It's in the INgredients...

Hello, my friends. I'll get right to the point, here: eating healthy (not letting the FOOD control YOU via cravings, lack of planning, etc) is about ingredients. Feel free to virtually slap me for being so obvious, but one of my "a-ha" moments lately has been to get more in touch with my chef side. What would eating look like for me if I saw everything as a piece of a puzzle and not a means to an end? No more just eating chicken post-workout for protein. It's an easy pick, but obviously no fun! I won't be able to make stellar recipes all the time, but why not try where I can?

This mindset will also help me with eating more vegetables... and not WASTING them! Instead of fretting over the fact that I don't eat enough mushrooms, buying mushrooms, and letting them rot in the fridge, I will get inspired each week to say, "Hey, I haven't had mushrooms in a while... let's find some recipes! I can even prepare food each week based on a theme, taking one extra step to try to use up all of the ingredients I buy.

Keep on keepin' on, ya'll!!

Gluten-free mac n cheese (mix) with broccoli and tomatoes (added) :)