Wow. I sound a little mean.

It's been far too long since I blogged last. Life has taken over and I have been BUSY! I increased my school load to 19 credits. It has been a lot of fun... learning again. I am a bit of an overachiever but enjoy a challenge. Other than that, I have been doing some consulting through my very own marketing firm. If you need help with marketing, let me know! That has been fun too. I am getting back into the swing of thinking like a marketing professional and remember how obsessive I used to be.

Other than that, just trying out new Vegan recipes and living life as a wife and a mom. It has come to my attention lately some very unhealthy eating habits that people I know partake in. And no, I am not even going to touch the meat, dairy, animal by-product portion of my opinions... however, I will say this much... don't complain about "being fat" if you are not willing to take responsibilities for your own actions. No one makes you fat. The extra calories you consume without burning off by exercise, that makes you fat. I know. Because I did it to myself. My meal of choice when I first got married and wanted to be Abby Home Maker: White Pasta with butter-drenched, cheese-laden, homemade alfredo sauce. As if that wasn't enough, I would sprinkle chicken on top of it along with 2 cups of cheese and bake it until the cheese got crusty. This served alongside Ceasar Salad and Garlic Bread... hmmm.... I wonder why I gained over 30 pounds in that first year. And let me tell you, it is no fun trying to take off that 30 pounds or more. So don't sit there and call me a Skinny Bitch unless you mean it in the form that the book calls it... I worked hard to get to where I am. I started out 3 years ago, literally THREE YEARS FROM TODAY, I was 50 pounds heavier than I am today. I have been up and down and up again and down again... but now that I truly live a healthy lifestyle, I don't have to worry. I eat whole foods, gets lots of protein (yes, really, vegans get enough protein to not whither away) and I enjoy eating so much more than I used to. I love to eat. I love food. And yet I always used it as a form of punishment on myself. So today, I enjoy the act of sharing a meal with friends and family without thinking in my head "This is going straight to my thighs". So you want to lose weight? You want to be healthy? I dare you... try having 2 vegan meals a day. See how much better you feel after those meals. See what happens with your body. You will probably be amazed. Or even once in a while try to go a WHOLE day. The proof is in the non-gelatin pudding and it is that our bodies were not meant to process all that junk. And stop skipping meals you idiots. Not eating freaks your body out and it starts to work against itself. And protein shakes twice a day don't count as two meals... I don't care who you ask. Drink water, eat healthy, whole foods and stop crying about how fat you are. That's all I have to say about that. Man, I sound a bit bitchy tonight. I guess you can call me a Skinny Bitch after that blog. Good night. I am off to bed to enjoy not feeling my stomach hang over my pajama pants as I lay on my side and drift off to sleep to dream about warm, sunny days on a beach in Maui. Ahhh....