Going Green

I had a great call last week with my health coach, Caren Meyer.  This girl knows her stuff!

I have to say, the information I get from her is great.  Having done just about every health/diet/exercise fad known to man, I thought I pretty much knew it all -- I just lacked the discpline to act upon my knowledge.  But, as it turns out, I'm not so smart after all.

That's what I love about working with Caren.  She is able to teach me new things and challenge me in ways that I could not/would not challenge myself.  And she does it in such a caring, yet "no excuses" way.

We had a long talk about the power of eating leafy greens.  I never really put much emphasis on this part of my diet, even though I have heard it a bazillion times.  But after talking to Caren, I realized how although it really isn't rocket science, it is a critical part of being healthy.

I have never been much of a veggie lover, although like anything else, with an open mind and a little bit of trial and error, you can become whatever you want to be.  Veggie "lover" might still be a bit strong, but veggie "liker" probably fits the bill.  So yesterday, for the first time in my life, I found myself buying kale and bok choy.  Unbelievable, yet true!

I spent my Sunday afternoon in the kitchen cutting up fresh veggies so that my morning routine is easy with regard to packing a healthy lunch.  I start my new job tomorrow, ("Ice Storm of the Decade" permitting), so I really don't know how my day will shape up.  But I will be prepared for a healthy day.

On another note:
I made my goal of working out EVERY week day in the month of January.  I have totally shocked myself with this one.  So today I start my next challenge:  Writing everything down EVERY week day during the month of February, building upon my exercise goals, not replacing them.  I just got back from the gym, and I feel great.  I feel like if I can put together both the exercise and the healthy food element, I will finally achieve a level of health and fitness that to be honest, I never really thought I would achieve. 

Food diary challenge?  Sure, bring it on!