Why are we doing this? Well, the reasons are fairly simple. We both want to be healthier and have been learning more and more as of late about the current state of affairs with the food industry. For quite some time now, we've been buying mostly organic produce, with our primary source being the farmers' market (with some supermarket organics mixed in during the week or when we want things that can't be grown locally). When we eat out, a lot of times it's anyone's guess as to where the food comes from (well, the conspiracy theorist in me always assume the worst). When Danielle ran across the website linked above a few weeks ago, we both decided we wanted to take the pledge and try cutting out processed foods for at least the 10-day period proposed.
Is it really that hard? Well, yes and no. Yes, it's difficult to begin a process like this. I've known for some time just how many preservatives and additives are in foods, but it's shocking the places it shows up. Even at places like Whole Foods and farmers markets, which is filled with food snobs and hippies, you have to be careful and read everything. Now that we are off and running (day 1 is already done!), I suspect things will be much easier. Danielle has done a great job at planning out things, so there's no "I don't know, what do you want to eat tonight?" temptations. So far, the food is excellent, so sticking to a diet like this should be easy :).
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| Zucchini muffins made from scratch. I like where this is going. |
