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first, can you believe those strawberries? i bought them at harmon’s yesterday and i promise they have not been touched up in photoshop. they came that red. that is why harmon’s is my preferred grocery store hands down! the little man and i were in heaven eating some of them. they tasted as good as they look.

second, if i had to give myself a grade for month numero uno of healthy living 2010, i would have to give myself a “c+” for the following reasons:

i have been awful at posting on the things i’ve been doing in regards to increasing my water intake and in ship shaping up the little man’s food. the last post was back in the beginning of april. yikes!
my water intake has not improved hardly at all. i blame this on two things, being out of town for almost two weeks on vacation (i’m not giving up my diet coke on vacation) & habit. although to give myself some credit, i did have water ever night at dinner on the cruise. i didn’t even order a diet. i just ordered water and i drank at least 2-3 glasses during dinner. so that gets a tinsy eensy bit of credit.
and lastly i realized as i tried to make-over my little man’s food that it wasn’t going to work until i first made-over what broc and i eat. duh! the little man wants to eat what we are eating. it does positively no good to hand him a bowl of yummy maple and brown sugar oatmeal with wheat germ, flax seed, and kelp added to make it super oatmeal while i sit there eating a cookie. (the truth is ugly!)

yes, who was i kidding thinking my son would eat all the healthy organic food i was serving him while i sat there with my diet coke and cookie? can i say massive hypocrite!!! on a positive note, he is completely switched over to whole milk and 100% off formula! (i know the books say 12 months is the deadline, but i don’t ever really follow parenting books) and he is almost completely transitioned himself to a sippy cup all on his own. i just can’t be the mom who rips the bottle away from her kid and lets him scream over it for 2-3 days. it’s a bottle. if you see my son with his and it bother’s you, just look the other way. he’ll probably have it until he’s two or three. same with his binkie.

i digress though, back to healthy living. as you have read i didn’t do so hot in april. may has begun though and i’m all pumped and ready to start fresh. i’m not forgetting about my water and my little man’s diet, nope, i’m carrying it over into this month.

may is eating at home and recipe organization and i am hitting the ground running this time!

i went through my cupboards on friday night to assess what i already have and made a grocery run yesterday so we can start this month off right. starting tomorrow (my birthday!) i’ll have more frequent posts about how i’m doing on everything this month – this time i pinky swear! so tune in tomorrow!

ps. here is what was in store for those strawberries. the little man adores strawberries, so i’ve started washing them and cutting them up as soon as i bring them home from the store, then storing them in the refrigerator. that way they are all ready to go when it’s meal time. i also like to do this with watermelon, cantaloupe, and any other fresh fruits i bring home that he might enjoy. this way they get eaten quicker and we don’t waste them.

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water. i know i need it. i know i should drink it. yet, i rarely do. it’s true. i’m lucky if i drink 16 oz in a day. somedays i may not even drink any. i often joke that diet coke is my water, because don’t you worry i almost always get at least 32 – 44 oz. of diet coke in each and every day. i have my priorities all worked out. um. not.

my story is that i just don’t like the taste unless it’s super hot outside or i’ve just gotten down with a hard workout, then i can guzzle it down like the best of them. those two times are about the only times water seems refreshing or appealing to me though. otherwise it’s hard to force down the suggested 8 – 10 glasses a day. the other day i was so proud of myself because i got 4 full 8 oz. glasses of water in. hooray for me. i was literally texting my husband saying “yeah me”. then i realized how pathetic that really was. only 4? when the suggested amount is 8? and the 4 was painful. 4 more? it didn’t happen. i stopped. i know. i know. it’s just water. i need to suck it up and just drink it. my pity party over having to drink water is ridiculous. i’m not denying that at all. i mean the reasons to drink water and why we should drink water are incredible. i found the following today (i googled “why the heck is water so important?” and this was in the results):

We’re made out of water—Between 60 to 70% of your body is made from water. Your blood, muscles, tissues, and other parts are your body are basically water as well. Because so much of our body is made from water, it only makes sense that we need to drink a lot of water to keep our bodies running properly.
Other drinks can’t keep you hydrated—Caffeinated drinks—especially sodas—actually make you even thirstier after you drink them. That’s because the caffeine acts as a diuretic, leading to more urination and more dehydration. Simply put, soda and other drinks just can’t hydrate the body like water does. That’s not to say you should stop drinking these beverages altogether, but don’t use them as substitutes for your daily water intake.
Lack of water causes fatigue—Dehydration is one of the top causes of severe fatigue. So, if you aren’t drinking enough water, you’re probably tired all day long, and you might not have the energy to exercise, causing you to stay tired and out of shape. Don’t rely on caffeine to give you an energy boost, but instead, start drinking the recommended 8-10 glasses of water every day.
Water is necessary for good digestion—Remember earlier when I said your body is made out of water and that it needs water to run properly? Well, this goes for digestive functions as well. If you’re dehydrated, your body won’t be able to break down foods as effectively as it normally does. Poor digestion can cause a wide range of problems, from constipation to severe abdominal pain.
Water helps blood circulate properly—Water is a necessary ingredient for proper blood flow in the body. As you drink more water, oxygen levels in your bloodstream will increase, leading to better circulation and improved overall health. Good blood flow can help increase your energy levels and burn more fat.
Toxins get flushed out by water—Your kidneys act as a filter. But for them to work as they should, they need to have plenty of water intake. By drinking the recommended 8-10 glasses of water each day, your kidneys will do their job more effectively, and your body will also expel more harmful toxins from the digestive tract.
Water helps you burn fat—Drinking water can help you stay skinny in a few different ways. First, a lack of water actually slows protein synthesis—the muscle building function in your body. So, if you want to burn fat and add muscle, your body needs to be fully hydrated. Also, staying hydrated ensures that you don’t confuse thirst for hunger, causing you to overeat and gain more weight.

funny thing is, none of this is new knowledge for me all all. it’s just knowledge i like to selectively forget as i rationalize my love of diet coke. will be printing this off and putting it everywhere this month to remind me of all the fabulous things water does for my body. when i read all those pro’s i realize how insane it is that i’m not drinking h2o. that i’m not guzzling as much as i can.

more energy? help with weight loss and building muscles? reducing toxins? who doesn’t want all those benefits? and to think all we need to do is drink more water. why is it the simple things are always the things we, i mean, i never do?

my commitment is to drink 8 glasses of water every day this month starting today. i’ll let you know how it goes. already have some ideas of how i am going to make water even more appealing – will post the ideas as i implement them.

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april 01, 2010 has arrived and with it the beginning of my new project. a brain storm that has been brewing over my head for a week or so now, is about to pour. and i hope it pours hard. i hope it’s a downpour.

i’ve spent time thinking, pondering, & dwelling on the idea for a little over a week now and although my inner dialogue is telling me, “no. wait. you need to do more research. you need to wait until your back in town, you need to wait until you have a more creative project name, you need to wait until you have your own kitchen. blah. blah. blah.” i am choosing to ignore the “perfect me” voice battling inside my head and just dive into the deep end.

funny thing is, this is not a serious project. it is not one that requires perfection. for pete’s sake it’s even a project where planning is built into it – that’s the beauty of it really. i have no excuse not to begin, because i can plan later, i have planned time to plan (my mind is a scary place at times – be warned. i mean who needs to plan to plan? twisted isn’t it?)

so what is this project? drum roll please….da da da da (insert trumpets here)

it’s, live to be inspired’s healthy living 2010.

for the next 12 months i will spend each month, all month, focused on a specific area of interest in regards to food, budgeting for food, planning for food, anything to do with food and managing a kitchen basically.

i have selected 12 categories and have assigned each category a month between now and april 2011.

the monthly categories are as follows:

april: the little man’s food & H20

may: eating at home & recipe organization

june: budgeting & money saving

july: fruits, veggies & puree’s

august: cooking from scratch and substitutions

september: food storage/stock piling

october: grains & proteins

november: freezer & crock pot meals

december: creating the atmosphere

january: organics

february: cooking from food storage

march: growing in the garden

each month i will focus solely on researching and putting into action any improvements i want to make to our lifestyle that fall under the specific category assigned. that’s it. that’s the plan. of course there may be some overlapping and i may make a crock pot meal or two before november or start budgeting before june. the method to my madness though is this breaks down everything i see we need improvement on and makes it more manageable to my type a mind that wants to do everything at once, immediately, and perfectly – which isn’t humanly possible and, of course, since i know this isn’t humanly possible my safety zone in the past has just been to do absolutely nothing. look the other way. ignore that i haven’t eaten a fruit or veggie in a month. i tell myself i’m an all or nothing person which gives me an excuse to do nothing. that is not going to be true anymore. i am not an all or nothing person. i don’t have to be perfect. i just need to do my best and let what happens happen.

this way, i can happen to read something about puree’s, even get excited about puree’s, but remind myself that they can wait until july. for now all i need to be perfect at or focused on is consuming more aqua and my little man’s food intake. that’s it. puree’s can be filed away until their own special month where it will be nothing but puree’s for 30 days straight. my hope is that each month i will get better in each area and over time all the areas will begin to overlap and blend as new ways of eating and being are formed. then at the end of a years time we will have experienced a total overhaul of our eating habits but without feeling totally stressed and overwhelmed.

each month i will document my research and projects here. all the details (good and bad) will be posted.

i hope some of you (or a lot of you) will join me in this undertaking. i’d love to share insights, inspirations and ideas. get a forum of sorts going. the fun all begins right now. today. no waiting. no procrastinating.

i’m simply diving in!

ps – this is how i am envisioning my fridge looking like at the end of the year. all pristine and perfect. totally organized. crisp clear containers. a shelf for everything and everything on it’s shelf. it’s pure fridge heaven in my book. just look at the containers of spa water and fresh herbs? think of feasting your eyes upon a site like this as you begin breakfast each and every morning, i may be weird, but i find it extremely calming. yes. this is my hoped for end result. i want all other fridge’s to be envious of my utterly fabulous fridge. it’s true.