My Journey, Pt. 2: Cooking for Health

On my journey to try to regain my health, I tried many different diets, & while different ones helped me figure out my food sensitivities, they left out whole food groups, were expensive, didn't fit the whole family, and as a result, caused new problems & were hard to stick to.

If you deal with food sensitivities in your family, you know the struggle of trying to cook for a family and making sure it's something everyone can eat. Adding the difficulty of also making sure it is healthy and beneficial, and not empty calories may make it seem completely overwhelming. I was told by a family member once that he felt sorry for my kids, because they will never have the junk that everyone else can have. I responded with "but they are healthier because of it." That was before learning about Trim Healthy Mama. At the time, I was trying to make my own recipes for treats through experimentation. A friend introduced me to Trim Healthy Mama to make it easier on me to deal with food sensitivities. That allowed me to stop experimenting and enjoy tried and tested recipes that  my whole family could enjoy. So, I started following the Trim Healthy Mama plan for my kids, and ended up with the added benefit of getting healthier myself! I was so excited, I jumped in with both feet & started learning how to make our favorite recipes healthier. 

My Health Journey (Pt. 1)

I have had health issues since I was a child. My dad considered me fairly healthy, but I dealt with the "little things." For one, migraine headaches started when I was ten or eleven years old and quickly got to a point I was on prescriptions for them. In high school, I learned that many of my headaches were hormone-related, and that a good portion of them were triggered by foods. I started cutting out a few things, but my hormones still weren't balanced, so I was still getting headaches and having other problems. I needed something that was more sustainable. If you're like me, you need something you can stick to in order to make lasting changes. 

Meal Prep

Yesterday was baking day... I baked a quadruple batch of Wonderful White Blender Bread (Trim Healthy Table p. 242) to make two large loaves.

I am so thankful for this recipe, as it allowed me to fix a family comfort food today: grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup.

While there are other on-plan breads, this one is a Fuel Pull, which means it didn't cause a crossover that would slow down my weight loss. It is also gluten-free, which means I don't have to worry about my kids eating it. We are dealing with a lot right now, and it was nice to have one of my childhood staples as a comfort food.