At my last physical, my doctor kind of yelled at me. When she asked about my diet, I was completely honest with her. Fruits and veggies? "About 1 serving a day." Water? "About 1 bottle a day." Dairy? "Ummm... I put cream in my coffee." Exercise? "About once a week." At a total of 209 mg/dL, I also had borderline high cholesterol. Since that appointment, I've tried to make a few lifestyle changes. I eat at least 2 servings of fruits and veggies a day. I drink about 2 water bottles a day. I occasionally drink a glass of milk a day. I fully intend on exercising more. And I now take multivitamins. Could I be better? Absolutely. Will I now make a more conscious effort to be healthier? Yes... baby steps.
So, today I decided to go green for lunch. I had every intention of eating my Crock Pot leftovers but, if you recall from my last post, it wasn't the most appetizing meal. While waiting for a patient to come in this morning, I asked my co-worker, Kacie, if she wanted to order something to eat. She also brought lunch today but, since she was working late tonight, it didn't take much to twist her arm. Kacie has always talked about "the best veggie burgers ever" at a place called the Spicy Green Bean. I've honestly never even considered trying a veggie burger, because I love hamburgers and turkey burgers so much! But, keeping in mind my goal of trying to be healthier, I decided to try a veggie burger today... there had to be at least a few servings of vegetables in there, right? The verdict: while the veggie burger tasted so much better than my leftovers, it certainly wasn't a Plan B Bacon Cheeseburger (minus onions) or Turkey Club Burger (minus tomato, avocado, mayo).
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