The Obligatory New Year’s Resolution Post

Seems that everyone is doing it, so I’ll jump in. Keep reading, though, I have a fun announcement at the end.

My Foodie Resolutions

• I will eat as locally as possible within my budget.
• I will drink only local wine even though the three buck chuck is so very tempting.
• I will plan ahead so I don’t find myself getting Thai food takeout (locally owned) or Little Caesar’s (not) for dinner.
• I will take the time to make yogurt and cheese with my excess raw milk instead of letting it rot in the refrigerator because I get too busy.
• I will finish my book, The Local Cook’s Guide to Making the Most of Your CSA Share, BEFORE the season begins.
• I will give myself permission to be OK with not making every loaf of bread from scratch, not have an elaborate year-round gardening hoophouse system, not grow herbs in my kitchen, not sew all my own clothes from organic cotton that I wove myself from my own sheep (is having your own sheep even legal in the suburbs? oh wait, cotton doesn’t come from sheep.), not make my own soap and laundry detergent. In short, to do what I can.
• I will use cloth napkins, because they are not only environmentally friendly but they make eating dinner in front of the TV on TV trays with my husband seem a little more fancy.
• I will stop nagging DH about his insistence on eating from aforementioned TV trays.

Finally, I will prove to myself that I CAN lose weight while eating real food, not shakes and frozen meals. Related to that, I’m introducing Fit Jerk Fridays.

The first question you are probably asking is, who is Fit Jerk? Here’s an excerpt from his website:

I’m the dude that’s done it, tried it, and been through it all. My body sucks the attention of every eyeball that comes in it’s vicinity, and do you know why? Because I KNOW WHAT I’M DOING.

And unlike some “experts” who are out of shape and completely useless, I can help you get in the best shape of your life. Point Blank Period. Whether you’d like to admit it or not.

I’m called a “FitJerk” for a good reason: I don’t like wasting time, I don’t kiss people’s ****, I can’t handle people who feel sorry for themselves… and I tell it like it is. I don’t accept the guilt of those who chose to be mediocre in life. I’m truly only a “jerk” to people when provoked. If that’s too intense for you, then by all means… don’t read my stuff. Doesn’t matter to me either way.

Funny thing, the first time you read Fit Jerk’s stuff you may find yourself getting offended. But then you realize that there is a good heart under there, and sometimes we need a jerk to get us motivated. Kind of like Jillian Michaels on Biggest Loser. She may come across like a drill sergeant, but she produces results.

So on Fit Jerk Fridays, we’ll be getting a pep talk from FJ himself, and I’ll encourage everyone to link to their favorite recipes using Mr. Linky. We can even check in with each other in the comments section.

I hope you’ll join us!

This post linked to the Nourishing New Years Resolutions Carnival.