What did YOU have for lunch today?

As I sit here with my lunch consisting of one Flat Out wrap smeared with homemade hummus , then covered with roasted turkey and romaine leaves - all rolled up and accompanied by the world's largest apple I found at Randall's yesterday, I find myself thinking about why I eat like this. 

Reading this article certainly helps:  Ultra-Processed Food and Obesity

I don't really have a weight problem.  Years of working out, having a non-sedentary job and training myself to shy away from high fat, high sugar foods on menus has kept my BMI in the low normal range.  I could probably get a way with eating "less healthy" and still be thin.  It would certainly be easier to go down to the cafeteria and order my lunch rather than packing it every day.  It would save me time to just throw a frozen lean cuisine into my pack every day while I am fighting the battle to get an 11 and 8 year old up, breakfasted, dressed, and out the door so that we are all on time for school and work. 

But I don't. 

I take the 10 minutes to make myself a healthy lunch that I will enjoy with as little processed foods as possible.  Why?  Because I feel good after eating.  What I ate today was delicious, and I don't feel miserable or bloated.  It will keep me full until dinner and I won't get the yucky tired feeling at 3 pm where I am craving candy I used to get and hate.

I FEEL GREAT and I don't want this feeling to end.