In the past few weeks I have gotten obsessed with reading food blogs. I currently am trying to revamp my eating habits and it dawned on me, what better way than starting my own food blog.

About Me
I am 27 years old
I have been married a little over year
I have had issues in the past with obsessing over calorie counting, restricting and I guess potentially overexercising.
I used to be a long distance runner/triathlete until I tore my MCL and meniscus in February of 2007 while snowboarding. I had 2 reconstructive surgeries (most recently in October 2007) and I am able to get back in the gym but it is still an on going battle.

I am writing this blog to act as a way to become more healthy and well rounded in my eating habits. Hopefully by broadcasting it, I will hold myself a little more accountable and learn to eat more intuitively. Listen to my body for when I am hungry, eat healthy foods and cut back on my alcohol consumption.

So because this has kind of been a sudden decision, I do not have any photos of my food from earlier today, but here is what has been consumed.

Breakfast
1/2 cup oats
1/4 cup of egg substitute
1/8 cup blueberries
1T flaxseed
Approx. 3T of Kefir

I ate it outside on my screened-in porch and enjoyed the quiet, sunny morning.  My husband is out of town on travel until tomorrow night and I didn’t turn on the TV to watch the news.  It was nice to enjoy the quietness for once.  On the way to work I had a mug of General Foods International Sugar-Free french vanilla flavored coffee.

AM Snack
1/2 cup of Kefir
1/2 Oatmeal Raisin Walnut Clif Bar

Lunch (post gym workout)
Lettuce mixed with leftover from Monday night dinner–about 2ounces of steak, some green beans, red peppers, tomatoes and about 1/4 cup of whole wheat rotini pasta.
1 serving (60 cals) of this vegetable souffle that I found at Wegman’s on Sunday. YUM!
1 fat-free jello pudding snack (chocolate and vanilla swirl)
Diet Cherry Pepsi*

Lunchtime Workout
20 minutes on the treadmill switching between 5 minutes walking at 8.0 incline at 3.8 mph and jogging for 5 minutes at 0.0 incline at 4.9 mph.
20 minutes on the stairmaster set to rolling hills at a level 8.

*I am REALLY trying to kick my soda habit from 1 a day to maybe 1 a week.