Back to Blogging!

OK – it was a busy summer and blogging somehow completely fell off of my map.  It’s now Fall and time to reset and regroup.

Wasn’t sure what I wanted to write about – had a few ideas jumping around in my brain and wasn’t sure what direction I wanted to take.  Then, yesterday, I’m looking through some books I haven’t read in a long time, pull out “There’s a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem” by Wayne Dyer, and open it at random to the following passage:

“How do you treat this body? What foods do you use to replenish and replace it with? Do you drink pure, uncontaminated water on a regular basis throughout the day? What toxins do you absorb? How much peaceful rest do you provide for it? Do you keep it balanced with nutritional supplements? Do you exercise it regularly? Is your breathing harmonious and unstrained? Is your emotional state calm? Do you meditate to bring yourself into harmony with God? In short, are you a great friend to your body?

Your body must be loved; it is your home and must be cleansed of all junk. Your body is in your service continually. Even while you sleep it works for you, digesting, removing dead cells, bringing fresh oxygen, converting nutrients into blood.  All for your survival.”

Who knew that flipping through a Wayne Dyer book would provide some great material for a nutrition blog??  So my fellow adventurers, are you treating your body with the respect, kindness and love it deserves? I’m consciously working to treat mine better.

Now for some personal, non-nutrition related news – in the previous post (way back in June, sheesh) we celebrated my son’s graduation from CSUF in May (YAY!).  In June, we celebrated my daughter’s graduation from high school (another YAY!)

Here are my graduates in their stunning attire:

Have a fantastic day, and be good to yourself – you deserve it!!

It's June already??

OK, so May was an extremely busy month - my desk at work was overflowing with assignments, and, on the positive side, my daughter had her senior prom,

she had her final high school drama production (she's a Who from Whoville),

and my son graduated from CSUF - YAY!!

Now, what does this have to do with nutrition? Absolutely nothing - except being busy gave me a great excuse to fall back into old patterns and not stick with my commitment to "walk the talk."  Some days I did very well, and some days, well, In-N-Out sure can be tasty after a long, frustrating day.  Hmmmm...

So, my goal for June is to get back on track.  I am working on being better prepared with healthy snacks at the ready for busy days, and having the ingredients necessary for a quick, healthy dinner when I get home from work and am tired, hungry, and don't feel like cooking.  Not looking for perfection this month, however if I can be successful 51% of the time, I'm on my way!

Have a great June everyone!

A Terrific Way to Spend 90 Minutes.....

Last night I watched a fabulous movie.  I’ve seen clips from it over the past couple of years, and was finally able to sit down and watch the whole thing. I found it inspiring, a re-validation of the power of food, and how our choices can impact how we live.  The movie is “Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead” by Joe Cross.  It’s a documentary that follows his path after deciding to reclaim his health and his life, and also the people he meets and affects along the way.

While there are many facets to health and healing, what we choose to eat can have an enormous impact.  Joe’s choice was to do an extended juice fast. Do I think that’s what everyone should run out and do? No. But I do think everyone needs to take a good look at what’s on their plate and on the end of their fork – starting with me.  I eat a relatively healthy diet, but I also eat a lot of crap and “food-like products.”

It’s May 1^st – my adventure for the next 31 days is to “walk the walk” and really pay attention to what I’m feeding myself and my family.

And right now you can find the movie on YouTube for free for a limited time – not sure when they will take it down. It's 90 minutes long and worth the time spent.

Have a fabulous day, and here’s to healthy choices!

OK - here I am embarking on a new adventure - me? a blogger??  OK, maybe "adventure" is stretching it a little, but I am going way outside of my comfort zone in trying something new.

This will be my place to share what I experience and learn. Nutrition doesn't have to be complicated, and eating healthy can be enjoyable rather than a punishment. When I read something interesting, discover a great recipe, or find a great product, I will pass it along.

Have a wonderful day - and here's to a new adventure!!

Lynette