Someone at work posted a link to the "10 day pledge" against eating processed foods. This intrigued me and I read this blog that she linked to. I have been interested in eating healthy for the past few years, but this takes it to a whole new level cutting out all the processed and 'fake' foods that are present in the typical American diet. It also places an emphasis on eating more Organic, whole foods and more fruits and vegetables. As soon as I read about the 10 day pledge I knew that I wanted to participate. Of course I had no expectation that Andy would agree to join me, considering his diet consists mostly of processed and fast food. When I told him that I was going to do this, he agreed without me even asking!! So, on Sunday we will officially start the 10 day challenge and won't be eating any processed foods, sugar, fast foods, etc. I have created a 10 day meal plan for dinners and a list of other approved lunch and snack foods. I went through our fridge and cupboards reading labels and throwing out or bagging up many items that contained high-fructose corn syrup and more than 5 ingredients (this generally means the food is highly processed).
Sunday morning I will make a trip to the grocery store to stock up our fridge and cupboards with healthier foods --fresh fruits/veggies, dried fruit, nuts, etc. I can't wait to officially start this challenge and see how much better both Andy and I feel after 10 days of not eating 'crap'. I think the hardest part will be no sugar at all (except natural sugars found in fruits), but luckily I eat generally healthy anyway, this will just force me to branch out and start cooking a lot more!
I just wanted to share our first step to a healthier lifestyle....feel free to take the 10 day pledge yourself, or just make a few changes to your eating habits to make them healthier!! I will be sure to update with the results of our 10 day challenge and how we continue to make healthier choices. 
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