food for thought.

eating healthy is difficult to say the least. so many factors are key when making sure that you are putting the right stuff into your body. for the past week, it has been hard to find a good meal that doesn't include too much "junk" and has some foundational nutritional value. today was probably the worst day, as far as eating goes. when you try to eat healthy, it seems that nothing in the cupboards will suffice your strict eating habits. no matter how many times i went to the kitchen i just couldn't find anything that could be healthy and stop my hunger pangs. after nearly two hours of trips with futile results, i discovered the reason eating healthy seemed challenging. 

i had been expecting to be able to go to the cupboard and pull out ready to go, healthy food. i wasn't prepared to put forth much effort in the process. what i failed to realize was that eating healthy is a choice, one that only comes to those who truly desire it. of course its not going to be easy, but with everything desirable comes persistence. those who want things in life know that hard work is required. we can't just go to a car dealership and expect them to provide us with the car of our dreams. no, we have to work hard and earn the money to give in exchange for the vehicle. in the same respect, i had to force myself to dig deeper in the cupboard and concoct a meal that would meet my nutritional requirements and still be tasty.  

i began to rummage through the refrigerator and found some chicken that i threw on the barbeque. after that i took some sweet baby greens and created a salad that had walnuts and was touched with a poppyseed dressing. on a whim, i baked a potato and then combined all three. what i came up with was a meal that had significant nutritional value and tasted really good. 

my purpose in posting all this is to give some encouragement to anyone else who is or has been in my same predicament. the truth is, nothing comes easy in the world we live in. you are going to have to focus on what you desire most and find ways to meet your goals. a great place to start is to cut out unnatural sugar and unhealthy processed foods from your diet. focus on eating foods that you get straight from the ground. fresh fruits and veggies are always good. drink water every chance you get and don't forget to exercise. exercise is the most important tool you can use to stay healthy and feel great. 

i hope that this helps someone out there, because i know realizing all of this helped me. best of luck in your healthy endeavors! 

viva la vida.

josiah michael