Day 4 of New Eating Habits

So I think I've decided to only blog our every meal for the first week. It gets a little tedious but I really enjoy doing it, especially if it encourages someone else who is trying to eat healthier! I want to reemphasize that our daily prayer is that this new way of life would not become an idol--something that we constantly think about or put above the Lord and our devotion to Him--but be a way for us to serve him better with healthier bodies and be good stewards as we teach our children how to eat.

One word of wisdom that I was thinking about today, if you are going to try to switch your diet to healthier foods, whatever that may be, you need to plan ahead!! Fill your home with healthy snack and meal options, try to plan your meals in advance, and even cook ahead if you can. For example, Sundays are CRAZY for us with David helping in the praise band, working in the afternoon, and trying to get ready on time, so I made refried beans and cut up the peppers and onions last night to save time today. This made it much easier to stick to our healthy, vegetarian meal.

Most of our meals are vegan, but we do have some that are vegetarian too. The whole point is to eat lots more fruits, veggies, and whole grains so either way we are getting more of these!

*Breakfast

-Total Whole Grain Cereal mixed with some pumpkin flax granola and fresh strawberries and blueberries

*Snack

-Micah ate humus and whole grain crackers (his favorite! = )

-banana

*Lunch

-Bean burritos with whole wheat and corn tortillas, sauteed peppers and onions, corn, avocado, fresh salsa, and a little sprinkle of cheese (the only thing making this meal not vegan =)

*Dinner

-Green beans, carrots, brown rice, and black eyed peas (a quick, easy, healthy veggie meal!)

*Snack

-Whole wheat blueberry muffin