Where to start? How about at the beginning!

Hello everyone! Welcome to my blog. Here we will be exploring my decision to live healthier and feel better. Now please hear me when I say that I LOVE to eat. I love healthy food; I love junk food; and I love everything in between. My struggle has been drawing the line between too much junk and not enough healthy. I tend to be all or nothing when it comes to what I eat. Staying on track for days and then splurging on the greasiest pizza I can find...along with wings and cheesey bread. Hell, why not have 6 beers at that point, right? Did someone say dessert? Then I end up feeling horrible about myself and my choices and its days until I am on the wagon again. Is there a way to meet somewhere in the middle? Can I find the right balance for me? Has anyone?

Making healthier choices is also more important than ever because The Hubbs and I are planning to start doing foster care in hopes of adopting. I am operating under the assumption that the majority of children floating around "the system" are probably not healthy eaters. I feel compelled to stuff them full of yummy, healthy food while they are in my home. Therefore, I have to set an example for them. I just don't think Pepsi and Ramen are appropriate staples for a little one!

I don't know if any of you out there are familiar with a company called Shaklee...it was started long ago by Dr. Shaklee. He was living green and organic long before any of us even knew what that meant. Shaklee sells top of the line, all natural vitamins, smoothies, everything. They even have some of the best supplements for children EVER.

But...I digress. Back to my plan. I am going to start enjoying a delicious smoothie from the great folks at Shaklee every morning for breakfast and see what happens. My goal...energy! Oomph! And is it possible to not get hungry 20 minutes after my morning meal? I will let you know!