Have you ever felt as though food is
your best friend and your worst enemy? How can a person manage to be thin when
there is so much good food out there in the world? Pasta, hamburgers, pizza,
cookies, cakes, candies, potatoes, the list are endless and restaurants are
always coming up with new ways to keep us in their take out lines after work.
From experience, I know how easy it is to fall in a deeply imbedded food trap. I used to go to work where I would snack all day on various foods that were easily obtained from the kitchen. One cook had a crush on me and was always making me treats. After that I would then go home to more fast food or the freezer section of my grocery store. There have been times that I know my body was screaming for more nutrition. I was ignoring the screams. What are the screams, you wonder? I will explain… (Please forgive the gross-out factor): excessive flatulence, dehydration, dark urine, fatigue (low-energy), indigestion, heart burn, the list goes on and on. These are simply the symptoms!
From experience, I know how easy it is to fall in a deeply imbedded food trap. I used to go to work where I would snack all day on various foods that were easily obtained from the kitchen. One cook had a crush on me and was always making me treats. After that I would then go home to more fast food or the freezer section of my grocery store. There have been times that I know my body was screaming for more nutrition. I was ignoring the screams. What are the screams, you wonder? I will explain… (Please forgive the gross-out factor): excessive flatulence, dehydration, dark urine, fatigue (low-energy), indigestion, heart burn, the list goes on and on. These are simply the symptoms!
Eating poorly for a good portion of your
life can lead to high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, depression,
weak immune system, this list also goes on. These food issues are not unique to
people with excess weight. Chances are, you know several people who are of
moderate weight that eat horribly. I know I do! These people can be very
frustrating to be around especially when their body does not seem to show signs
of their bad habits! Truth be known, that these habits will probably creep up
on them later on in life.
There have been points (currently and recently) in my life that I have had an over saturated palette. In order to taste good to me, my food needed to be drowning in grease, saturated in butter, rolled in sugar and heavily sprinkled with salt. I was suffering from the “but, it tastes good” syndrome which is one I am still trying to overcome. Eating well does not have to be a painful experience. You just have to be willing to put in the time and find recipes that taste good and are also good for you.
There have been points (currently and recently) in my life that I have had an over saturated palette. In order to taste good to me, my food needed to be drowning in grease, saturated in butter, rolled in sugar and heavily sprinkled with salt. I was suffering from the “but, it tastes good” syndrome which is one I am still trying to overcome. Eating well does not have to be a painful experience. You just have to be willing to put in the time and find recipes that taste good and are also good for you.
One of my 101 goals is to eat at home
more often. This is due to many reasons. First and foremost it is healthier.
You can control the portions and what goes into your food. Not only do I want
to lose weight but I would like to eat cleaner. By this I mean use butter and
not margarine, don’t use artificial sweeteners, etc. The more I hear about
chemicals that are being put into our foods the more it scares me.
The second reason cooking at home is
less expensive. Right now I really have to watch my money being unemployed. But
even after I line up a job I am still going to have to watch my dollars (and
make them stretch as far as possible.). I don’t know how much I will make (that
depends on what firm hires me, or if I am in the public sector like a public
defender or a prosecutor). Regardless of how much money I am bringing in, I
have large student loans looming over my head. I would like to pay off my
student loans as soon as possible and buy a home. (A girl has to save money
where she can!)
As I try recipes I will post them and
whether they are a success or a failure. I will give a few disclaimers. My food
NEVER looks like the picture. Might
taste awesome but doesn’t look as pretty. Another thing is I absolutely hate
mushrooms so I will not be trying recipes that involve mushrooms. If the recipe
does they will be judiciously left out or substituted for something that is not
nasty.
If anyone has recipes they think are
awesome feel free to share them with me. I am always open to suggestions. It
might be awhile before I can really start testing recipes. It is hard to do
things like that while living with my family. Fathead does not have an
adventurous palate. Lol
