In need of a diet change

It's early morning, once again, and I'm feeling tired.

I contributed this to not getting enough sleep, but that's not it at all. I get between 6-9 hours of sleep and usually no less than that. I think 6 is kind of stretching it. When I walk around for a while I'd feel wide awake, but the moment I sit down I start to get very sluggish and drowsy. I'm guessing because my blood isn't flowing and I need constant motion. However, I've been doing a bit of research on foods and the effects that have on our bodies. I came to find that I may be lacking a lot of vitamins and nutrients my body needs to feel awake and alert.

I recently stopped drinking anything with my meals in order for my food to digest properly (I actually love it!), but I think I'm lacking a good amount of iron and fiber. I don't eat fruits and vegetables everyday and I usually don't have whole meals. Yet when I do, they don't seem all to healthy to me. I Had spinach last week (I enjoyed that Lol) but it doesn't substitute or make up for not having it today.

I really enjoy fruits and veggies! Yet I live with my mom still while attending college and when she often goes shopping I'd request that we get some fruits or something. Well, I have a bit of money on me so I guess I have to take matters into my own hands. My college has some pros and cons. The pros are that it had a lot of places to get food, they are conveniently located and some of them are fairly cheap. The con is that a lot of them ARE quite expensive, they are fast food places and I have no idea what I'm actually eating lol

This is what has caused me to enjoy cooking more and more, because I know what I'm putting in my food. Recently when I go food shopping I would check to see if there are artificial or natural flavoring in it. If so, I'd put it back lol

I just read an article that stated that boxed, canned or bagged foods are usually processed and lack nutrients. I realized that I do often eat foods like that. D: I need to do better! What's not so good about this is that a lot of foods are boxed, bagged or canned. -__- They're trying to kill us!

I also found that I may be feeling weaker due to the fact that I would exercise with my body feeling this way. My body isn't able to get what it properly needs in order to recover, so it calls for sleep. Shame!

I'm not a nutritionist or a calorie nut, but I do think that understanding this even a little can help me out. So if I happen to stumble across an article with interesting advice, tips or suggestions, I'd likely share it here on my blog.

I'm gonna see what I can do to get myself back up and running.

Mon