Journey to Eat Healthy

I've told you all about my crazy google searches, my crazy diet fads and how I love to find new recipes.  I follow Lauren Conrad's blog and she has a get fit section.  I was reading up on her skinny jeans reboot and I came across some of her pages with recipes on it.  I decided to give the low-carb lasagna a try.  This recipe replaces the lasagna noodles with zucchini slices.

I thought this is crazy, but what a cool idea.  I wasn't sure I would be able to slice the zucchini, but I did my best and they came out pretty decent slices.  I followed the recipe to a tee, and it was magnificent!  Oh my gosh, I can't believe how delicious it was.  It really made me think how replacing carbs can be so easy.

I'll admit that I need to look more into this type of option, and I haven't really put much thought into it but I am looking forward to getting a little creative with being healthy.  As a mom and wife trying to juggle everyday family life and what everyone likes to eat, or doesn't like, with staying healthy...healthy choices usually get left behind.  I tend to opt for the quick, easy and cheap meals.  More often than not, half of what I make is processed food.  Yuck.

My 11 year old is super picky.  I have taken a step back to take a look at the 5 items she does eat and if she knew what she was eating for real (her food broken down) she would be disgusted.  I have tried everything I can think of to make her eat a 'real' meal.  Nothing is working.  I did make her try this lasagna and surprisingly she said it was interesting.  That's good, right?  She does not like sauce or melted cheese, so I want to find an alternative to red sauce for her and omit the cheese to see if she will eat it then.

That is the great thing about recipes...nothing is set in stone!  If we can substitute noodles with a vegetable, then we can certainly switch the sauce and leave something out.  Most diets and recipes take into account likes and dislikes, allergies etc.  In today's world where more and more people are trying to be healthier for themselves, no one is saying you must do this or you have to do that.  Somewhere, somehow we all have to find what works for us.  It's not going to be the same for every household.

I am going to keep trying with my daughter, because really we are at this stage...

...and that is just not good for either of us.  I've shared my pick your battles theory with you already and though this may be a battle now, I hope to win this war on food, for her sake and mine.  Food and I have a love/hate relationship.  I love food, food hates my body.  I will not let food become an issue for my daughter.

I'll keep you posted on this journey as one girls mommy and as a woman who needs to find peace with eating.  I will find a way to bring the two versions of me together with new eating habits for both me, her and our family.