60 Days

Hey all - for whatever reason I decided to make this blog regarding my 60 day challenge to eat no processed food. As you can imagine, it's somewhat impossible to do this full strength these days since we don't really know what all is processed and what is not, and by default we should probably assume that if we aren't sure, it's processed. However, I'm going to shop at organic food suppliers and farmers' markets as much as possible.

My name is Kendal Osborne. I'm a Caucasian male, I'm a recording engineer, a fiance, and I have a very fast paced life just like most Americans. As of now, I wouldn't consider myself a super "green" person or even a super "healthy" person. I'm still sort of working out the logistics of this experiment like "can I eat at restaurants?" My goal is to try to learn as much as possible about where the food I am eating comes from and what sorts of things I'm actually making my body ingest and digest.

I'm going to try to update this blog every day for the next two months, but that may not happen. At the very least, a few times a week. Here are some of the constituents of the experiment:

1. Get vitals checked by a physician on the first day (Feb 1, 2012)
2. Eat as little processed food as possible.
3. Eat at least two meals a day, hopefully three.
4. Drink only water and fresh squeezed juices.
5. Cook more and learn more about with what I'm cooking.
6. Lose weight / feel better / be stronger.
7. Try to minimize estrogens in my diet that throw off chemical balances.
8. Try to get 8 hours of sleep every night (tough as it is)
9. At the end of the experiment, get vitals checked and compare.


I'd like to think I'm starting off on the right foot. I got this list from a friend on Facebook - it's a list of companies involved with Monsanto, the cooperate seed giants. They've been in countless lawsuits over their GM foods and been sued for all sorts of ridiculous things like bribing foreign countries, having terrible employee conditions, and of course, investigated by the government for their chemical modifications of foodstuffs in order to lower costs and prices.





My hypothesis is that after 60 days of eating no fast foods, no GM foods, and in general living a healthier lifestyle, my life will be changed for the better. I've never really done anything like this, just dieted and exercised and had moderate success. However, I'd like to think that my current state of wellness could be improved to a state of more energy, stability, and happiness. I'm very excited to see what this experiment teaches me, and I hope to continue it much longer than 60 days.

Until next time

K