I’ve noticed a trend the past few days, one that always crops up around this time of year. One I have contemplated joining in with, but still haven’t made that leap yet. That time of emerging from our winter cocoon of hibernation and telling one’s self, it’s time to start that diet. With the warmer weather, shedding of heavy layers, it’s also time to shed those excess pounds from the holidays, from the sedentary lifestyle of the past wintery months.

I saw a post by a guy on Facebook that he had cut out cake, cookies, marshmallows, chocolate, and basically all things sugary. I could only think good for him as I nibbled on salt water taffy and called it my dinner last night.

One of my brothers started a diet after his latest check-up with his cholesterol being a little high. So he is eating a low fat, low carb, low salt, no added sugar diet of fruit and Lean Cuisine. I’m not sure how long that is going to last, but good for him for taking the initiative.

It has me thinking, I need to cut the salt and sugar as well, but then I eyeball the rest of the package of salt water taffy and tell myself, it might have to wait until after Easter. Don’t even get me started on cutting out tacos, or pizza, or anything cheesy. Is there any other food groups but those? I don’t think so, or at least the good kind of food groups.

Come spring, once I am out there slinging bags of mulch, digging holes, hauling brush, I’m sure my tune will change…a lot. So maybe I will hop on that bandwagon sooner than expected. I refuse to eat the Lean Cuisines though. So I guess googling is in order for those recipes that are low fat, low salt, low cholesterol, low sugar, and low in taste…. (sigh).

So people of Civatar, what are your favorite HEALTHY go to recipes? No Brussel sprouts though, I don’t do Brussel sprouts…ever.