The Revamp...But in Baby steps

For the past two months I have been digging deep within to revamp the way I eat, think, and take care of myself. I have for the majority of my life been health conscious, food conscious,  body conscious, self conscious, fitness conscious, calorie conscious, fat conscious, weight conscious, and so on. Most of my days have been spent counting calories, points, fat grams, carbs, and proteins, as well as figuring how I would burn those little critters off (I suppose I should have been an accountant).  What a waste! Seeing food for what it is and ditching the calculator so to speak has been an interesting trek thus far, and I look forward to what is to come.

Step 1
Within the first month of this journey, I decided to abolish all products in my kitchen that contained hydrogenated oil. It didn't matter if it was 'partially' or 'fully', soy or vegetable; if the ingredients read 'hydrogenated' , it went to the trash...

...OK, so I had to have a farewell spoonful of some of them, but they went in the trash after that. I promise!

Sugar free, 70 calories, low fat...What more could I ask for! These 'yummy' treats were found in the Health food section of my local grocery store; In the diabetic section to be exact!...Never mind that Hydrogenated fats have been linked to diabetes in scientific studies.

Ingredient #3 Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil. Once I started rummaging around in the pantry, this product was given a verdict of guilty.

As mentioned in the title, I am taking baby steps. This first step has been enlightening, tricky at times, and freeing. I challenge everyone to take a look inside their pantry and refrigerator to see what lurks inside their food.

more to come, and step two of my journey is underway...