notjusthealthnuts

I am a girl who loves to eat.  Protein shakes are great for on the fly and nutrition punch in the gut/ for the gut. However, I want real food.  For so long I either mindlessly ate and neglected the attention it deserved or hated food because we didn't understand each other and how to work together.  From leechy junk food who hangs around- in undesirable places- to that empty feeling calorie, I struggled.  After years of the love/hate tango we have finally come to healthy terms.   Our arrangements go like this:  I sit to eat and no longer eat on the run.  I was horrible about not taking my time and being thoughtless.   Now we have a time to be present in choices and time to be present at the meal.  This gives me the power to keep negative and unhealthy foods are under my control.   I have the right to be choosy in who shows up to dinner, lunch, breakfast, and in between. Especially salt and fats. I can say no and send them packing....

The current situation in my house is the resignation of parenting and allowing my children and niece take over the kitchen with toys and art supplies. I’ve decide to minimally use that room today.  I don’t feel like dressing the kids and feel that their teeth being brushed is an epic win.  I’m tired and tired of running, doing, flexing, cooking, and worrying over pottying. I swear that half of my parenting life revolves around the bathroom.  The neighbors will probably regret having us as neighbors because I’m not getting off this couch for every little argument.  My voice travels well.  Sorry neighbors. Sorta. While I’m confessing, I consider this week a success as we have met much of our commitments with coordinated clothes, proper hygiene, and a semi nutritious diet.  My toddler has now decided he can no longer eat anything without a pound of ketchup or just the ketchup.  I let him as long as some protein and veggie sticks get in there. At leas...