Food...

Happy July!!! How was your 4th? Hope you had a safe, family-filled weekend! I didn't do much but was grateful for the holiday weekend and for the fact that we live in a country, despite it's faults, that we can say we exercise a lot of basic freedoms. Praise God! You feel me?

OK, food! I have been on a health kick for the past year or so - making an effort to eat in a way that serves my lifestyle. You know some people like to call it eating right, well your right might not be my right, so I just like to say eat right for me, you know what I'm saying!!! So what this has included is going to the gym at least four days a week, drinking more water, eating more fresh fruits and veggies, etc. Cutting out the sugar (I haven't mastered that one all the way yet), not staying up as late, and keeping the mind full of positive thoughts. so during the course of this phase of my life I've noticed that I have certain favorite foods. Here are a few... roasted, pepper hummus, low-sodium wheat thins, watermelon, cantaloupe, carrots, plums, peaches, sweet butter lettuce, corn on the cob boiled for about twenty minutes and eaten right off the cob, trail mix, a good salad and yes water. I have to admit though, I only like my water in this water bottle I got from good ole Wal-Mart. For some reason, I am very particular about what I drink my water out of and if I'm not feeling the container then I'm not feeling the water. Isn't that strange? I know, but that's me. I don't eat red meats or pork, but I do eat chicken and fish. Now that's me. You do you. I'm not here to knock anybodies food. Just talking about Marina:) I'm very particular about where I eat out if I do and when I do, try to make sure my diet is consistent with what I normally eat. I don't go crazy just because I'm eating out. Love my desserts and that's where I get in trouble. I always order water and very rarely will have a sweet tea. I can already tell my eating habit's are rubbing off on the kids, partly because they don't have a choice and the other part is they see how mommy eats. Kids do emulate us parent's don't let anybody tell you otherwise. Therefore, I try to give them positive examples to mirror. Notice I said try, I'm not perfect. The mouth can get me in trouble every mow and then, but I'm working on it!!! I promise.

So what are your favorite foods? Are you being health conscious in a way that fits your lifestyle? I hope so!!! Cause you know if you don't take care of yourself then you may not be around long enough for me to meet you or see you again! And we can't have that now can we! Why of course not!!

Look, take good care of yourself and each other and that means eat healthy!
Love ya,
Marina