Mmmm.... Pasta

So here's the scoop!  Just found out that when training for a half marathon, and your running 8 to 10 miles several times a week, that you should eat AT LEAST 2500 calories EVERY DAY!!!!  That is so much food!!!  AND 60% of that should be complex carbs!!!!!  I am truly in heaven now!!!  I love pasta and have always steared clear of my starchy love, but not any more.  After this post I will immediatley retreive all new pasta recipes from my favorite food web sights. 

Eating healthy is important to me.  I am not, by any means, a perfect eater.  I do love my potato chips.  I have always been a consistent healthy eater.  I make all my meals from scratch.  I am not a fan at all of pre made meals.  I gave up soda years ago.  Occaisionally I will have a small diet Pepsi but thats rare.  I do eat out and I dont hardly ever choose from the "lighter fare" menu selection but I make extra sure that the next few days I am even more carefull with healthy meals, sort of balance out kind of theory.
I do view food as fuel for my body.  I don't want additives or greasy artery clogging agents in my body.  I want food that my body will use and feel better after I'm done eating.  I absolutley HATE that horrible sick feeling after a high fat meal. 
I will never, never, never drink wheat grass juice or rely on protein meal replacement bars, but I will always choose whole wheat bread over white bread and ask for steamed veggies over deep fried.  So I feel like I am on the right path to staying healthy.
 I need to. I want my body to always be able to move in the direction I need me to go.  I want to always be active.  I want to always be ABLE.   For me, for my husband, my kids, my family and friends,  but mostly for me.