13 lbs in 6 weeks

I feel wonderful! I feel so refreshed and like I am functioning in the body that I was always supposed to. I was told the lies too... "You just have a slower metabolism" "It's ok to treat yourself every once in awhile" "It's because of how your parents are"...

There is some truth that can be found in those statements I suppose, however in America we have decided to use these and so many other statements as a crutch to support our increasing obesity rate. It's so much easier, isn't it, to blame the food companies, the farmers, the high prices at the grocery stores, the social events? I'll admit, when I was at school, and I first discovered Super Wal-mart it was like walking into a celestial experience (with the angel choir singing in the background). The bang for my buck was amazing, and so I piled up my cart with every boxed, canned, and frozen item you could think of (except of course the fruits and veggies). I was in awe by "low-fat" "healthy" "omega 3" blah blah blah...

As time went on, and I had the great honor of marrying Bob, we took on the nutrition battle together. He introduced me to jugs of protein bigger then my head and multivitamins bigger then my thumb. We thought (between eating pizza every week and protein plus pasta) that this was the best way to health and nutrition. But as time went on, and our lives led us to Arizona, we discovered so many ideas, people, and places that have helped to mold us into the whole food eaters that we are today.

I will be posting some blog posts to come that more reflect off the last two years and our transition from your typical grocery store to growing some of my own organic produce right here on my little apartment balcony. Take what you want... I would like to tell you that "it worked for me but everyone is different"... but that would just be another one of those lies that we are told and tell ourselves to make us feel better. I feel that getting back to the basics and understanding how they play into our body is an amazing step. Once you take that step you'll never want to go back...