Why Eat Clean?

Why eat clean? I have been asked this question a few times. My response to this is why not? In deciding to make some changes to my lifestyle i need to remind myself and others that this is not a diet or a fad to try and loose weight. Plain and simply put, for me this is about my realtionship to food. I love to eat, honestly said it is one of my favorite pastimes. I love to sit down and sync my teeth into a tasty sub, or eat a piece of cake. I look forward to Saturday nights when we eat out. I have always had an all or nothing mentalitiy about goals i set for myself. I either do it 110% or not at all. My relationship with food has been no different. When i choose to eat something that i "love", i devour it, all of it and sometimes can been seen eating food of my husbands plate.  I am ready to change my attitude and relationship to food, and it starts now!

I have never truly had much of a weight issue. Growing up i was active in sports and ate whatever i wanted. I was never the thinnest teenager but not overweight either. I would have been categorized in the "average" range, which is where i remain today. I am considered a healthy weight and remain active by running 10km, half & full marathons, and weight training. I love working out and always have, i can't see that ever changing. Since having kids, i have found that i am more conscious about being a role model that my girls will be proud of and look up to. I want my girls to adopt my health habits and outlook on life and what better place to start then with what i put in my body.

This blog will include my journey to a new and clean lifestyle and my appraoch with food. I will incude daily clean eating tips and healthy recipes. I hope you follow!