The Beginning

So I started a new job where I work at 5 am until 1 pm. It was good the first couple weeks. Then in January I started to get sick ALL the time. I work Monday through Friday and it seemed I was sick every weekend. I would spend most of the weekend sleeping and I would feel better to go back to work Monday. Then one morning I woke up with a sore throat. I thought it would just go away, but it got worse everyday until I had to call in sick for work. After a long night's rest I woke up and felt much better, I spent the rest of my day cleaning my house to make sure there were no more sick germs in the house.
It was a little before that moment that I had decided to cut back on sugar, A LOT. I decided I would only have sugary sweet treats once a week, or less if possible. Then last week I found veggies on sale for a pretty good price at one of the places I shop, so I decided to buy a whole bunch, not exactly knowing what I would be cooking with them. I was talking with my mom and one of her employees said that for soccer they had a nutritionist come and talk to them. He had said to have 5 different colors on your plate at every meal. He didn't say count/cut calories or limit certain foods, just make sure there are 5 different colors.
So last week when I bought veggies I bought red bell peppers, orange bell peppers, yellow bell peppers, green bell peppers, Anaheim green chilies, a jalapeno pepper, green onions, turnip greens, red lettuce, romaine lettuce, limes, and other good veggies, along with whole wheat noodles and other good for you foods.
I will be posting recipes from what I have made recently and my new experimental foods. Some will be healthier than others, but my professional taste tester (aka my husband) has approved on everything I have made so far, so that's a good sign. :)
Oh and the good news about this new healthy lifestyle I am starting!
So I have been sick off and on since about mid January. I started feeling a little sick and worn out last week when I started this healthy eating. The first day after I had bought all the good food I woke up with a slight sore throat. I hadn't eaten much breakfast ad was snacking at work on some what I thought was pretty healthy cereal. I just felt worse. then I remembered I had some green bell pepper slices as well with my lunch. I pulled them out and almost immediately I started to feel better. I wasn't sick this last weekend for the first time in a while. I am actually awake at work instead of falling asleep all morning. I am getting about the same, maybe a little less sleep then before but I have so much more energy. It's amazing what this has been doing for me. I decided to post a blog to let others know that you do't have to be sick and tired all the time, you can be healthy, awake and active. I also post this because many people have this misconception that healthy food = gross icky tasting food, and it really doesn't have to be. It can be rather delicious.

Hope you enjoy the recipes that follow. I'll start posting them later this week, I need to get some sleep before work in the morning. :)

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