I’m really enjoying the comments for the Food & Faith Challenge. It’s fascinating to see how everyone approaches the same topic from a slightly different angle, and how everyone is at a different place in their food journey.
One of the struggles I’ve been having lately is recognizing that I can’t always do things perfectly. I haven’t been losing weight as quickly as I’d like, so I want to give up and head for the nearest drive-thru. I can’t seem to keep up with the runners in my running club (but am way ahead of the walkers, making it quite awkward) so I want to quit. Do you ever feel that way about food choices?
One of the things that helps me is remembering a presentation that one of my coworkers gave. She was explaining why we were no longer going to have Styrofoam plates in the office kitchen. She made a chart that said
Traditional (Styrofoam)
Better (biodegradable, paper, bagasse)
Best (real plates)
Although I’m not sure how “traditional” Styrofoam is (I kinda doubt the cavemen were tossing it into their fire pits after dinner), the point was that we should make the best choice available.
For some, the first step is adding frozen broccoli to Tuna Helper. For others, it’s a kitchen full of fermentation, absolutely no processed foods, and grinding your own flour (Nourished Kitchen, I bow to you.) I suspect that most of us are somewhere in between.
So when I beat myself up while the pasta-that’s-not-homemade boils, I try to remember that I can make a better choice; to do the best I can for where I’m at in my life and food journey. That doesn’t mean I don’t strive for the best choices, just that instead of throwing in the towel I’m hanging in there.
I didn’t put these pounds on overnight (although sometimes it seems like it!), so they’re not coming off overnight. Likewise, a lifetime of bad eating habits and convenience foods is going to take awhile to adjust to a new way of thinking about food. Thank you for learning along with me, and for offering your advice when you can, and hopefully picking up some inspiration in return.
This post linked to Fight Back Friday
Really liked this post Wendy! Applicable to any area of life. I’d love to have you guest post this… relates to couponing, too!
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I love this post! It’s so so true. I think reading blogs can make me feel like I’m not doing enough, but I’m making better choices than I was a year ago, so that’s good right? 🙂 Thanks for this!
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Boy this is true in all aspects of life!
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That’s so true! It’s so easy to look at what you are still NOT doing instead of focusing on all the good things you are doing!
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i agree with you as well.
+ i had no idea they were still even making styrofoam plates though, wow.
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I love this, it’s true you have to start where you are & go from there. I think so many people look at those folks who are growing their own organic harvest, making everything from scratch & whose family easily makes the transition & think GOSH I AM A FAILURE when it doesn’t work out that way for them. But really it’s starting where we are & going from there, not where someone else is 🙂
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