I have been a bad blogger. Not that I updated it much before but it has been a while. I blame azpunk.com I go on there everyday now and comment on current events and make fun of things. So that doesn't leave much for here. But there is something that I want to keep blogging about. I am slowly changing the way I live. I am becoming greener, I want to leave less of an ecological footprint. I have been researching it and doing little things for a while, but the documentary The Future of Food sent me over the edge. I was crying during that movie, I was so angry for the farmers and because of the corruption in big business that affects all of America. Everyone should see this movie!
This also has to do with losing weight. I have never been able to lose weight on my own, I have no discipline. But since we got together over two years ago both Brad and I have gained at least 30 pounds each. I'm used to fluctuating and have several different sizes of jeans, but Brad doesn't. And since he is cheap, he doesn't want to have to buy new pants. So he has decided to lose weight, not for health reasons but mostly because he doesn't want to buy bigger pants. This is great news for me because he keeps me motivated and disciplined. We are going on walks almost everynight and eating smaller portions.
Since I am trying not to eat GMOs that limits what we can eat also. Try finding bread without corn syrup in it; it is hard! Also, I have not been able to give up my coke/dr. pepper addiction, but at least it is in cans and not plastic bottles.
Thanks also goes to Ballsy Blog for providing great links and ideas on her blog.
Here are some of the things I am doing right now and what I plan to add:
Eating mostly organic, non gmos, and local when available. That means no corn syrup or soy lethicin. (plan to join CSA with local farm soon)
Natural Conditioner (will add shampoo when current runs out)
No bottled water, or plastic bottles at all
Added a trash can for aluminum to recycle
Added a box for paper to recycle
I am weaning myself off magazines. I can go to the library and look at them.
I am researching gardening right now and plan to start a compost and tiny veggie garden on my patio.
I will add more when I think of them.
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2 comments:
glad i could be helpful! and that's a great list.
but, help me out, what's wrong with soy lecithin? I usually just think "good it's vegan."
Well I first heard this in the Documentary, The Future of Food, but I just found a good article in Time:
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1599110,00.html
According to that article, "In 2006, GM (genetically modified) crops accounted for 61% of all the corn planted in the U.S. and 89% of all the soybeans."
I would still eat corn or soy that states organic, but even if something says organic there is a chance it is not because of cross pollination. One farmer found that 6% of the grain he thought was organic that he was feeding his cows, was actually GM grain.
Scary!
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