I've Arisen!

Well, after about a year's absence from posting anything here, I've decided that it's time to make a return. 

The kids are doing fine - Nolan is 9 now, Elijah is 6, and Mariah is 20 months.  We are busier than ever with school and other stuff going on but God continues to bless us every day in different ways.

This week I have decided that it is time to get off my lazy butt and start exercising and doing a better job providing healthy meals for my family.  Over the past few months I've gotten slack and have really not done a good job with meals - don't get me wrong -we've been eating and the food's been tasting good - just not what I, as a dietitian, defines healthy!

Today I was perusing the web for some new healthy meal ideas and I found this.  Dr. Fuhrman is a doctor and the author of Eat to Live who specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional and natural methods.  He is offering free 6-week membership to his website if you participate in the 2011 Holiday Challenge.  Basically, you pledge to avoid white flour and sugar; eat beans daily, eat a salad daily, eat green veggies with mushrooms and onions, and eat 3 fruits per day for 6 weeks.

Guess what?  I decided to do it!  I won't lie - I'm sure that I won't completely avoid white flour and sugar for the entire 6 weeks - I mean, come on, it's Christmas, for goodness sake!  BUT, I am so excited about improving my meals and having a nutrient rich diet! 

Oh, yeah, by the way - I started doing the Jillian Michaels' 30 day Shred video Monday too! 

I am so excited.  I already feel better and I've only been exercising for 2 days and I haven't started eating all these powerhouse fruits and veggies yet!

So, I'm looking forward to "talking" to you again through my blog.  I will post about my journey of exercise and healthy eating here and will start posting updates about the kids again.  I'll through in some yummy recipes along the way as I discover them!