L...Lovely Lettuce

I am getting a bit behind once again but like just happens so I am playing catch up right now. So, L is for lettuce because I have recently discovered how many different types there are. Green leaf, red leaf, romaine, bibb, boston. Then you also have all the baby lettuces. I love to mix them all up into a yummy salad with other veggies. Of course, there is iceberg, which isn't my fave but I still incorporate it with the healthier ones.

Are there other types of lettuce I am missing?

~Kim~

K...King-sized meals

I am a little behind at the moment with the A-Z challenge. But here is my K word...King-sized meals or snacks or in plain English...eating too much food at once! I have a habit of doing just that. Between eating 2 or 3 helpings at mealtime and not knowing when to stop when eating snacks, it is no wonder I am not bigger than I am right now. I also know this is not a healthy lifestyle.

So, I am going to try my best to downsize everything I eat. How about you?

~Kim~

J...Junk Food

Isn't junk food great? Well, it may taste good but it really wrecks havoc on our health. Look at how unhealthy America is today? Heart disease, diabetes, cancer...the list goes on and on. Everyone seems to be too busy to worry about what goes into our bodies. It's all about convenience these days. Me included. Who wants to cook when you have your food in 2 seconds at the drive through window??

However, I have experienced how bad I feel vs. how much better I felt during those 2 weeks I was on phase one of the Dash diet.How much do you think about what you are eating? Are you like me and just like the convenience of junk food instead of healthy foods?

Let's take a stand and make some changes! I know that I can do it. How about you?

~Kim~

I...Irritable

That's me today...irritable. Not sure why. Maybe it's because it is so gloomy out this week and I need some sun in my life. Maybe it's because I haven't done as much in my two days off that I wanted to get done. Maybe it's because I have to go back to work tomorrow and I really don't want to. Maybe it's because I messed up and have eaten too much of the bad stuff again.

Yeah, I have messed up again. Why does food have to be so darn good? Plus I have been stressed lately and that sure doesn't help much. I need to get back on the wagon and start eating my veggies again and stop with the bad stuff. I can certainly feel the difference in how I feel, too. Hopefully, this irritability I feel right now will not last.

I didn't mean for this to be a downer post but it just goes to show you that what we put into our bodies does make a difference in how we feel. Oh, and a little sun would do good, too!

Have a great 'I' day!

~Kim~

H...Healthy Life

What does it mean to have a healthy life? Does it mean no drinking or smoking? Not eating fried foods? Staying away from sugar? It seems to mean something different for everyone. To me, having a healthy life is based on how I feel each day. Of course, having fibro means that I feel yucky at some point most days. However, some days are totally worse than others.

I can feel the difference when I eat a ton of sugary stuff vs. when I eat healthier foods. It is all about balance. What you eat, how much rest you get, exercise, even stress can affect how healthy one is.

What does a healthy life mean to you?

~Kim~

G...Greens!

Yes, I am a little behind at the moment so today I am doing both G and H. Do you like greens? I like certain greens. I usually pick spinach, green leaf lettuce and other baby lettuces that are supposed to be good for you. Iceberg lettuce has become more obsolete for me because there isn't as much health value in that as there is in darker greens.

I love just throwing everything together in a salad. What other greens do you like to toss in your daily salads?

Have a 'green' kind of day!

~Kim~

F...Fibromyalgia

Having been diagnosed with fibromyalgia a couple years ago brought me to a point where I realized a few things.

1. I never knew unexplained pain could hurt so darn bad!

2. Working on my feet all day at a stressful job is something that I can barely handle anymore.

3. I really need to do whatever I can to get to a healthier state, which is why I decided to try the Dash diet.

I am sure there are many other things I have learned about fibro but my mind is kind of in a fog right now. :)

If anyone other fibro sufferers are out there and has some tips on how to handle this crazy stuff, please feel free to tip away! I need all the help I can get.

Here's to trying to get this fibro under control by getting healthy!

~Kim~