The holidays are over! WOOT! This was probably the first and only year that I didn't care that the holidays flew by. And now we're almost finished with January! I'm definitely ready for spring. I need things to come back to life and be all nice and pretty and such. Here in south central PA, we have had probably the worst winter in years. The last time I remember winter being this bad was the year my nephew was born, and he just turned 7 this month. Yesterday was a small glimpse of spring, it got into the mid 50's but was accompanied by flooding rains.
So, I have been wanting to take this blog in a new interesting direction. The problem is that I had no clue where to take it. It is obvious and no secret that my life is not interesting enough to become an interesting blog. So..a little back story. As I'm sure you know Alanis Morissette is pretty much my own personal deity. A month or so ago she posted on her website her praises Alicia Silverstone's book The Kind Diet. For quite some time I have been looking for some kind of cleansing diet. In a nutshell, I'm 19 years old and so tired of waking up in the mornings feeling exhausted and never getting that boost of energy no matter what. I have been wanting to turn to a more organic, natural diet. Every kind of organic diet or body cleansing that I have stumbled across have seemed a little scary to me. How does your body not shut down after a day or two? Isn't food kind of a necessity? Well I did a little research on The Kind Diet via Alicia's website www.thekindlife.com and very much liked what I was reading. What the Kind Diet does is simply take out all things harmful to your body..common sense right? Essentially it isn't really a diet, or at least what our society now considers a diet. There is no calorie counting..no fasting...simply eating things you really should be eating in the first place. Another thing I really like is that Alicia isn't putting her beliefs and practices out there saying "this is what is right, it works for me so it is the best thing to do". This book was written with the help of medical experts and health specialists. It also shows you how to live a healthy and eco-friendly life, which I have been wanting to do for some time now.
Now, for the things that will be hard for me. The Kind Diet suggests cutting out all meat and dairy products. This will no doubt be challenging. I think one of the reasons this will be so challenging is that I am still (unfortunately) living with my parents, sister and nephew. I will have to do all of this on my own, while everyone else goes about their regular eating habits. I will have to buy the groceries myself, which I have no problem with, but living in a house with others...I think you see where I'm going. The one thing that I am absolutely not looking forward to....no coffee. It is no secret that caffeine is not the best thing for your body. Some of you may know that my drug of choice is coffee. Hell, I work in a coffee shop! But I don't just drink coffee, the coffee I make probably has the same affect as crack. I have seen people all but throw themselves off of a bridge after drinking my coffee. And I'm not even sure if I want to totally give up coffee. I LOVE the taste of coffee. I literally cannot start my day without coffee. If I try to go without I get horrible headaches...mega mood swings...shaky...aka withdraw. I have been watching Celebrity Rehab to prep myself. I am expecting body aches, chills, seizures, and the occasional vomiting blood. I have Dr. Drew and an Exorcist on stand-by.
So..where am I going with all of this rambling? I will be blogging about my experiences..good and bad...with the Kind Diet. I ordered my copy from amazon last night, so I will probably be starting in a week or so. Am I saying this is turning into a "diet blog"? Not at all. There will just be a better reason to write/read my blog. I'm hoping to get some more readers! I would greatly appreciate any feedback from my posts and would love to hear your experiences with healthy eating! Well...I have rambled on long enough. Till next time!
