Healthful Eating

Firstly, It's been much too long and part of my absence was due to many things that only the Geek Squad could resolve for me.  I had an entire week off from work (from my regular job that is) during which time I really took time to take care of myself and do a little soul searching.

I am certain of one thing, that I have been neglecting my body to a degree that I never thought possible.  Too many days and nights of eating out and missing exercise routines.  These last couple weeks were great for focusing on more home cooked meals and I actually added strength training to my routine which is a huge accomplishment.  In the spirit of health focused changes, this week was our first healthful cooking night.  It's a once a week opportunity to check in with friends on healthful life changes (we each have individual goals).  It's also a source for healthful meal ideas.  Last night's menu:  chicken fajitas with corn tortillas and wine spritzers.  I've lost 3 pounds to date and it was a great motivator for me.  I even resisted some evening stress eating last night.  My strategy was to make sure I eat all my planned dinner.  My tendency to go smaller with my dinner sometimes results in a justification to open the floodgates to nighttime snacking.  The solution has been to have my planned dinner (no skimping) and then have a planned snack.  I just bought a box of the Swim Miss Frozen Fudge Bars that are less calories than some of my other snack options but are great for this hot southwestern weather.  So there are another eight weeks left on our current health challenge and things are definitely looking up.