Making the transition to more satisfying foods
I've been in the process of making a transition to 'whole foods' so to speak. By this I mean foods that are less processed, organic, and to some extent leaning towards vegetarian in nature. I do not intend to fully cut meat of any sort from my diet, mind you. I simply have decided to eat less of it and focus on eating less processed foods in general, if I can help it. To this extent I've focused on doing my grocery shopping at two places: Planet Organic Market (formerly known as Great Ocean on Beech and Quinpool) and Pete's Frootique. I have found that by doing this, I avoid a surprisingly large amount of processed foods with excess additives and Gods know only what else. The only drawback to this is that organic eating of any sort can be more expensive. So I've had to learn how to alter my grocery shopping.Some of the things I've done over the past few days involves using vanilla flavored soy milk in my cereal, for starters - and incorporated meatless hotdogs as a light lunch. I've combined this with v8 and whole grains and light snacks. I also have fruit, like canteloupe and bananas. When I do treat myself, I've adjusted the sorts of treats I allow myself to have. 1/2 cup servings of Mango Kufli (a healthier ice cream alternative) for starters, and an occasional chocolate chip cookie made with spelt instead of the usual white flour.
It's probably the first time that I can remember that a single cookie has satisfied me. Or that any single portion servings have satisfied me for that matter. It's a huge change.
Of course - as with any huge changes, changes in how your body processes food also abounds. And let me tell you, it isn't fun. Not at first. And as I'm at those beginning stages, it certainly isn't pleasant. But I can say my mood is better and that apart from those intestinal issues as a result of those changes, I feel better overall. I'm pleased with this. :)
Enough prattling on for now. More later. :)
posted by Meg @ 5:22 PM
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