I have been making a lot of juices lately from green apples, oranges, celery, carrots, and sometimes grapes and pineapple. I really, really want to put more green things in my juices for that extra nutritional boost like kale, spinach, and lettuce. I feel like all the fruits and veggies I put in juice now I would just as easily enjoy eating whole. Isn't the point of juicing to like, disguise all those veggies that you usually wouldn't like to eat and only use a few fruits and sweet things to give it a better flavor? Well, I don't think that drinking these juices is bad, but I guess I just want to take it to the next level.
Also, I want to make lots more beans, lentils, and rice. They're good for us, they're super cheap, and Daniel says it reminds him of home. Healthy, cheap, yummy comfort food? What's not to love?! As for couponing, I haven't done that much. I found this section at Fresh and Easy that has all the foods that are expiring soon (but not yet!) for super super low prices. I got 12 dinner rolls for 50 cents, a whole bag of bagels for 50 cents (something we don't usually buy because they can be expensive), two onions for 25 cents, and tomatoes for 50 cents. Yay!!! We haven't gone grocery shopping extensively (like at Costco) for a long time because we are trying to eat all the foods we already have.
My sister Kayla has been vegan for quite some time now and she feels and looks great! I really like the restaurant she works at in Long Beach called Steamed. It's all organic, local, and vegetarian cuisine. It has been inspiring me to eat vegetarian more often... Maybe even half of the time? The movie on Netflix called Forks to Knives has also got me thinking about changing my diet and cutting out more meat. I can understand that chicken and fish every once in a while can be fine, but when I plan to make something for dinner, I'm realizing that it doesn't always have to revolve around some kind of meat. That's why I've been asking my friends for some of their favorite vegetarian recipes. Daniel is willing to try it, and if any of you remember from our wedding, he put it in his vows to eat the healthy stuff I cook him! :D Hahaha! I know that if I just take the time and put in some creativity, he will come home and eat whatever I made.
As for exercise, I want to keep it at home or local and involving the baby if I have to. Before I had done the P90X one hour videos during Ariana's nap, but lately I've just been finding so many other things to do during that time, especially since school started, and I got bored of the same 5 videos. Daniel and I have been riding bikes or walking around the block with the baby at the end of the day when we find ourselves just sitting around. I guess this is better than nothing and I like the time we have to talk to each other and do nothing else, but I feel like it's not really as intense as I want. Sometimes I use weights while I'm watching tv. I just feel so tired and lazy. Maybe I should exercise to get more energy!!!
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