You may or may not know this but I love to cook. It is my favorite way to wind down after a long day and I love seeing ingredients become a delicious dinner. For the most part, our meals on weeknights are pretty healthy with the exception of a few indulgences {as I eat an oreo blizzard from DQ}. I enjoy drinking beer – preferably an IPA, I have a weakness for ice cream and I will always be a carnivore. Since graduating from college, my body has changed a lot. I guess you could say it is a “constant” struggle but I am slowly becoming comfortable with the fact that every year something is going to shift. I try to exercise at least 4/5 times a week, but have realized that what you eat is really the tried and true factor for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and body image. It’s been a long time since I have felt 100% confident in my body so I decided that it is time to get my act together and figure out what my body needs to maintain a happy weight. So, a few weeks ago I ordered six cookbooks, one being Gwyneth Paltrow’s It’s All Good. 

First of all, the images and the idea behind this book are amazing. Cooking with clean ingredients is incredibly important, and when you read the forward and actually think about the effects of processed foods – well, yuck. If I had the funds to support a diet and whole lifestyle – I would try. It’s just that eating organic is expensive and my lifestyle requires some indulgence. So I want to ask you guys, what do you do to ensure that your body is all good? Any suggestions for beating those mid-twenty slumps? Any patterns you’ve noticed that were successful for you? Any personal trainers out there with some tips? I bet my readers {and obviously me!} would love to hear what you have to say. I pretty much know what I have to do, but sometimes you need a kick in the butt, right? Plus, Memorial Day weekend is less than a month away, nows the time to get movin’! 

Happy month of May!