Lately, I've been trying to go to bed by 10:30 at the latest, so that I can get up @ 6:30 to get some work done. Not tonight. We had community group pot luck at our house, and I ate so much that my stomach feels too full to go to sleep. And tonight just built on top of my overindulgence from last night, which included too much Jules Thin Crust (as if there is such as thing!). Which built on the pizza and pretzels from Saturday. You get my drift...
Overall, I had been eating well. What have I been eating? Maybe it should be more about what I haven't been eating. I've cut out almost all wheat and other bread-y products, and most dairy, too. I've really been limiting refined sugar, other than a handful (or two, or three) of chocolate chips. But mostly I've been sticking to whole foods, lots of veggies, fruits, eggs, and nuts. While I can't say I lost any inches, I had lost a few pounds. Not that I'm necessarily looking for that, but I felt very satisfied that I was fueling up right.
And then last weekend we went out with friends to the Pop Shop, and had homemade pumpkin bread for dessert.
And on Friday I bought and ate pretzels (an old vice, made only better with a chocolate chip placed on each so that they taste like chocolate covered pretzels).
And then pizza.
And then Jules.
And then the delicious chili/cornbread/brownie/pumpkin pie goodness that was dinner tonight.
The plus side is that a lot of this eating has been social. We have been getting out with friends, and even better, having friends over. Enjoying and sharing food and drink. It is a fundamental goodness that gives me a warm feeling. Usually. I think I might have had too much of a good thing tonight.
But it does have me thinking about the role of food in my life, what it is, and what it should be. I think I have a pretty good handle on it. I try to eat really clean and healthy, but am willing to let loose in the name of socializing, or if it is something I really want. I enjoy cooking dinners from scratch, and seeing how clean I can get our family meals. I know that I can be a bit of a downer with food facts and calorie counts, but with so much illness and obesity in society today, I think that it is a really important stand to take.
I also noticed that I have let go of my eating a bit since I decided to have surgery to repair my hernia and diastasis. Part of that is because the doctor verified that my protruding belly is not diet related (at least it wasn't until tonight :\ But I think that part of it is an element of control. I was trying to control the whole situation through my eating. Part of it, also, is the timing of all of our socializing. But normally, I'd get back on track a bit quicker.
So what is my point? I'm not sure, but since I can't sleep, I figured I would try to sort out my thoughts on food lately. Related to this, but for another stream of thought, is that I can't seem to keep us on grocery budget. How can we eat healthily for less?
I spend way too much time scouring the web for answers to these questions, and here are some of the resources that I often return to for wisdom and recipes:
A Health Slice of Life
NeverHomeMaker
PaleoOmg
AverieCooks
And since breakfast is now only a few hours away, I better get some sleep! I already have breakfast planned - it's my favorite meal of the day.
