Yes, it's been a while since I posted...thank you to those who pointed it out.  So what have I been up to for the last 2 weeks?  Getting my new healthy lifestyle started with a nutritional cleanse that cuts out refined sugar, artificial sugars, wheat, alcohol, most caffeine, and processed foods.  It's taking some adjusting and a lot of willpower to withstand the cravings for foods that I've fed my body the last two years.  And I've realized that I've let food and alcohol fill some emotional voids, which has been the hardest to deal with.  But I've got more energy, lost some pounds, started cooking more, and been eating lots of fresh vegetables.  This week I got creative with the rhubarb plant I've got growing behind my apartment and made fresh rhubarb salsa.  It is spicy, sweet, and the perfect compliment to my fish tacos.  It's so much more satisfying to cook something healthy than to warm up a frozen pizza!