Salads

My husband used to be a very. . .selective. . .eater.
When it came time to choose something to eat, even for a special night, it would be pizza, chicken strips & fries, or the very occasional taco.
I was with him when he had his first cheeseburger, well into his twenties.
His list of vegetables he liked included french cut green beans, corn, and the occasional salad (he likes romaine &spinach mix, but would only ever eat it enough that he would typically just eat a salad at family dinners).

I am not saying this to be disparaging, only to explain my awe when I reflected on our lunch happenings today.
We got home from the store.
Me:  I am so hungry!
Him:  What do you want for lunch:
M: (thinking. . .) Salad?
H: Ok!  That sounds good!

Haha.  It took me a while after we got together to even convince him salad could be a meal.  But, thanks to places like Zupas, and my hard work, of course, I have been able to show him just how right I am.
I still am blown away when he tells me he wants asparagus or jicama or that a salad sounds good.  I love that I can be this influence for good in his life, even if it is a small thing.
I would even say that my husband is now a varied and sometimes semi-adventurous eater.  He has his days where he wants to try something new, but it isn't too crazy.  I think most of us fit into this category.  More often than not I am.  :)
BTW, salads do not have to be boring!  If you have leftover fajita innards from the night before, make it a salad for lunch the next day.  Or load it with veggies, a little bit of pasta (like tri-colored rotini), and top with a little flavored viniagrette.  There are so many options and anything works, really.  And you can put things like Chia seeds in there without even noticing them and get those added benefits.  I am just saying.
Weigh-in tomorrow.  I am pretty sure it is not going to be pretty, friends.