Go Green!

I don't know what's pushing me to write this late at night. Maybe because of the guilt I've felt when I saw comments on this blog a while ago or it's just this time of the day when I can't sleep or maybe because I just woke up from a short nap or... okay, no more excuses. I am writing because I want to.

Working in a place where great dishes cooked by excellent chefs are everywhere makes me feel lucky. In fact, I feel luckier because our free lunch isn't just simple lunch. I mean, it is still cooked special. On top of it are the sweets prepared during meetings and those that we can take home. With all these, who am I to complain?

But as time passes by, it feels like I need to change something. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate food. I always feel blessed each time I eat because I know that while I am eating, there are some who cannot afford to eat. It's just that I believe that I should change for the better and that this change is to start eating greens.

I admit it, I eat vegetables but I don't eat those leafy thingy. I don't know why but I just don't feel like eating it. I don't like the taste and the after taste. Okay, too much excuses again. This time, I need to change not because I need to but because I like it. Fine, I need it to... because I am not getting any younger and I think including greens on my vegetable list is a good way to prepare for the years to come.

So thanks to salad dressings, especially to thousand islands and balsamic vinaigrette, and also to all those food that goes well with salad. Now, I am starting to eat those leafy things. Although not all but at lease some. Here's one of those greeny things I ate courtesy Earth Kitchen:

And congratulations to myself! It's been a year since I stopped eating junk food everyday. 

I think, it is really change that is truly inevitable in life. Let's just make sure that we change only for the better. In my case, I am changing for better health.

To all those who still cannot eat vegetables or greens like me (before), try it! As the old saying goes, "There's no harm in trying." I just did and it no harm to me! :)

xoxo