It's been a good week. Lots of randomness but it's been fun.
First of all, as if I'm not already addicted to the internet enough, I'm now on Twitter (@LindseyFescoe). So is Kyle. (@kylefescoe) I was really really really trying not to do it. I lasted so long without it and I still don't need it. But Facebook is kind of getting annoying and it's so much cooler to follow celebs than my friends, haha. Plus, I figured if Beth Moore did it, it can't be that bad. ;) Anyway, find us on Twitter if you're on there too.
As some of you know, I've been feeling pretty convicted lately about changing over to a healthier diet. This is something that is super hard for me. I LOVE fast food, sweets and soda. All of which are terribly bad for you. Change is also hard. I have already been eating less meat for a few months now but I know that's not enough. I went to a healthy eating/cooking class on Tuesday night and learned a lot. But it pretty much just reinforced for me that I seriously need to change my diet. It's not that I don't realize my eating style is bad for me, it's just that I love food and I have trouble finding the will power and motivation to change. Not only is heart disease the #1 killer of Americans, it is also very prominent in my family. Kinda scary. So I am slowly going to change things in our diet. Not all at once or it would seriously stress me out. So I started with drinks. I am only buying organic milk now (look outside your window, a pig is probably flying by right now) and I am no longer buying sodas at the store. I'm not giving up my Dr. Pepper completely, but I'm at least giving it up at home. (And no, I'm not switching over to diet sodas, they are even worse. I'm not as concerned about calories, the whole point for me is to eliminate carbonated water which is ultra bad for your bones. The weight loss is a nice bonus.) I think that's enough change for one week.
One week and counting until our vacation to Atlanta. My parents and Leah and coming with us and we are staying with my Aunt Beth and her family!!! I can not wait to see my cousins and their babies, it's been way too long!! We are also going to our first Braves game, woot!!!!! Can NOT wait!!!!!
2 comments:
Hooray for a healthy lifestyle! I think you're going about it the smart way. It's always a good idea to flirt with these ideas and then lean into them gradually. Also, I think it helps A LOT to be informed about what you're currently eating, why you're changing and the benefits of the healthier stuff. I think that once you've been living healthier for a little while you'll become addicted to how great you feel (& look!) and it'll become effortless at that point. But you're right, bad habits are hard to break. I know we share a love for sweets and chocolate so I'll offer you this reassuring piece of information: it has been my experience that when I really started eating a healthier and better balanced diet my body stopped craving sweets and chocolates (after I went through legit withdrawals). It's the craziest thing, but I hardly crave the bad stuff anymore and I LOVE THAT! Maybe you'll have a similar experience.
I know you're awfully competitive so maybe you could make it a competition with Kyle (or someone else) if worse comes to worse ;-)
I was excited to get your Twitter invite! I'm on there but I don't really use it. I'm so old b/c I don't really "understand" it...sad... I have an internet addiction, too. I would give up my microwave before I would give up the Internet. Also sad... ha!
Thanks for the encouragement Mich! I keep hearing that people feel so much better when they eat healthier so I'm looking forward to that!! And I really hope I stop the sweet cravings, oh it's so hard!!! :)
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