{"id":55498,"date":"2021-07-08T15:07:48","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T19:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygardyn.com\/?p=55498"},"modified":"2021-07-08T15:09:26","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T19:09:26","slug":"confessions-of-a-healthy-person","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygardyn.com\/blog\/confessions-of-a-healthy-person\/","title":{"rendered":"Confessions of a \u201chealthy\u201d person"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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A year ago, despite all my good efforts, I admitted to myself that I was not eating healthy. Breaks in between Zoom meetings transitioned into minutes of grazing around in the fridge or pantry, longing for a little caloric satisfaction.<\/p>

I\u2019ll be honest, if I don\u2019t have fruit and vegetables handy, I go straight for what\u2019s available, which is mostly processed food that has a long shelf life – power bars, cereal, an entire bag of veggie chips, a gelato or two\u2026 You know, something else I considered reasonably \u201chealthy\u201d.<\/p>

While I tried my best with weekly trips to the grocery store for fresh produce and creatively re-invented ways to get greens into meals (don\u2019t tell my kids about our food processor), I felt forever in a loop of frustration when it came to eating healthy and feeding my family:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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I was wasting produce. And money.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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I have guilt when it comes to buying produce and watching it inevitably go bad in the fridge a week later, don\u2019t you? As I dump soggy lettuce in the trash (or better yet, let\u2019s help the environment and compost it! \ud83e\udd26\u200d\u2640\ufe0f) I cringe at the sight of my good intentions and vow to do better (and spend less) next time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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I wanted to grow my own food, but I didn\u2019t have the time. <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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I love gardening. Nature is my jam and while I long to spend hours outdoors, most days I only have time for a quick lap around the block to get some fresh air. I\u2019ll pick a couple of weeds on the way into the house and retreat back to my computer to write, tend to kiddos or throw laundry in the wash.<\/p>

I can see our small garden from my bedroom window, overgrown and begging for attention – and once again, a twinge of guilty reflection passes through my mind:<\/p>

You should be eating better!<\/i><\/p>

Take some time for yourself and garden!<\/i><\/p>

You should meal plan more with healthy food options! <\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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I\u2019ve never felt satisfied - with what was on my plate or in my stomach.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u201cMeh\u201d seemed to forever be on the menu. Flavors we\u2019re okay at best and the habit of consuming an evening \u201csnack\u201d further filled my frustration and tightened my waistline.\u00a0<\/p>

At the peak of my disgruntled attitude, I landed a job with Gardyn as a Content Strategist and the cycle of good yet guilty intentions was brought to a halt – the day I harvested my first batch of butterhead lettuce and tatsoi<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>

Yep, just like that.<\/p>

Now stay with me.\u00a0<\/p>

Indeed, I work for Gardyn, but I pride myself in being honestly reflective and transparent so I felt the need to tell my story of how I came to grow indoors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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\"The supermarket kale tastes like a plastic bag.\"<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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I\u2019ll admit, a part of me wondered how long these salads would suffice. Yet with one bite, I tasted flavors I\u2019d never experienced before. And I keep coming back for more. Smoothies now had a light yet substantial presentation, and preparing dinner became a nightly ritual I finally looked forward to. As I investigated new ways to use the produce that grew on its own, by way of a handy app, I felt a bit wicked getting praised for yummy meals I did little to contribute to in terms of creating.<\/p>

The guilt of wasting food and money, and still not being satisfied with my efforts to nutritiously feed me and my family, started to drop from my thought process. Now, I simply go to my Gardyn, get what I need for that particular meal and leave the rest for later.\u00a0<\/p>

The flavors speak for themselves – \u201cvibrant\u201d is a word my husband used to describe lunch recently. In fact, we did a side by side challenge with our morning smoothies to determined how “fresh” our Gardyn kale was compared to our local supermarket kale. The verdict?

Supermarket Kale<\/strong> – made the smoothie taste like a plastic bag and kale bits were tough

Gardyn Kale – <\/strong>Almost melted in the mouth, made the smoothie “lighter” in taste and elevated the fruit flavors<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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I also noticed we\u2019re not going to the grocery store as much, and as the mother of three (with two constantly hungry teenagers) we need food at the ready – 24\/7.<\/p>

Our family is going on a road trip for the first time in two years and in addition to finding someone to care for our pets, I\u2019ve always had to commission a plant friend to come over and water my plants, so I didn\u2019t come home to a dead garden.\u00a0<\/p>

Instead, I\u2019m switching my Gardyn to Vacation Mode<\/a> on the app, which pushes the pause button on my plants while I\u2019m away. They\u2019re still thriving, of course, but growing in a type of slow motion. While the amount of light and water is carefully delivered in purposeful bursts throughout the day by way of my Gardyn assistant, Kelby, I don\u2019t have to worry about weeds or watering.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The ceremonial purging of gross produce no longer happens, and with it, my guilty conscience about wasting resources and money.<\/p>

Our family has never eaten so many greens in such a short amount of time. And we\u2019re collectively feeling better, gathering over meals, and spending more moments out of the house exploring.<\/p>

For this crew, Gardyn\u2019s been a nutritional-game changer.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

My 9-year-old asked me yesterday if more people knew about Gardyn while we snipped basil to top our homemade pizza. (Not the healthiest lunch, I\u2019ll admit – but a girl\u2019s gotta live adventurously some days!)<\/p>

I asked her why she would want to tell someone about Gardyn, and with a simple reply she said,<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\u201cBecause everybody deserves good food, mama.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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From the mouths of babes…<\/p>

There\u2019s so much wisdom in the simplicity of that answer – because everybody deserves good food.\u00a0<\/p>

Being a part of a team that genuinely cares about the well-being of others, on a mission to tenaciously work to reintroduce fresh food and nature, sustainably, into the homes of every single person, is rewarding and challenging.<\/p>

Gardyn, just like my daughter said, makes you want to tell other people about your experience.<\/p>

One person at a time, one meal at a time – I’m part of a mission to help rediscover the meaning of fresh, nutritious and delicious food. And I haven\u2019t even started talking about how I\u2019m helping the planet<\/a>…<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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About the Author:<\/p>

Elizabeth Rago is the Content Strategist at Gardyn. She’s a mom of three, wife, writer, Gardyner, and mental health ambassador.<\/p>

Obsessed with indoor gardening, you can usually find Elizabeth poking around her Pilea plant collection or watching the butterflies in her backyard waystation.<\/p>

Elizabeth’s Favorite Gardyn Plants: Tatsoi<\/a>, Dill, and Flashy Trout Back Lettuce<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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