Time for a life change...

So today is the official start of the Whole30 challenge.

Teddy and I have been in discussion for the last 3-4 months (yes, that long) about needing to change the way we eat. I've had a handful of health issues that we think could be a direct result of eating crap. I CRAVE fast food. Maybe you can resist that craving, but I have a hard time. I would probably use every bit of my allowance (blow $ each month) on food. Or quite easily on Mcdonalds cokes. YUM.

So, yes it's a 30 day challenge. But the goal is to learn more about food, our emotional attachment to it, how eat natural/clean, what to look for at the grocery store, and overall feel better. Many people say that have more energy, sleep better, and lose some weight. It's not a weight loss program at all. As a matter of fact, we aren't supposed to weigh our self the entire 30 days. Just at the beginning and end. We aren't focused on calories. We have basic portions measurements. We eat 3 times a day. Mostly meat, vegetables, and some fruit. This is basically from the Paleo diet that is connected with the Crossfit trend.

We are excited to be challenged like this. Will eating like this happen for the rest of our lives. No. But again, this is a learning process. It will be eye opening to see all the wonderful things we can cook at home that are healthy. If I said we would never eat Mcdonalds or Pizza ever again, that will be a lie. Our work is different from most. We are surrounded by "free" pizza constantly in college ministry. We will be gone 4-7 weeks in the summer, away from our kitchen with others cooking for us. It will be hard. But we want to learn how to make better choices and influence our children too. Shoot, just cutting our salad dressing is one small step that is HARD, but beneficial.

I will try my hardest to keep you up dated on everything.

Our last meal: 6 piece steak finger basket from Dairy Queen (we shared it) with a large coke

 Our first trip to the grocery store for 3 days worth of food (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

We had like 3 things to put on our shelf in the kitchen. Everything else is fresh and has to be refrigerated. Have you ever seen SO much produce in your life? That thing on the bottom right is a Jicama (some type of root, looks like a potato)...pronounced hic-uh-ma...didn't know such a thing existed. There are many things that I didn't know existed. Again, what a learning process this will be. 

Here's to a healthier life!!!