So its Monday and as much as I have enjoyed having Austin home from school it's nice to have us both back on a schedule. Today was a bit of a mess with the Fog and Rain Mix with the melting Snow, it made for an interesting morning walk to the bus stop. We both questioned our sanity a few times but made it through.
Today's topic to the bus stop was "Meatless Monday". As most of you know with all my allergies my meat intake is limited already and along with the things I have learned about food and the food industry I think my body is doing me a favor to be truthful. I don't have to get into discussions over food and morality or even hear judgement. It's simple for me, Food is what keeps me alive and what I was eating was slowing but painfully killing me. So my food list has become very little I can choose from and more limiting by the day, especially with the GMO and hormone, not to mention the antibiotics . I would say I am 85% vegetarian, 5% vegan {working on my fish & cheese issues..LOL} and the rest; I eat Turkey and Game meat.. I do this sparingly but I do. So Austin's question was why Meatless Monday's?
It is very simple. About 8 years ago I was watching a lot of TV trying to escape from my own reality, living my life through TV icons, Media seduction and fake reality shows. I had a TV in every room and on at the same time so while I was doing stuff around the house I would not miss a thing. I also could tell you the time by what was on TV, yes I was BAD... it was really sad....
One day I thought to myself instead of watching other people live life on TV I should turn off mine and get to Living. The next thing I read its National Turn Off TV week.. I was in!!! That week turned into 40 days of Lint and let me tell you I broke the addiction and it changed my life and now I have not had broadcast TV in my home in years. Oh and I don't miss it at all!!! I check in every once in a while and still the same garbage but now costing you more money to watch. I remember when advertisers paid for us to watch free TV. Back then the ad's came free along with the shows once you bought your TV and antenna. Not anymore!
Making that once small commitment for a week made a huge difference in my life. It made me really get out in the world again and look up things, read, spend time with my son and mainly myself. I had never experienced being alone with my own mind without distraction till then. I just never knew how afraid I was to be alone with my own thoughts until those first few day. Thought I would {die} if I missed one of my shows and yes I even gave up my Peoples Court!! Like I said it changed my life and the direction it was going extremely. Now it's time to get my eating under the same control. So what a great way to start then Meatless Mondays.
A day where Austin and I can pick out a recipe and cook it together talking about eating healthier and teaching him the basic at the same time. I am very excited. Austin was not thrilled of such a short notice so we compromised. Tonight we will have the Ancient Harvest Quinoa Mac and Cheese and Austin will add some Haddock to his plate. { Got to have the Mac and Cheese!!! }. It's a start. It is not about depriving him or me of food but about transitioning to a more conscious way of eating.
Here is the Mac and Cheese, what a great find! Having Gluten issues I have tried to make some and as much as it got rave reviews I am still a single Mother who loves short cuts to good health!
We also found these on our shopping trip. Yum!!
I know eating healthy can be expensive but my motto this year is; Eat Less Food with Higher Quality and it will be worth the cost!!! Plus sickness can cost you more then Money. Like I have said before it has cost me relationships, careers and almost my life.. So paying more to stay alive and well is worth it!
I will start posting recipes and idea for Meatless Mondays.. who knows maybe we can do Tofu Tuesdays... Wheat Free Wednesday... LOL
I love my life and I love the fact that I am not afraid to experiment with it!!!! So let the Great Meatless Mondays begin.. Will you join me????
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