This Tastes Terrible
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| Location | Alaska |
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| Introduction | Don't let the title of this blog fool you. It is a running joke in my family about my cooking. They claim it's yummy, but being the silly goofy family we are, spin it to This Tastes Terrible! I've always enjoyed cooking. However, in 2007, I was diagnosed with diabetes. I knew I was not eating properly, which was obvious since at the time I was over 300 lbs. At first I was saddened by not being able to enjoy food anymore, then became angry. Researching day and night, learning about healthy foods, I began to ponder. How I could create yummy food again without damaging my health anymore than I already had... as well as my family's? After losing a pregnancy in 2008, I fell off the healthy wagon. Having gained back much of the weight I had lost prior, I drifted into discouragement, then anger... once again. "I CAN do this!" I've done it before, I can do it again but this time, for good! My hope for anyone who is reading this is that they can learn to enjoy good yummy food while still maintaing a healthy lifestyle. Eating healthy is not a natural occurrence; it takes driven persistence, stoic moderation, and intensive soul-searching. And so, the journey begins... |