Eating Right...or Trying to

Why is it that whenever I eat vegetables they taste like earth? Could it be because they come from the earth?

I am trying to eat better, I am following the food pyramid and cutting back on my starches and sweets, which are my favorite. But, in my opinion, why does everything healthy have to taste gross?

Right now, the kids are fighting, I can't think, I'm tired and all I really want is 6 big chocolate chip cookies. I am blogging to try and take my mind off of them. I won't do it, I know, I have made progress and I know I can have some eventually, but now I am trying to lose weight and I can't indulge every want I have. This is a lesson in itself. Why do I want to eat when I am stressed or when the kids go to bed and I finally have a minute to myself? What is that telling me? That I eat for the wrong reasons? Duh, obviously.

A friend told me that if I have a craving to brush my teeth and it will weaken that craven....here's to mint toothpaste, I hope it takes my mind off a warm, chocolate, chewy, goes great with milk-cookie.

Yeah right.

Today I wanted to give a shoutout to people who make a difference in people's lives. People who come into a person's life and help and love and don't stop. Today I am gonna shout out to Rocco D. someone who has done nothing but help and love our family, and hasn't asked for anything in return. He and his family have continually loved us through hard times, given and given some more and most of all love our children. That is the best thing, when someone loves your children.

Today is Rocco's birthday and for all the giving he does for anyone and everyone I think he should be appreciated. Happy Birthday, Rocco.

And let's not forget Ann Marie, because behind every good man is a good woman and we all know what Ann Marie does...in fact, what doesn't she do? I have never seen her sit!

So.....to Monday nights and to Rocco and Ann Marie..here is a special shoutout to you two.

You are much loved.

And if you remember, send them a card or even an ecard if you can't afford a card!