On May 31st, my dude and I decided to embark on the Whole30 Challenge to see if it would help me get my blood sugar under control as I was recently diagnosed as being pre-diabetic. He didn't have to do it with me, but wanted to show support, and I can't thank him enough. On the days I was weak, he was strong, and vise versa and it's helped us get "over the hump" so that now we're both committed to changing our lifestyles to eating much cleaner going forward.
To date, I have lost 10 pounds, and all my oral allergies to certain types of nuts, raw vegetables, and all pitted fruits has gone away. I no longer eat any dairy, nor do I eat any grain-based foods like bread and pasta. While my husband still enjoys potatoes, I have also cut those from my diet, save the occasional plain sweet potato when we go to the steakhouse (as healthy sides are limited). I've learned to enjoy a salad with nothing but some vinegar, olive oil and a little salt and pepper.
Now we didn't impose this on our youngest daughter, as she is still growing and has no symptoms that come from years of bad eating, but I don't cook her unique dinners. She eats with us. However, she gets a little shredded cheese on her eggs, still drinks milk, and enjoys lemonade when she's hot. I have noticed though that she has started paying much more attention to what she eats on a regular basis. She's been cooking during the day, making treats and such, and is using her own "Eat Like a Dinosaur" cookbook which is a kids' Paleo book, and she's enjoying learning how to cook with healthier ingredients than usual, so I'm super proud. She is following our example without being made to and it's encouraging to see her becoming so aware of her own nutrition at such a young age.
The point of this blog is basically to just bring awareness to everyone regarding the importance of clean, healthy eating and how our children benefit from being led by example. They learn from us - how to live, how to treat others, and how to treat themselves. If we set a healthy example, and put that expectation on ourselves, then they'll do the same. Everyone benefits.
Food for thought. :)
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