Friday Thanks

It's Friday, yippee! And what better way to end a week than on a positive note, right? So I'm going to go all upbeat and chipper on you and list the things I'm thankful for (and so that I'm not here ALL DAY typing all of the things I'm every thankful for, I'm restricting myself to the subject of the blog, which is food and fitness).

C'est parti!

I'm thankful...

- that I am free of allergies and can eat pretty much anything I want without fear (well, except that time I opened the tupperware with the avocado in it and discovered mold about five inches deep. I was scared of that...)

- that I have the wherewithall to buy healthy, yummy, local veggies (and hormone-free meat, if I'm not lazy and drive to the store that has it)

- that I have a farmer's market two blocks from work that sells organic and local veggies (this farmer's market has won out against yoga today. I'm going to be sad when it's gone in November!)

- chocolate. I'm very thankful for chocolate. And mint chocolate. And ginger chocolate. And orange chocolate. And red pepper chocolate. And...you get my point...

- that my kitchen and living room are basically the same room, so I can cook all day long while entertaining myself with the television. I wouldn't cook nearly as much otherwise.

- that I've been teaching aerobics for four and a half years now with very little injury (and the one chronic foot injury I have is manageable as long as I pay attention to it).

- that I was raised to try new things (even if I was an extraordinarily picky eater, I still went out to sushi with my parents and ordered rice rolls. The point is that I was exposed to it, so it seemed normal and desirable later in life, now that I eat most everything).

- that I have great friends and family who don't try to undermine my food and fitness choices.

- ice cream. Mint chocolate chip (Breyer's is my personal fave). And pumpkin pie. Mmm.

And there's probably so many more things than that. That's just my short list. What are you thankful for?