Being Honest

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Here I am.  Here I am at my favorite coffee shop sipping on a thick vanilla chai frappe with whipped cream.  Yes, even I like to indulge.  And you know what else?  I love ice cream!!  And Coke from the fountain! And tirimisu!  In fact, I just love sweets.  =)

I don’t want to give the impression that I only eat healthy food all the time, because I don’t.  I’m not strong all the time.  I strive to make sure my diet consists mostly of healthy, wholesome food, but I’m not a fanatic about it.  I enjoy going out to eat with my husband from time to time and eating an occasional dessert, or enjoying a sweet coffee drink.  I just don’t do it all the time.  And when we do go out to eat, I try to choose healthy items on the menu and avoid things that are really bad.  Sometimes it’s choosing the lesser of two evils.

I think one of the keys to healthy eating is being mindful of ingredients and staying away from processed and sugary foods as much as possible.  But allowing occasional indulgences seems reasonable to me.  Most of the time I don’t even crave “unhealthy” foods.  I find that the better I eat, the better I want to eat.  Just like the more I exercise, the more I want to exercise.  It’s amazing how that works.

Right now, I’m almost 6 weeks pregnant and I’m starting to feel the ickyness that comes along with it.  I’m afraid of gaining too much weight and eating too much unhealthy food because when you are pregnant and feel sick, you have to eat what sounds good.  Because not much does.  Fortunately I haven’t had many cravings yet, but pizza always sounds good and so do pancakes.  So I’ve been making whole wheat pancakes from scratch and we ordered Papa John’s pizza last night.  I need to keep the ingredients on hand so I can make my own.  I think I’m going to make a bunch and freeze it for moments like last night.

I know I shouldn’t worry too much about the weight I gain, but it’s hard not to.  I have to eat extra throughout the entire day or I get so sick I could throw up.  So the only way to cure that is to eat.  I’ve been working out, but my critical eyes have tended to see the negative.  I need to keep some almonds on hand for a quick protein snack.

So you see?  I love to blog about health and natural living stuff, but please don’t think that I’m strong all the time or that I never want goodies, or that I have it all together.  I don’t.  I do want to take care of my body though.  And I want quality of life.  And it’s just the truth that I feel so much better when I’ve put good things into my body.  I love having energy!  Knowing how good I can feel makes it a lot easier to lead a healthy lifestyle.

I like that each new day is a new chance to do things better.  Sometimes health information and natural living options can be so overwhelming and you don’t always know where to start.  But I think that some changes are better than no changes. A few healthy choices can still make a difference.

Anyway, wish me luck with eating right during this pregnancy!