REVOLUTION!

So I watched an episode of Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution on Hulu tonight.

It was so inspirational. The guy is really passionate about people eating whole/good foods. And he's really convincing about how important it is. Made me want to bust out my farmer's market bok choy and stir fry it up! (Then I looked at the clock and thought, I really shouldn't eat anything at 9:30pm... tomorrow. Bok choy tomorrow.)

Also made me want to start an herb garden. Fresh herbs are so good and good for you. I don't really have outdoor space or room in my kitchen... hmm. I wonder if I could do it on top of my bookshelves without damaging them. The bookshelves are in the dining room, so it might be a good addition. I wonder if I rearranged my shelves in the kitchen if I could make it fit. I have such a black thumb, though.

Anyone have any awesome tips on how to grow herbs?

CRAP!

Dude. I ate like SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT today. And I feel gross because of it.

I had a donut and coffee for breakfast. And then for lunch I had Carl's Jr. That's right. Carl's effing Jr.

FRIES! FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICH! WITH BACON! AND CHEESE! (preceded by DEEP FRIED FROSTED FAT!)

Oh man, lesson learned. I feel like crap. I think I waited way too long to eat and then I didn't care what I ate, I just wanted food. So off to Carl's Jr I went.

Maybe it's a blessing in disguise cause I'm uber determined to make sure that I get back on track. That Carl just makes me icky and ashamed and mad.

However, my friend Mr. Hummus Q. Vegetable makes me feel like a rockstar. Carl's such a bad influence. I'm getting back together with my true friends.

LIAR!

Dude. I'm telling you. The scale that they weigh us with at work for the Biggest Loser is a Big Liar. It said that I lost 6 pounds this week. While I'm excited about that, I'm doubtful that it's accurate.

Good news! I found out today that despite the initial rejection of my request for work to pay for my gym membership, it looks like they just might do it! I'm super excited for that. No excuses time!

I worked out once on Monday and found out how much food affects how I feel. My body was in turmoil because I did a full fast (nothing but water/tea) for 3 days. (For spiritual reasons, I know not eating is bad for the body.) Then I broke it with gusto - helloooooooo fried chicken! So when I went to the gym on Monday I just did NOT want to work out. I was so tired and felt weighed down. I got on the machine anyway and ended up doing 40 minutes - more than my usual 30. It was slow going, but I felt much better afterward. I'm trying to pay attention to the benefits that eating well has. Because when I'm really paying attention, I can recognize that the only reward to eating like crap is the taste. Afterwards, I just feel bad both physically and emotionally. This epiphany is revolutionary, mainly because the reward of feeling better physically and emotionally is beginning to outweigh my desire for lots o' taste.

I still haven't made it to the JCC pool, but once I get this membership paid for, I'm hopeful that I will dive in. OH! And if anyone who's reading this wants in on the $29 for 6 week membership at the Jewish Community Center, you totally can! I just learned that the corporate membership is essentially for anyone that just mentions "MHA" when they sign up. If you're interested, let me know and I'll give you more details. Plus, the more people join, the lower the monthly rate is!