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Josh: hi everyone. I'm Josh May and for 30 days I'm living 100% green in this greenhouse.
One of the big things about being green is eating locally. And when I signed up to do
this I said no problem. I'll just head down to the local supermarket, grab whatever I
need. Turns out that's not the case and I'm actually getting really hungry right now.
We're gonna go down to the local farmers market, meet up with my nutritionist, and find out
what I can eat for the month. First stop the vegetable aisle.
N: So why don't you tell me a little about how it's going?
Josh: It's tough finding enough and trying to sate my appetite.
N: That is a tough thing with vegetables, they're wonderful just as they are but a lot
of times you need to bulk them up with some other things. A great way to bulk out as you
were saying with the vegetables is using all these great potatoes they have out on Long
Island. Potatoes are really filling. They're gonna give you lots of carbs. But they also
have fiber so it should be feeling full.
Josh: With that in mind, Sheila and I decide to check out some fruit.
N: Strawberries. Blueberries. Melons and cherries are all just a great way to make sure you're
getting a wide range of nutrients and lots of fiber as well. And it's also great for
your bike rides. You don't need any sports drinks, all you need is just a slice of watermelon
and you got all the potassium and carbs you need.
Josh: So fruit is good.
N: Fruit is good.
Josh: And then I tell Sheila about my daily dilemma. Breakfast. Two weeks ago, breakfast
for me was two large ice coffees.
N: Oh wow.
Josh: And everybody's been telling me you got to eat breakfast here. So what are some
good breakfast options?
N: Breakfast does get tough because without the availability of some of the protein sources
around here, I would take some of those fresh fruits and pair them with maybe yogurt from
the local dairy. Another thing we talked about were the omelets, just a great way to go.
You can take the potatoes, leave the skins on and dice them up. And you want to keep
the fiber in them. That's where the nutrients are, that'll help keep you satisfied and you
can make some hash browns on the side with omlet. You want to do that. I think that no
one would fault you if you bought a high fiber cereal from a small operation 30 or 40 miles
away, exactly.
Josh: While Sheila gathered some groceries, I sneak over to the meat counter to see if
they have any local red meat. So any of the steaks from around here? Pennsylvania, way
too far. Well, looks like I'm going vegetarian tonight. I'm gonna have to leave the red meat
and barbequed charcoal behind. Charcoal, my old friend. It's back to reality for me. Or
at least the green version of my reality. Well, thank you so so much. I started the
day feeling so so worried about what I was eating. I feel a lot better now. I'm gonna
go grab a basket and fill it up and head home and start cooking.
N: Great!
Josh: With my groceries strapped to my back, I'm hopping on my bike and heading home. Now
I'm heading back home. Now my kitchen is packed with fresh local food and I'm on the right
track with a healthy new lifestyle. But accepting this lifestyle hasn't been without a few bumps
in the road. This sucks. For the next episode it's time to head back to the doctor for my
mid-month checkup to see if the green life is actually making a difference in my body.
So come on back and check it out.