Making healthier choices?

Lately there's been some debate in my TW support group about whether or not you *need* to eat "healthy" foods more than junk food.

Half of the ladies agree that you can eat "whatever you want, so long as you stay within 0-5" (hunger/fullness). The other half say that it's good to stay in 0-5, but that you should also be choosing wisely with your food. They quote the Bible verse, "All things are permissible, but not everything is beneficial." (Romans??)

Now, I agree with BOTH sides! I have taken the freedom of TW (legalizing ALL foods -- nothing is "good" or "bad" or "forbidden") to the extreme, and have had ice cream for lunch (with raspberries), saying to myself & others, "I'm staying within 0-5, so ice cream is just FINE for lunch!" But, that might not be the wisest choice I could make. Sure, it tastes GREAT! And, it's awesome to have such freedom in my eating! BUT, overall, it's not going to be the greatest for my health, my endurance, etc. If I keep filling myself with "junk", I might still lose weight, but I won't feel the best that I *could*.

Today, for lunch, I chose to have Minestrone soup! And it tasted great! It tasted even better when I thought of how healthy it was for me! ;o)

And, afterward, I made myself a fruit smoothie! :o)

I have to share this recipe, too, 'cause it's something I just threw together, and it ended up tasting GREAT!

Orange-Cherry-Banana Smoothie

1 navel Orange
1 cup Sweet Cherries
1 frozen banana
5 heaping Tbsp. plain yogurt

* Blend all very well in a blender. Pour & enjoy!

This is delicious! And it gives me 2 fruit servings for the day! Best way I know to get more fruit incorporated into my diet!

(And the soup I had got in a ton of veggies for the day!)

So, I'm feeling pretty good today! I may have snacked too much (see my Food Log), but I also got in a lot of "good for me" stuff, too! (including a 1-mile walk, and water!)