Plant-based Diet

I finally watched Forks over Knives.  My 24 year old daughter had been telling me that I should watch this documentary on Netflix and I finally did!  Now I can't eat the way I used to, and I think this is a good thing! The documentary talked a lot about how animal protein is actually bad for you.  The doctors in the documentary have done studies in which they have come to the conclusion that consuming too much animal protein can lead to so many diseases.  I've been on a diet, but it has just been by limiting my proteins and fats, and stopping all the junk foods.  Now my diet is including more fruits and vegetables because those doctors in the Forks over Knives have discovered that a Plant-based diet can actually reverse many diseases, including cancer.  A Plant-based diet can make a person feel better and it's so much better for our bodies.  So far, they are right on feeling better because I do!  I don't want to get sick and I want to lose weight, so I'm going to try my best to eat as close as possible to a Plant-based diet.  I'm going to do this gradually.  I don't know if I could ever give up pizza and burgers, but maybe if I make most of my diet out of fruits, vegetable and grains.  Yeah, grains are part of the diet!  So, see, it can't all be that hard to do. ;)

May Day!

It's May!  Almost my Marine's birthday.  Almost one of my daughter's birthday.  Almost Mother's Day.  Almost time for my semester exams.  Almost time for any graduations in the family.  Almost time so many things that I just need to breathe!  Right now I need to find where I put my book on Plato.  I need to get two papers done for my classes and I have nothing done.  They are both due in five days.  My goal is to have one done by early Sunday. Then, I'll do the second one.  Kind of makes me rethink my registering for three classes for the Fall semester.  Some days I think I should just forget school altogether.  My life would be a little bit easier.  I'm so close to finishing.  I want that degree.  Just a few more years.  Unless I push myself and take more courses per semester.  I can do it.  I did it before.  It's just so much stress.  ok, I need to get my laundry ready.  The dryer is rebelling, so now I need to go dry clothes some place else. ugh.  I'm going to think positive.  I can study or read while I'm there, right?  Right.  Negativity gets you nowhere.  :)