Week 2: Man Cannot Live By Pizza Alone

Sep 20

John Riepenhoff‘s Recursive Pizza Is Recursive. (via Serious Eats)

(Full disclosure: I had pizza just last night for dinner. And for breakfast this morning. leSigh.)

I was going to start this post with the line “Food is my enemy…”, but I just can’t do it. I love food, I just don’t have a healthy relationship with it. It’s like that guy my mom told me to stay away from. She didn’t mean all guys, just that guy. I have a hard time making the better choice because yum, that’s why!This very bad decision making of mine would not be so terrible if it weren’t for the fact that it’s teaching my kids that it’s OK to order a pizza when you’re tired, or feeling lazy, or because it’s Tuesday. I’ve also gained a ton of weight in recent years, not because I overeat but because I choose the wrong foods . I also tend to eat one or two big meals instead of 3 or 4 smaller meals per day.

So here’s my goal:

Plan healthy, cook-at-home meals for this week (will post the plan later)

Eat smaller meals starting with breakfast and pick a healthier snack during the day (granola bar, yogurt, fruit)

Drink lots of water and teas instead of my usual diet sodas. (I’d love to know what some of your favorite teas are!)

My tools:

Allrecipes.com Dinner Spinner app

Mighty Leaf Mint Tea

Shopping trip to my local organic market, Whisk, for inspiration and ideas!

I will be on the lookout for a good meal planner to help with the process.

Wish me luck!