How I Got Fit

I've never been on a diet. Okay, maybe I tried the Scarsdale diet when I was 14. I have no idea why. Probably because one of my older sisters left the book lying around and I wanted to be just like her, older and "cool." Glad that phase is over with! But I'm almost 50 years old now and in the best shape of my life. I attribute this to my limited income, two children, excessive stress, and a recent divorce. Lifestyle choices, as it were. While my income has gradually decreased over the years, I've had to shop smarter. I used to buy only filet mignon, fresh salmon, and packages of chicken breast without regard to it being organic or locally grown. Now a grass-fed steak is a treat about once every two months, sockeye salmon maybe once a month, and what's left of the grocery "budget" goes into a good quality whole chicken that I can roast and pick off of for a few days. The rest of the week is lentils, beans, and eggs. We eat a lot of eggs. Because I'm not working full time I have the luxury of going to the grocery store when I need to so I only buy produce that I'm going to use. I eat a lot of salads. The boys eat a lot of carrots and celery. I eat so well that I can have bacon every day. My doctor said so! I also have a little bit of dark chocolate as a dietary staple. I can't have too much because that would get expensive and then I wouldn't be able to have any. To go on a pre-arranged diet would be too prohibitive for me! It's enough that I buy the boys snack food. If they w...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news