I saw the Miracle Worker yesterday and we had an absolutely fantastic conversation. We discussed in detail my new propension to be granola-y. Every time I see her, it is like pushing a reset button. This time, I was able to talk myself out of my current consumed-by-work mindset and put my health back on the plate. (pun intended)
New Goals for This week:
- Cut out all obvious forms of sugar (ps – these replacements are not a long-term solution, just the first baby-step)
- replace with dried fruit
- plan 2 extra snacks so I don’t just grab whats available
- eat 1/3 cup of almonds through out the day
- artificially-sweetened candy
- fresh home-made baking sweetened naturally
- note the satisfaction level of various foods on the family, and accommodate while we’re all adapting (ie: kids don’t eat enough grains when I serve brown rice, mike gets hungry when I don’t include enough protein-rich foods, carrots fill better than peas, etc)
- Plan, plan, plan for food and eating.
This is awfully reminiscent of our previous transition to the gluten-free diet. I was at such a loss as to what to feed us that I made lists – lists for snacks, dinners, and lunches, and I referred to them often. It meant more shopping, different lists, and triple the time in the grocery store while I read the ingredient lists.
Transitioning to Gluten Free was Easier
In some ways transitioning to the gluten-free lifestyle was easier, as we were forced into it. There wasn’t much of a choice. We were also incredibly motivated to do it- and do it 100% and do it immediately. There was a huge sense of urgency.
The reason I’ve become rather granola-y, is from the self-taught education of our food industry (from research in the states largely – and now in Canada). This has definitely provided the motivation. Unfortunately it was the motivation not to eat meat. So then I was hungry. And I was refusing to cook meat. So we all were hungry. Then we went to McDonalds and stuffed ourselves with horrible food. So all this hunger has provided the urgency that I feel.
And since I need to eat – well, I’m sort of left with no choice, but to change our lifestyle. So that’s me.
How about you? Did you make the change? Are you still a non-granola-y eater? (I still love ya, but really? REALLY? Is that the best you can do? )
To you and yours,
Cathy
