Picky?

Have you ever noticed that the word Picky is typically associated with children? Don't children become adults? Where have all the once Picky Children gone? Am I alone in my freakish dislike for funky textures and fears that with a name like Asparagus, it can't possibly taste good? I'm not sure where this pickyness came from, both of my parents eat healthy foods, my mother is an excellent cook, who always served well balanced, made from scratch meals.
I am determined to try new foods, healthy foods, I know I can do it.

After browsing through several sites and finding that most everything is geared toward picky little tots, toddlers and kids, I finally found a site that I think is going to suit me quite nicely.
http://allrecipes.com
If you've never checked out this site, I encourage you to do so. It's quite fantastic. You can type in ingredients you want and don't want, find a recipe for just about anything and the rating it received, as well as, the nutritional value of the recipe, ie: calories, fat grams, fiber, etc. Also, if the recipe is set for 2 people and you are feeding 8, it will calculate the measurements for you. Wowee!!
It's definitely a very well organized site and from what I've seen so far, I'm quite impressed and looking forward to checking out a few new recipes. I am in need of a good grocery shopping, so I will start by picking out a few new recipes, so I can be sure to put the ingredients on my list. Oh, happy day!

How To Do 10 Things At Once

Do you ever feel like a juggler in a 3 Ring Circus? The crowd around you is screaming, throw in a watermelon, she can handle it,as the chainsaw whizzes by your head.
Somehow, my normal every day routine, has shifted into a question of, can I really be in 5 places at once? While putting together my to-do list today, I suddenly realized, I have more on my plate than I could possibly chew or swallow for that matter.
How to teach an art lesson, go feed friends animals/chores, go clean the church (my twice a week job), get the boys to youth group, make dinner and possibly take my vehicle to the mechanic? Mind you, all of these are in separate towns. Somebody get my cape?
It's days like these that cause me to skip the ever so important breakfast meal, darn! I was doing so well, too.
Calgon take me away, and don't bring me back! :O

To Eat or Not to Eat

Do you ever think, I did my exercises and walked, so I really deserve this slice of cake? If so, STOP!!! Step away from the cake, or brownies, or ice-cream. This is something I do, too. It's so easy to want to reward myself for doing well all day, now it's time for something yummy and oh so fattening. I read an article yesterday, that basically said, when you go for about a 30 min. walk, you will burn about 200 calories, which is great, but unfortunately eating that cake is going to put all those calories back on my tush. And it won't take me 30 minutes to eat it, and I'll probably get up and go back for another one. My solution: walk more, don't make fattening goodies that know my name. :) I also have found that night time is my munchie time, so I aim to find healthier, less calorie snacks that I can munch on, so I don't undo all that I did that day.

Once You Pop, You Can't Stop

Stay away from the chocolate!!! I made the mistake of thinking, oh I will just have a few pieces, that will be okay....hahaha, funny. One day into my healthy, new way of life journey and I've already fallen off the wagon. Chocolate, the love of my life, is also my worst enemy and unfortunately, it knows my name. It calls to me, I can hear it no matter where I am or what I'm doing. It has a sweet, enticing voice. And let me just say, once you pop one of those little suckers in your mouth, there's no stopping, until all of it is either gone or you're finally too sick to eat anymore. Curse you, Easter Bunny. Today will be a better day, I promise.