A week of eating healthy...

So it's been a week of eating healthy and I have to say...I feel great. My back isn't hurting as much, no kidney or liver pain. I have energy. I can get up in the morning without dragging.

Yesterday, I hit the local farmers market. If you live in orange county here is a link to the different farmers markets during the week:

http://orange.cfbf.com/cfm.htm

You do pay a little more for things, not much though but at least you know you're getting good quality produce.

One thing that is another adjustment with eating healthy is you have to cook A LOT! Gone are the days of frozen or drive through dinners. Your food is going to take a little work to make, which is good too. I find that when I cook I'm not as hungry once I'm done. I like to cook though so every day is an adventure to say the least.

Yesterday, I played with eggplant. I found a recipe for eggplant steaks so I whipped it up. Not so good. Maybe not the best recipe to start with. I didn't care for it, neither did my husband. However, this morning I made a garden vegetable omlette with a little feta and fresh avocado. YUMMY!

I'll be posting pics and my favorite recipes soon!

I decided that I don't want to die

Decided to go to Weight Watchers on Monday. I almost passed out when they told me that I had hit 260lbs! How did I let this happen? WHY did I let this happen?

So many years of too much enjoying the food of life and not enough movement has really caught up with me.

I feel like if I don't change I'm going to do serious damage to my body and I'm going to die young. I don't want to die.

I've already been told I have a fatty liver, fibroids, irritable bowel, colitis and borderline diabetes. I snore and am starting to think I have sleep apnea. My blood pressure was a little high when I last went in. I get sick easier, everything hurts, I get major aches and pains...my knees feel like they're grinding. I have excruciating back pain.

And that's JUST the physiological damage. I wear a size 20 in pants, my feet seemed to have grown a size. Let me just say there is NOTHING fashionable in plus sizes! And if it's clingy and stretchy...you probably shouldn't be wearing it.

Luckily my husband loves me. He still thinks I'm sexy but I know it would be so much better if I was healthy. Not THIN...healthy. Let me say, being overweight also messes with your periods and sex drive. Not fun.

So this is going to document my journey to health and I'll be posting recipes and photos along the way. Good luck!