Me… on a diet.
I went grocery shopping this morning on the way back from my appointment. It was the latest step in my promises to myself – to eat healthier, to treat my body better. Now I had already been doing okay with it for the past year – I’d switched to organic when possible, cut out almost all junk food snackies, more fruits and veggies (mostly strawberries and bananas for Den).
Today I pushed it a little further. I added peaches and plums and raspberries and tomatos to my cart. I added a vanilla soy protein drink. (Protein, so I’ve heard, is good for developing mature eggs.) I tried some soy crisps as a healthy snack. I almost almost tried some soymilk but that was too scary for me… I am very picky about my milk. (I’m a milk snob… seriously, I’m now at the point that I can’t stand the taste of non-organic milk.) I also bought some whole wheat flatbreads to eat.
I think the biggest problem I have with food is that I really don’t know what to do with healthy foods. I don’t know what to make with them; I don’t good meals that don’t require a bunch of yummy cheese or cream. I’m still working on it. I really want to make a change. And I really want to get back to cooking meals. I enjoy cooking. (That still surprizes and amuses me.) I just am not always thrilled about eating what comes out of the oven…
I told Den we’re going on a diet and he is all for it. I just hope we can follow through.
I got hungry this evening, as usual. So I ate a peach (previously cut-up and put in a ziploc container – good idea).
cooking healthy can be so hard. here are links to two of my favourite food blogs:
http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/
http://everybodylikessandwiches.blogspot.com/
don’t be afraid of the word “vegan” in the first one. yes, the recipes are indeed vegan, but they’re GOOD and you can always supplement with animal protiens and such. i made a recipe from everybodylikessandwiches tonight — the tuna and canelini bean salad. SO yummy on a hot summer night and delish to boot! things have to be simple for me to bother cooking them the vast majority of the time. i find that one way to keep things simple and healthy is to have a good stock of grains on hand like quinoa and whole-wheat couscous (grain? pasta? not sure). you can cook those up quickly and then just add yummy things like beans, bell peppers, chard, kale, or whatever veggies you like. top up with a little bit of feta and you’re golden! good luck to you….as half of a couple who frequently falls down onto the ease of the take-out diet, i know how hard it can be.
Thanks for the links and the tips!
Okay, I am a soymilk snob. My favorite –
8th Continent light Chocolate Soymilk. It’s like a milkshake, it is SUCH a nice treat!