A new me.

Well, I have decided to make myself healthier. I watched an amazing and super informational movie called Food Inc. It ruined my life.... actually, no. It totally changed my life and has changed the way I will eat FOREVER! I found a natural foods market here in town that sells chickens that are farm raised here in Tulsa and then are brought to this store and frozen. They are only about $3.50 per whole chicken. So I am going to cook them each in the crock-pot without any seasonings, shred them up in 1lb portions and then freeze the cooked meat. As for beef, there is a farm about 40 mins away that sells fresh and frozen beef that is already portioned out into roasts, steaks and ground beef. I will NEVER, EVER buy meat from a regular grocery store again. I am also only buying in season produce. In April, the Cherry Street Farmers Market opens and I will only be buying my produce there. It will actually be cheaper to get my meat and produce this way because there are no shipping costs. And it makes me feel good. I feel like I am helping the farmers here stay in business. I feel like I am supporting them. For my birthday George got me a bread-maker. I will be baking my own bread once or twice a week. This will save us money on bread and will be better for our bodies.

For the exercising part of me, I am running outside by the river, doing the Tony Horton 10 min Trainer, Wii Fit and an exercise ball routine. I love it. So far I have gone a week straight of working out at least 30 mins everyday. I feel so good already. I feel like I have more energy. I feel like I am sleeping better. I feel happier and less irritable. I've been eating better and journaling my food for The Ladies Olympic Challenge and although I feel kind of hungry at night, I know I am doing something good for ME. MY body feels better, which makes ME a happier wife and mother.

I am so excited about this new way of life. I have let myself go and this is me starting over and becoming a new woman. FOR ME!!!