Organic
Posted by January Harshe on November 30, 2007
Yes, I believe in Organic Foods! I think they are the way to go. We all know with all the literature out there now that conventional foods are laden with pesticides and are genetically modified. I need to get a recommended list of books up and going. I hate citing research and crap. I leave that up to the husband. Maybe I can get him to do a few posts this weekend. Anyways, I don’t worry about fruits with peels as much like bananas and avocados, but I don’t compromise on fruits like apples!
Oh and by the way just b/c something is organic, especially certified USDA (the government just has to be involved) does not mean it is healthy for you or that the farmers are not getting away with using some bad crap. Read between the lines here. Just because they have to tell what they are doing, doesn’t mean you might like what they are using! Try finding local farms that may not be certified but are practicing at an even higher ethical level than the certified farms. Read here under Costs…many small farms can’t afford it or they don’t want to be regulated. Good luck…I found these farms in Texas, but not in AZ! I guess the best way would be to grown your own, huh? We want to do this so bad! We hope to take on this adventure soon.
By the way…
I am not going to keep writing organic in front of everything I eat that is organic! You get the point. I’ll put an "o." in front of something that is organic.
I Am What I Eat:
-Breakfast was a small o. banana, an o. red delicious apple and an o. orange.
-Sipping on Decaf Kombucha Green Tea-homemade and iced.
-Snacked on air-popped popcorn w/olive oil and sea salt
-Lunch was yummy home made tofu, veggie fried rice (in olive oil) with garlic and ginger. I had 2 bowls! I was very hungry apparently. I like this dish b/c I had fat, grains, protein from tofu and a few servings of veggies!
-Cherry Larabar
-Tonight is more of a snacking night just b/c I couldn’t make it to the store. I’ve had a handful of Trader Joe’s Veggie and Flax tortilla chips, a few bites of the kids pb&j (o. pb and o. jelly on sprouted bread), a glass of chocolate soy milk (first time I’ve had it and it’d delicious…by VitaSoy) and I think I’m going to make some edamame beans with sea salt!
Did I Exercise Today?
Nope. It was raining all day and seeing as I have no car, the only thing I can do is walk outside. That’s ok though, I was sore last night from my walk (pelvis and whatnot).
Overall and Tomorrow’s Goals
I did great today. I ate when I was hungry and all great for me foods. I think I’ll reward myself with a nice hot bath (with no kids) and read a book! Now that’s yummy!
Tomorrow I need to do a little shopping to make sure I have good food in the house. Also, I want to take the kids and go on a walk with Brandon. That’ll be fun! I also want to go to the Library and get some Vegan cookbooks. I might get bored of rice for every meal!
I feel like a new person today. I ate great yesterday. Not just that though. My thinking is changing even more. All of the changes I have made with food in the past are not comparable with the new level I am taking myself and my family to. I would not have been able to just "go vegan" a few years ago. I needed those baby steps that turned into us being "food freaks" according to friends, families and acquaintances. Now that I am already familiar with and ok with not eating a lot of foods, I am taking it further. I am opening my eyes for the first time (again). Kind of like Neo in the Matrix. The plug has been pulled from my brain and the mask taken off my eyes. I am not going to preach about animal cruelty and what meat/dairy does to your body. That I will save for a specific post. I just want to get across that it is so freeing to stop letting others influence you, to admit that you have been lied to and to stop believing those lies. Is this making any sense? Maybe it will spark an interest to learn more for some of you or maybe you aren’t ready yet. Whatever the case, keep making those small changes and don’t quit, b/c they will lead to a huge step and then even a leap of faith!
I can’t stand keeping track of weight loss. It sucks! Actually, it goes against my advice. Really. I don’t think people should weigh. If you feel you must keep track, then measuring inches is better. I prefer looking in the mirror. Call me old fashioned, but when I was losing weight before, I threw my scale in the trash. Honestly! I was working so hard and at the end of one week I got on the scale and gained 2 pounds. Are you freakin’ kidding me? It just isn’t accurate for week to week keeping track. However, since you are following this blog to find out my weight loss, I am going to weigh every 2 weeks for now. I will measure weekly.