The point of all of this rambling about food is that I am currently undergoing a long, hard process of revamping our eating habits in this house. I wish I could go cold turkey and just toss out ALL of the junk like they do on those T.V. shows, but in reality that would be just setting us all up for disaster. You see, my lovely soul -mate, Rich, has far worse eating habits than I've ever had. This boy is very fit (despite the fact he doesn't workout, I'm jealous) so you would never suspect that he thrives on a diet of soda, slim jims, Doritos, and cheeseburgers. We both know that this will catch up with him as soon as the twenty something metabolism hits the wall. And he is all for it, but like I said, old habits die hard. Yesterday, he asked me which was healthier: a pop tart or a toaster strudel. It's going to be a long hard road ahead of us.
The main reasons I want to get a hold of our eating habits are 1) the boys and 2) training. Of course healthier eating will help to fuel longer, better, faster runs. But more importantly are the kids. I want the boys to grow up making healthy decisions. Of course we don't "deprive" them of some not good for you stuff every now and then. (although I am proud to say the *one* sip my almost 3 year old son had of soda in his lifetime...sprite...he spit it out and said "YUCK". ) I want them to know that food fuels your body and it is very important what you put in there. Up until very recently, it's been easy to make the boys eat healthy. With Kain being a baby, obviously we have no problems yet, but Rowen is another story. He once had fantastic eating habits, despite the fact he eats like a bird. But currently, he has a mind of his own. I can't tell you the last time he ate a vegetable, or chicken that wasn't in the "nugget" form. I know toddlers are inherently picky, but *NOW* is the time to start the healthy eating habits.
Yesterday, Christine let me borrow the book "Deceptively Delicious" by Jessica Seinfeld, and "Super Baby Food" by Ruth Yaron. Deceptively Delicious is full of recipes that show you how to unsuspectingly mix vegetable puree's into everyday foods, such as brownies and scrambled eggs. Jessica claims your picky toddler won't know the difference, and all the recipes are made with the most wholesome of ingredients. Betty Crocker I am not, but I'm willing to give this a shot. And since I was also planning on starting to make Kain's baby food, which is really just vegetable puree anyway, might as well kill two birds with one stone, right? So that is my plan for the weekend, puree the day away. Force feed my family veggies until they grow to love them :) (I can hear Sabrina clapping as she reads this, haha)
OH and I forgot to pick the winner in the Eco-Store USA gift card giveaway! I used a random number generator from http://www.random.org/, and since there were only 7 people that entered, your chances were pretty good! The random number generator picked "1" which is...ANNE! I'll email you to get your information, congrats Anne!
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I remember seeing Jessica Seinfeld talking about her book on a talk show a few years back. I love the concept! Good luck with the gradual change of eating habits at home.
I'm trying to become a better cook and eat more things made at home and less processed "healthy" foods. This is a long road for me. :) But I am happy to say that I kicked my soda habit years ago, after my dentist told me that it was basically rotting my teeth away. I used to drink several cans of dew a day in high school and the first couple of years of college. I gradually weaned it out by buying those half-sized cans of soda and limiting myself to one or two a day, and now I drink a soda maybe once every 6 months or so. Now when I have a soda it's like a treat to me. The only exception is ginger ale, I'll drink that when I have tummy troubles because I think it helps.
My Best Friend swears by Jessica Seinfelds book, he son will eat NOTHING. So she purees things and puts it in the batter of his pancakes. I REALLY wish that I could get my kids to eat better but it takes sooo much effort. Thankfully I have no soda habit, but coffee hmmmmm??
I like stroller strides a lot. We have very good instructors. Our classes usually stop at a playground or an open field so the kids can run around some. Most classes I get 2-3 miles of running in and some good stregthening workout for the whole body. Not all stroller stride classes are the same. I had friends move and try it at another place and they said the intensity was there at all. It was more of a gab session for the moms. Usually they let you try a class for free.
I gave up soda more then 10 years ago in college. Like you, I was a mountain dew junkie. I haven't had any soda since. My daughter is six and she has never had any soda. Now, I just need to get rid of all the junk food in the house :). Not so easy.
The toaster strudel vs pop tart thing made me literally laugh out loud! And the entire post made me feel better. I could have written it myself (except Dr. Pepper instead of Dew)! I am on the road to a healthier home too, so I will be anxiously watching your journey along the same road.
Good job working on better eating habits. I'm lucky because my kids live on fruit and veggies - I can't get them to eat meat, except nuggets. But my 7 year old has reached the age where we can enforce the "at least try it" rule and every once in a while he likes something new.
MCM Mama
hahahahahaha! you are right, I am clapping :D I've got a few more cookbooks to add to your library when you get the hang of home cookin'. Did you ever buy the http://www.buythebullet.com/ (magic bullet) it rocks my socks.
xoxoxo Pal,
Sabrina
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