Baby Steps

I didn't eat any spinach yesterday, but I did go to the gym, so that evens out doesn't it?

I also had an orange and some yogurt for a snack instead of Jr. Mints.  I would say that is also a step in the right direction.

Eating nutritiously and consciously seems so daunting.  Even though I made a fantastic pot roast dinner with red potatoes, carrots, celery and garlic, I kept thinking of all the other considerations that are the "buzz" for healthy eating right now.

Did I know where my meat came from and what process it went through before getting to the store and then into my hands?  Was my produce local? Did I compost the nubs of the carrots and celery stalks? Blah, blah, blah...

I know about all of those questions. A lot of times I even think about them when I am buying food, but truthfully, convenience most often wins out for me. It might even win over finances.  I can always justify a few extra dollars on really great groceries, but if it takes longer or is more effort, my resolve withers and I go back to the American Way of instant gratification and what is best for ME.  

I have so many things I would like to be when it comes to my kitchen and my home, but if I have learned one lesson in my new career as a mom, it is that I can go slowly.  It is okay for me to see what I want to happen, but sometimes change takes a lot longer than I want it to.  I have decided to be okay with that. In the process of change I will celebrate little victories and refrain from focusing on what is not in place.  

What I am working on: 

• Eating more fruits and veggies.  I added an extra fruit yesterday, so I'm patting myself on the back.
• Planning Menus for a few weeks in advance, so when I get the Sunday paper, I can know what sales and coupons to look for.
• Clipping coupons.

I took the first step by ordering the Sunday Paper (by that I mean asking Andy to order it *wink*).

So here goes another day of doing my best.