Tomorrow marks the first day of our Great Food Experiment. After
taking a week to ponder the first rule, which I have grown convinced
is the most difficult, we have finally come to an agreement. By our
definition, eating food will consist of eating naturally produced
substances with no additives (ie preservatives, color, flavorings,
etc). In addition this food should not be highly processed, which
sounds a little subjective, but it's the best definition we could come
up with. I think, I hope, we are ready to go!
I am guessing the most challenging thing will be staying away from milk
(fortified with all sorts of stuff) and white sugar and flour (highly
processed). Our plan will be to eat a lot of fresh fruits, veggies,
meats and whole grains. Another challenge, for me in particular, will
be eating while at work. Technically, staff is supposed to eat what
the kids eat (complete crap--think corn dogs dipped in velveeta
cheese, with the veggie being potatoes, and no, I am not joking).
Also, I will miss my candy. Any kind of candy. I won't be surprised
if I have gummy candy dreams. Or chocolate or toffee or jelly belly
beans....oh my.
Happy Easter Everyone! As I write this I am currently eating a sweet
butter toffee pink himalayan salt milk chocolate bunny rabbit. Keep
following us to see if we make it through this week. We will also be
needing everyone's help for Rule #2 next week.....stay tuned!
Sunday, April 4, 2010
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oh, wildflowers food...amazing how I don't really miss it at all. =)
ReplyDeleteOoohhh, you know you do a little, how could you not miss a frozen salad bar and mystery meat galore! And the best part is pretending you like it so the girls will feel safe eating it..... :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck....I'm confused, are you going to drop this rule next week and move on to the next, or keep this rule AND add another?
ReplyDelete~Erin
We are going to move on to the next rule, but we are hoping that our strict one week life style change for rule #1 (or any previous rule) will stick naturally to some degree. At least we will have learned some stuff and be more conscious of what we are eating! I don't think the point of Pollan's book is to strictly follow all of the rules (that would be impossible!). It's more about seeing what works for you and being mindful about what you are putting into your body.
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