FRIDAY again! Hooray! Short but busy week here at the office and I am glad the weekend is here. I had a great workout last night (again) with my trainer Susie.Turns out I am getting stronger bit by bit! I was pretty happy with myself and improvements! YAY! Went home last night to veg on the couch and read some more of my "Operation Beautiful" book. The quote that rang true to me last night was that in our journey to self- acceptance and self-love the healthy tipping point is an aha moment when an individual finally realizes there is no quick fix solution to health.We begin to pursue our healthy ideal. It's a journey with no final destination. It is about healthy living for life. (p.100). I just read this quote over and over and realized that THAT IS IT. I am there. I realize this won't all be quick and easy, but that also it is not about instant gratification, I am setting myself up for a happy, healthy life. Very inspirational. It also sparked another idea in me, another experiment of sorts..... Most people who know me know I am not the cook of the household. That is Jeremy's job and he loves it. I do bake and I am really pretty good at that (my brownies are quite tasty!). But, I have never been very interested in cooking so to speak. Yes, I have collected a number of cookbooks in an attempt to try it out. I read recipes in magazines and online, and my parents even gave me a cookbook similar to "Cooking for Dummies", but I just never DID it. One thing that held me back from attempting to try these recipes were thoughts I had about calories, portions, forbidden foods, and so forth. I was scared of food, which also made me scared of cooking. Also, being the perfectionist I am I was scared of screwing a recipe up, but mostly I was just scared to try the new foods.
Well, because of my choice to change and because I have been reading some great blogs about health, cooking, and healthy eating I have decided that my days of just baking and leaving the real cooking to someone else are over. Yup folks, I am going to branch out and cook, Jen is going to improve her culinary skills! My plan is to try some of the recipes I have found on blogs and organized into a cookbook of my own (did I mention I am a rather organized girl). My goal is to try ONE new recipe a week. Now, most of these recipes are healthy, sometimes vegetarian meals, which doesn't bother me one bit. But, the husband may not like some (or most) of them, so family and friends be warned you may be forced to taste test as well.
So, here is another challenge to myself that I am excited about. Excited to try the new tasty meals and to learn a new skill. Who knows, maybe I will even really ENJOY and LIKE cooking! I have a feeling I may. But even if I don't, I will learn something and that's what is important. I will share my adventures in cooking on here, the successes and failures, just as I am with my journey to overcome disordered eating. So, here is to new challenges on this Fabulous Friday! Cheers to the weekend everyone!
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