Food and family

A food update!

A little while ago I mentioned the movie Fed Up and how we would try to be more intentional about what we eat as a family. Since then there's been some hits and misses.

Firstly, dear husband is still weaning himself off fast food. At first it frustrated me that he didn't just let it go and transition to eating real food, especially after knowing the damage it can cause to the body. But then I had to remember that in a marriage one has to be patient and non judgemental. You have to be selfless enough to let go of your personal agenda and truly try to understand the other person's life journey. So I'm working on being a good partner:)

Myself and the kids have completely transformed our food choices. Instead of cereal we choose fruit or green smoothies for breakfast. Lunch is normally fruit and dinner left overs. And the dinners consist of home cooked meals using mostly organic products (which can be costly, I'm still trying to figure out how to make organic options fit into our budget). And we snack on fruit. This is transition was much needed as we were slowly starting to depend on the standard American diet of processed meals.

The major win is with Urijah. For about 2yrs he's been experiencing stomach pains which lead to vomiting. This happens maybe every 3 months or so. He's had tests done and we just couldn't figure out what the issue was. At one point there was a cancer scare, once tests were done it turned out to be a ball of poop 💩 that was taking too long to pass. So being a mom and feeling a deep sense of responsibility for my little ones, I started doing some research of my own. Not at all insinuating that I know better than doctors. Yet I do know my son better than anyone professional;) I began to keep a mental food diary and paid more attention to his daily nutrition. Doing this helped us figure out what was making him sick. Too much meat/poultry. Our diet consisted of a lot of chicken, beef and turkey...when I say a lot, I mean almost every day! And since this realization we've scaled back drastically and Urijah's health is thriving.

The moral of the story? What we eat is more important than we think it is. Not just for our own health but for the well being of our kids.

And on a different note, have you read the Child whisperer? If yes, let's chat on email, if not, go get it! It will completely revolutionize your journey as a parent. I'm just a few chapters in and boy Oh boy what a joy!!! I'll post about it once I'm done.

Cheers! (translation: see ya later)