That's the best way I can describe where I've ended up after my husband has been gone for a few months. My husband and I make dinner from scratch close to 90% of the time. When he leaves I go from having no desire to cook to thinking I can make what I want to eat so I should take advantage.
I have heard the words paleo and clean thrown around on facebook and on the magazines near the checkouts. I've read hear and there and realized that without intentionally trying, I eat a clean diet. When K started having digestive difficulties we switched to almond milk, added more fruits and vegetables and became more aware of food labels.
When I started a crossfit style workout in March there was a lot of talk about eating paleo. On a whim I stopped eating bread and pasta and noticed immediately how much I leaned out. My digestive issues that were frequently a problem disappeared.
Where I've ended up is a focus on making all our meals from scratch. I've moved away from white flour and sugars and eliminated pasta, rice, bread, and grains. I read labels closely to prevent any sneaky sugars in. But I drink wine, I use sea salt, and I just can't break my greek yogurt addiction.
As far as the kiddo goes, I do make her the occasional bowl of mac and cheese (the commercial crap, there's something about fake yellow cheese that makes her go nuts). On-the-go snacks are where I'd like to do better. It's just easier to buy a 9 pack of goldfish crackers than to make my own protein bars for her to munch on. Some days she refuses to eat the healthy stuff, and since she has always been on the skinny, tiny side I am constantly concerned that she's not eating enough. I won't get into my rant that the percentiles are based on a good majority of kids who eat horrible processed diets and are therefore bigger. That's for another post.
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