Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

I Can Do That

October 5, 2022

In an effort to regain my health, I looked up clean eating and how to start. I’ll say right off the bat – I’m not into fad diets or diets at all – however, I know that eating healthier starts with making better choices. In other words, I will not be giving up bread, just buying bread that has fewer ingredients and is whole grain (i.e. less processed). I found this article and you know what? This I can do! They’re all foundational principals for healthier eating so this is where I’m starting. If you want the Cliff Notes version – here it is.
1. Pick Whole Foods
2. Eat More Whole Grains
3. Load Up on Fruits and Vegetables
4. Watch Out For Added Salt and Added Sugar
5. Skip Artificial Ingredients
6. Sip Plenty of Water
7. Rethink Alcohol and Caffeine
8. Decide If You’ll Go Organic
9. Be Smart About Meat And Dairy
Those are all really easy to do and a great starting point for a healthier diet (diet here meaning the foods you eat on a regular basis). Even the notes are nice and conservative – nothing crazy. They don’t say you HAVE to eat organic or eat ONLY fresh foods either. You get to choose and that’s good because not everyone can afford to eat organic. I will say fresh foods in season are always cheaper but frozen is a good second best. If all you can afford right now is canned fruits and veg – that is better than eating none at all. Do what you can and as things improve you can step it up at that time.

So, it’s time to start over and begin again. UGH. I feel like I’ve said that 1,000 times but I’ve got to start where I can and make the habits stick. I also need to realize it’s going to take time and to give myself grace. As one of my readers reminded me, His mercies are new every morning – every day is a fresh start. No matter how we did the previous day, we can start anew TODAY and do the best we can.

No comments
Comments

Leave a Comment

Click here to cancel reply.

Name *

E-mail Address *
(will not be published)

Website

Comment

Δ

» I Can Do That » Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

I Can Do That

October 5, 2022

Comments

Leave a Comment

About Me

Recent Posts

Archives