Healthy Eating

So a while ago I started a diet very similar to the Paleo diet. I ate mostly Vegetables, fruit and lean meats. I would eat bread very rarely, and whole grains only once a day. It didn't last long, but I loved it while it lasted. I felt healthy, and I had a lot of energy. I would go on daily walks, and it was great. Fast forward a few months, and I'm back to eating crappy again. I feel like this week especially i have felt so tired and drained. I love baking, and the husband asked me to make cookies, so I did. I couldn't just make them and not eat them. My kids love Graham crackers and I've seen a recipe floating around Pinterest, so I tried it out, and love it. But there's more carbs and sugar that I shouldn't be eating. My little sister is getting married this Saturday, so I've been giving myself excuses, telling myself its okay to eat all the sugar, because I'll be eating junk food at the wedding. Part of my problem that I know I need to work on, is switching up the food that I eat. I used to eat eggs every morning, followed by a no dairy smoothie (my favorite lately has been a handful of berries, a handful of spinach, 1 banana, a spoonful of frozen juice concentrate and water). That basically set the tone for how I would eat for the rest of the day, but after eating that daily for months I am burnt out and don't enjoy it as much, so I switched to toast with peanut butter and jelly. I have noticed that if I don't have a substantial and healthy breakfast, I tend to snack a lot more, and I usually crave carbs. Meal planning is a must as well. I am not the most creative person in the kitchen, so if I don't have meals, and even snacks planned out then I tend to just make simple things like quesadillas, or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Because of my lack in meal planning lately, we've been going out to eat a lot more too. I went months without fast food before, and it was great. Going out once a week is okay, but I do feel like fast food should be avoided. My kids can be pretty picky. My son went to bed hungry last night because he refused to eat anything but crackers. It's so important to me to teach my kids good, healthy habits.

 

My goals for next month:

-Cut out carbs and sugar (whole grains once a day is fine)

-Add more veggies to my diet

-Meal plan at least once a week

-Eat a variety of foods, and switch up what I eat