The former half.

For the past two weeks, I have tried to eat as clean as possible (borderline Whole30 diet). While I am proud of myself, a few days of cheat meals have prompted me to start over this month long challenge. Even if it was a few cheat meals here and there, my body definitely is feeling it. It always amazes and frustrates me how gaining weight and accumulating debt have the same base behaviors. Onto a clean Spring.

"We [animals] eat to live, these guys live to eat... For humans, enough is never enough!" - Over The Hedge Food holds such a special place in my heart. It's present at every special occasion: family gatherings, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, or just because. It can bring comfort and joy. Some of my fondest memories are centered around food. An amazing meal could possibly even bring me to tears. But lately, food hasn't been creating the best memories for me. Heart burn, acid reflux, migraines, etc. I don't think these are one-off situations. I find it to be such cruel irony that the things we like to eat are the things that make us sick. " FOOD is the most widely abused anti-anxiety drug in America, and EXERCISE is the most potent yet underutilized antidepressant." -Bill Phillips I'm at an interesting point in my life (and for the year) where I want to improve my health. The "what" isn't anything new, but it'...