It's not the healthy part of HEALTHY EATING that's hard, it's just the EATING :)

Eating healthy is actually quite simple for me because I absolutely adore fruits and veggies! And because I had the privilege of growing up in Europe where people actually enjoy things like plain yogurt, kefir, and pate (aka pork liver spread), which most Americans apparently hate because they, in my opinion, have a misconception about how these foods actually taste. Trust me, not only do they taste delicious, but your body will start loving you much more from the moment you begin swapping your fruit yogurt or hamburgers for these healthy European staples! But you don't have to stop at what Europeans eat -- Fruits and veggies as well as brown rice or oatmeal or oven-baked chicken breasts, which are pretty much universal, are only a few of among your plethora of options when it comes to getting or staying lean.

For me, eating healthy is not the problem. It's my lack of cooking experience that's getting to me. Although I am experimenting with a variety of recipes, by the end of the week I find myself eating the same meals over and over again. Although my stomach may be complacent with the situation, my mind won't stand for it! Getting bored by the stuff inside my fridge equals the temptation to eat out simply to get more variety in my diet. And that is what I call a very vicious cycle :)

Now, if only I had my own personal chef to whip me out a delicious meal every single day! But don't we all? I guess a more realistic approach to the situation is for me to learn more recipes. If I knew how to cook 100 different dishes rather than just 20, then I certainly would be in good shape :)

A LITTLE NOTE FOR ALL YOU GRAMMARIANS OUT THERE (hint, hint :) --> I am well aware that I start a lot of my sentences with "and" or "but", and overuse my commas from time to time, and may throw in a dangling modifier just for fun, which is technically grammatically incorrect. But, according to my dearest Grammar 101 Professor, Mr. Duncan McDonald, to paraphrase it in his own words, "When you come to master the English language or are a published author, you may bend the rules of grammar as you please." Well, since this blog is technically being published -- to the web, I feel compelled to follow Prof. McDonald's advice! After all, rules are meant to be broken :)