AND, I have become a monster mommy lately because I have decided to do a food detox for my body. If you haven't heard of it, it's called the Whole 30. You basically eat only fruits, vegetables and natural meats (hormone free, grass fed, antibiotic free). That means no sugar (not even honey), no dairy, no grains, no alcohol and no beans. I know, call me crazy! You can eat healthy fats like avocados and nuts, and you don't have to count any calories. No calorie counting, yay!
So my whole life right now has evolved around this and it has been eye opening to say the least! I decided to do it because I have a huge sugar and carb addiction, and I want to teach my kids better habits. I always have to have something sweet before I go to bed, and if I was trying to be good, then I thought a bowl of honey cheerioes was considered a good alternative before bed! Hello carbs. I heard of these crazy people doing sugar busters diets and I thought there was no way I could give it up. But I feel like I had reached the breaking point and with small children loving sweets too, I needed to do something to help change our family's habits!
I figured cutting out all of it, no substitutions or points systems, would help me stick to it, and believe it or not, it has. I am on Day 20 of my 30 days and it's been an amazing journey!
The book, It Starts with Food
I also know this will help me long term think about what I put in my mouth from now on and for my children. They recommend after you finish to first reintroduce dairy, then gluten foods, then non-gluten foods, etc so you can see which ones cause any triggers. I feel like I am sleeping much better (if only I would go to bed sooner though) and I do have more energy in the afternoons.
My poor kids have had to put up with a few mood swings, as I have found I can not skip a meal and need to eat as soon as I get hungry! But I've learned I need to start working on their diet and taking more time to focus on what goes in their mouths. I have fallen into that lazy pattern where I just give my kids whatever they will eat because I'm lucky if I can get anything down their throats. Putting veggies on their plates every.single.day only to have them go uneaten, sigh, is hard work and you just want to give up. There may be a big battle ahead for us, but I need to focus on giving them more healthy choices. "You don't want this, then no soup for you!" Just kidding. I know there will be a lot of choice giving and limit setting, but giving in lately to whatever they want to eat to avoid a tantrum is also not healthy either. Sigh. I'll let you know how it goes, wish me luck!
You've got me interested! Thanks for sharing!!
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