On the nineteenth day of Christmas, my true love came home to me! It has been a long two and a half days, but he is finally home. My blog this evening will be short but I want you all to know that I am most happy he's home. Alright, quiet time!
Monday, December 19, 2011
Better Living
On the eighteenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me a healthy life. The first couple of years on my own, there was never enough time in the day. I had such a high sense of independence but I lost control of taking care of myself and as hard as I tried to cook, I would usually just push it to the side. I moved into an apartment, completed my full last year of high school, and maintained a full time job immediately after I moved out. My regular meal was Top Ramen, Microwavable Pizza's, Bagels, or anything that took under 5 minutes to cook.
You can't just take meat out of your diet without substituting it with even healthier food, one mistake I made and I had become anemic after 2 years of poorly eating. I usually left my apartment at 7:00am and didn't get home until 9:00pm each day, so I never had time to cook a decent meal. Ever since I started cooking for James, I started to have a better understanding of the nutrients food had and how to have patience to cook food for more than 5 minutes. I began to see a change in my weight, the way I felt everyday, both emotionally, mentally, and physically thanks to James, who taught me how to cook. He taught me how to use specific spices, how to marinate, and the perfect temperatures things had to cook at. I am encouraged to cook home meals instead of going out because James is very fond of my cooking.
Eating healthier has definitely made a difference in my day to day life, but having control of my life and being organized was something James showed me how to do. I would come to him telling him the problem and he would explain to me the best possible ways to fix them. As you all might know, I'm a stresser and I always have been, but with James helping me take control, my stress meter has settled.
My life feels so perfect, so complete now with James by my side! This is why I know I couldn't do it without him, he has been my rock and there's always new things to learn in the kitchen.
I just want to say this about James: As a young curious little girl, I wanted to know everything about life and I always asked questions. I looked at my parents as being most wise and have grown to be a very intelligent person, but I still have questions. One of the reasons why I love James so much is because he is all knowing, and when I ask him questions I feel like that young naive girl again. If I could know everything he knows, I bet you we would win those trivia nights at the bar, no problem!
You can't just take meat out of your diet without substituting it with even healthier food, one mistake I made and I had become anemic after 2 years of poorly eating. I usually left my apartment at 7:00am and didn't get home until 9:00pm each day, so I never had time to cook a decent meal. Ever since I started cooking for James, I started to have a better understanding of the nutrients food had and how to have patience to cook food for more than 5 minutes. I began to see a change in my weight, the way I felt everyday, both emotionally, mentally, and physically thanks to James, who taught me how to cook. He taught me how to use specific spices, how to marinate, and the perfect temperatures things had to cook at. I am encouraged to cook home meals instead of going out because James is very fond of my cooking.
Eating healthier has definitely made a difference in my day to day life, but having control of my life and being organized was something James showed me how to do. I would come to him telling him the problem and he would explain to me the best possible ways to fix them. As you all might know, I'm a stresser and I always have been, but with James helping me take control, my stress meter has settled.
My life feels so perfect, so complete now with James by my side! This is why I know I couldn't do it without him, he has been my rock and there's always new things to learn in the kitchen.
I just want to say this about James: As a young curious little girl, I wanted to know everything about life and I always asked questions. I looked at my parents as being most wise and have grown to be a very intelligent person, but I still have questions. One of the reasons why I love James so much is because he is all knowing, and when I ask him questions I feel like that young naive girl again. If I could know everything he knows, I bet you we would win those trivia nights at the bar, no problem!
I miss you so much James!
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