Eating Alive

Well believe it or not I spent most of the day, shopping for and cooking food. I haven't been feeling very good lately, lots of stomach issues. So I have decided it is time to suck it up and do something about it. My whole life I have struggled with stomach problems, but have never really been diagnosed with anything, except for anxiety, but I think a lot of my issues come from what I eat. I think there is a possibility that I am lactose intolerant, and/or a celiac or just wheat intolerant. I am currently trying to figure it all out through the process of elimination which means keeping a fairly detailed food journal. I have to say that by taking things one day at a time, and one food at a time, I am finding out a lot about myself. 

A while ago I read this book called Eating Alive, and it really made sense to me. It talks about how important it is to listen to your body and that most health problems start in the digestive system. Anyways I definitely recommend reading it, but the point is that it has a recommended eating plan, and for the first 3 weeks it is cow product, milk and wheat free. So I thought it would be good for me to try. But it is a lot of work and dedication, you have to plan and cook a lot. But I think it will be worth it. So today for lunch I made Lentil Soup. It was super tasty, but it took about 2 hours to make. The good thing though is now I have several portions in the fridge and freezer, so next time I want to eat it all I have to do is heat it up. It was pretty thick and a little more like a stew than soup, but very hardy, good for a winter day. Check it out, I should have taken a picture of it in the pot, but I forgot so here it is in a tupperware container ready for the fridge:

Then tonight I made applesauce, which was sooooo easy and super yummy and super healthy. I just used organic MacIntosh apples, peeled them, cut them up and put them in a pot with a tiny bit of water, then you let it simmer for about an hour stirring occasionally and voila, you have applesauce. You could add a little cinnamon or stevia to taste, but I liked it plain so I didn't.

It will definitely make yummy snacks!

In other non-food related news, Jack won his basketball finals, so that was good. It was a good game to watch and it was a great way to end his Junior High basketball career. I am finding it so hard to believe that he will be in Grade Ten next year, and he's driving!! He only has his learner's but jeez, he seems too young. Kids grow up so fast!

John and I also booked a mini-honeymoon today!! I am so excited, we are getting married in June, and we are going to Italy for our honeymoon but not until September (it's less busy and easier for John to leave at that time of year), so we decided to do a 5 day trip to Montreal in July. It will be our first trip as Mr. & Mrs. Gibson. I am really excited!!

Anyways that's it for now, I will try to keep you updated on the recipes and food, and how it all goes on this new program.