Hello!!

Welcome to the first post of "Healthy On A Budget"! I am so glad that you decided to come check this out. I hope that this blog is both relevant and helpful, so if you have any thoughts or comments please let me know.

To begin with I will briefly outline what I hope to share with you in this blog. It seems to me that people struggle with where to begin when they are trying to make changes and be healthier. The last thing you need is some random blogger trying to further confuse you and overwhelm you with information you don't know what to do with. I have waded through my fare share of blogs and books thinking, "What does this have to do with me?" or "How am I supposed to accomplish this?". With that in mind I have decided to break this down into four main categories. Each week I hope to provide information on a different category, touching on each one about once a month.

1. Understanding what you are eating and why. These will mostly be thoughts on nutrition. There will be some direction on what to look for on food labels and how to tell what is good, bad, or in between. As I learn more about nutrition and how it affects us, I will share more.

2. How to implement this information. This will mostly be recipes and tips on how you can save money on food that is good for you.

3. Alternatives methods of implementation. One of the things I have discovered on my own journey is the joy of gardening. If you are interested in growing you own food (and thereby saving yourself even more money) this is where I will share the things that I have learned. This is probably by far still my biggest challenge. There is so much I still don't understand about how to have a great garden, but I will share what I find as I go.

4. Miscellaneous. Because the point of this is how to be healthy with a limited budget I thought it might be helpful to throw in some other things that might help save money. I have learned how to make my own laundry soap. It might not be for everybody, but it has saved me some money which I turned around and spent on food items that I might not have been able to afford otherwise.

Now if you are thinking, "Who is this woman, and what does she know?". I will tell you. Nothing. Or at least almost nothing. I began my health and wellness journey in earnest a little over a year ago. It was hard. My husband and I don't make much money and I had to figure out what I could buy and not buy. I have learned a lot about what works for me, and I have had lots of help from people smarter than me. Also, part of my own process led me to return to school to work towards becoming a Registered Dietician. So everything I know right now, I have pretty much learned from experience. I am currently taking my first nutrition based class, "Vitamins, Herbs, and Supplements". As I learn I hope to share what I am learning with you.

Now, hopefully, you have an idea of what kind of road we are on. I hope you stay on this road with me and discover how you can be healthier, even if you are on a budget.