Archive for July 8th, 2010

Confused About Health & Nutrition…

I’ve been doing a lot of research online trying to find more information about proper health, nutrition and weight loss and I feel more confused than when I started. There’s so much to learn and unfortunately there’s so much conflicting information out there. One website says to eat low fat and sugar free foods because they’re healthier, but then another website says the artificial sweeteners are no good and that you’re better off eating the regular products. It’s hard to know who’s right.

And I won’t even get into the whole sugars and carbohydrates debate. Which sugars are good and which aren’t. It makes me so crazy. I just want to know what I have to eat to be healthy and lose weight. I would love to learn more about health and proper nutrition, but I want to be able to at least apply what I’ve already learned so far. It’s too confusing!

The Benefit Of Online Reviews!

I usually have a love/hate relationship with the Internet, but one thing I love about the Internet is shopping. It’s so easy to find things online. I find so many things online that I would never be able to find in stores. And I save a lot of money as well. I can always find great deals and savings on everything from clothes to music to household products to personals. I can even save on pantry items like tea bags and weight loss shakes. I love it!

Another thing I love about the Internet is the fact that I can read so many reviews on products before I even buy them. For instance, if you’re thinking about buying supplements it’s helpful to be able to read a supplements review from people who actually purchased the product. That way you’re not wasting money. You don’t always have that opportunity when purchasing things from stores!

Financial Responsibilities…

Things have not been going great with my job lately. I don’t know how something that started out so good can end up going so bad so fast. It’s really disheartening and frustrating, especially since I’m not quite sure how to fix things. The sad part is that I’m largely to blame. I feel like my back is against the wall! I really hope things will get better soon though, because this is not the time to be out of work. I have so many things to take care of and so many things that I’m financially responsible for in my household. I can’t imagine losing my income.

I guess I am lucky that I don’t drive. I don’t have to worry about car insurance and car repairs, so that’s one less thing that I have to be stressed about. I don’t know what I would do if I had more financial responsibilities right about now!

It’s All Online…

Today was a really neutral kind of day. There were no real highs or lows, I guess, but it was still enjoyable. I have so many things going through my head right now that I need to reflect on. I feel so confused about so many things and I’m not really getting any clarification from anywhere. I don’t know what to think! I’ve been online for the past few minutes doing a little surfing and that just confused me even more. There’s a lot of strange things going on online. Sometimes I don’t think I’m old enough to use the Internet even though I’m in my twenties!

I guess the Internet is OK to pass the time. So far I’ve looked at some pictures, read a few interesting news headlines, came across a website about cissus quadrangularis and checked the sports updates. Now I’m bored again.