So my cousin came over and we walked a mile. Whew. Let me tell you one thing. Walking when you are recovering from a cold while pushing your 1 year old in a stroller into the wind uphill will leave you winded. I was totally out of breath when I got to the top of the hill. Like gasping for breath could not really carry a conversation kinda out of breath. Good thing...I recovered very quickly, like within 5 minutes. I think that is a good sign that I am not in too bad of shape.
For dinner we had salad and a hungry girl recipe. My verdict...Not too bad. I have read a few reviews and comment on the WW boards about how she uses all processed crap and you should fix real food from cooking light or WW cookbooks. Don't eat high fructose corn syrup since it is evil. My assistant at work eats only whole foods and is very careful about processed foods and stuff with HFCS. I asked her about the recent articles on the hazard of eating too much soy...Her response. "I don't listen to those articles." My point. We each read the articles that we choose. You will choose ones to put stock in that fit with our thinking. We take from them what we need. For me, I crave mexican pizza from Taco Bell so processed or not, that is a great a recipe for me. I am okay with HFCS in moderation and I eat meat. She eats neither. I think as long as you are informed and make a choice for you and yours then that is fine.
Many people are the same way with parenting...Really people there is more than one way and not only one is right. I sometimes avoid parenting or food and health conversations with certain people because there is only one way in their mind.
Fresh unprocessed food is best. Gosh, nobody doubts that but the reality is that women who have to sling the hash (an old expression for "cook dinner") after work tend to rely on convenience foods. You're right. You have to pick and choose because some are better than others. I know it's full of chemicals but I'm not giving up my little portion of Betty Crocker Potatoes Au Gratin. Now and then it's my little splurge.
ReplyDeleteJust the name Spicy Tortilla Pizza Mexicali makes me hungry...it's only 9AM - is that bad? :)
ReplyDeleteI agree with you! You have to do what works for you and your family. Everything in moderation always!