working at being good right now so I’ll look good on vacation.

So my question:  why is it “work” to eat a healthy diet? Why is eating a nutritious diet punishment and a chore? Why do we only eat healthy when we have a specific goal in mind? Why is it “easy” to eat food-like products that do not benefit our bodies?  Isn’t eating just eating?

Think about eating a fresh, ripe, juicy peach…..that sounds pretty easy. Compare that to getting in your car, driving to Yogurtland, standing in line at the different flavors of sugary, artificially flavored yogurts, adding the toppings behind the sneeze guard, then standing in line to pay.  Hmmm….

My mission is to spread the word that eating nutritious, delicious foods is easy and fun.  

On a personal note – it has been a really busy year, and July was especially busy with my son getting married!  Below are a few photos from the event.  The weather was perfect, the setting was gorgeous, and fun was had by all.

The Setting

The Ceremony

The proud Mom

My beautiful children

The Bride and her new Sister-in-Law