Good eats!

Last week I read an article about how people should be more aware of what they're putting in their bodies. John sometimes even gets on me about this with all the fat-free varieties of things I get.

After doing some reading I took a look in the fridge and noticed how many items I use all the time are filled with ingredients I can hardly even say! It's kind of scary if you think about, what are all these preservatives and chemicals going into our bodies?

Is it really worth me saving 1PP to put pure crap in my body?

That being said, this weekend when we went grocery shopping we bought some staples and aimed to get mostly all-natural, organic, preservative-free items. We couldn't do this for everything because we're realistic but we want to really make a big change for the larger percentage of our diet.

Our bill was about $35 more than usual, which isn't too bad but it still sucks. We shopped at Publix Greenwise Market in case you're wondering.

Last night we made organic pea soup with organic Canadian bacon in it and it was delicious! I had some left overs for lunch today. I also had a small piece of organic flax bread (can't remember the exact type) we got at the bakery and instead of using my typical I Can't Believe It's Not Butter spray, I opted for 1tsp of butter! It was so much more delicious that way! It was worth the extra 1PP!

I just thought I'd touch on the subject. I definitely want to do more reading on making these big diet changes so if you have any suggestions please share!

Danielle vs. fad diets?/changes

For the past five weeks I've been following my 12-week 10k training plan which now has me running upwards of 13 miles per week and doing strength two days.

I've lost 1.2 lbs.

I'm a little let down because when I started this I thought I'd see my weight loss really increase but alas it has not.

I had an appointment with my doctor next Friday for a physical to check things out and make sure nothing fishy is going on hormonal or thyroid-wise.

You may have read that I get acupuncture for facial pain.Well, my acupuncturist sells a 9-day cleanse that claims it helps with things such as fatigue, digestive issues and weight loss. The idea of dropping 7-10lbs in nine days is really appealing.

It's a pretty expensive item and my hate for fad diets had me skeptical. I did some Internet research and saw mixed reviews. Do I think I could lose weight on it? Yes. Will I gain back some if not most of it once I resume my normal diet (which is not bad)? Probably.

I haven't 100 percent made my decision but I think I decided on the following:

My own cleanse! For two-weeks I will cut out the crap! By crap I mean things such as but not limited to:

• sandwich thins
• baked/light chips, 100 calorie packs, processed junk
• artificial sweeteners (hardly have any now)
• sugary junk (no candy, no Weight Watchers ice pops, no VitaTops)
• no caffeine with the exception of green tea 1x per day max (fall off every now and then)
• deli meats

What I will focus on eating will be:

• fruits and veggies (Organic when possible!)
• whole grains (brown rice, possibly some flax type crackers)
• beans
• lean protein (Organic only)

This is going to end up being more expensive than the cleanse but it will be better!

So that is my plan for now. The next thing I might try is cutting gluten out for a week to see how I feel.

Weigh-in tomorrow! Wish me luck! :)

After dinner at Bern's I'll be happy to maintian but after tonights 4.25 (longest so far!) mile run I hope to be down a least a bit!

I'll leave you with a photo of John and I last October in D.C. on a Segway tour! It was awesome and I highly reccomend it!