Day 7

Well Ive been doing really good and my family is doing alright. Ive seen some little cheats here and there and we are still using up a few items we have on hand that are not as highly processed.
Friday I visited Earth Fare for the first time. It was cool. I signed up for their emails before I went and I got tons of coupons which saved me some good money. I felt so weird at first. These people were so thin and looked like health food nuts and here I was walking around looking like I eat 3 big macs a day. LOL I spent a long time looking at labels still. Some healthy food still appears to be processed so I stay clear of that. Also on Friday I went through my shelves in the garage and pulled out three brown bags worth of stuff that had ingredients that are clearly not natural. I had a slight dilemma because I hate waste and I couldn't see throwing them away but on the other hand I feel like this stuff is poison and don't feel right about others eating it either. I decided to give the food away once I explained why I didn't want it and leave it to them to decide what they want to eat. I know I have tons more to go through too.
Friday night Greg and I had a Christmas Party to go to. It was catered but I made us a very good salad before we went and ate a few apples while we were there. It wasn't hard to ignore the food (now that I think of it as poison) but to ignore the questionable looks when we didn't eat much. I just know everyone thought we were on a diet. Which technically we are but it is a forever plan not a get thin quick plan.
Trying new things is easy for us all except the baby (2.5 yo). She really doesn't like to try anything unless it looks good. Sometimes when her older sister (5 yo) makes it sound good she might try it without thinking. Sometimes that goes good and sometimes not.
I found these awesome smoothies that Greg and I love and the girls have even approved them. So good for you too. We use Rice milk instead of milk. And we have experimented with other flavors.Yummy  http://www.theyummylife.com/Oatmeal_Smoothies
Today my older daughter and I went to a cookie exchange. We didn't bring cookies because I'm new to this whole foods thing and I don't have cookie recipes yet. I told my daughter before we went that we were not going to eat any of the cookies because they are not good for us. She was very good about it. Luckily for us both a Vegan had brought a few healthy choices and they were very good. I will need to get some cookie recipes of my own for these occasions. Like next week the preschool is having a Christmas Program and I'm supposed to bring a dessert. Originally I signed up to bring a pie but I cant find any whole food pies that I think look good. Id really like to bring something that we can eat just in case their isn't another option. And tomorrow night I am eating at a restaurant with my girls. I checked the menu ahead and planned what we could eat so I can limit the problems. I told them what to expect already and I will remind them again tomorrow. Cross your fingers.
So far I don't find it too hard to eat whole foods. Its easy to find healthy alternatives and we love fruits and veggies. The hardest part so far is the social aspect. Trying to follow what I know is right for me and my family while trying not to seem like I'm dogging others choices (which I don't). And dealing with the looks from others when I tell my kids they cant have that. Its hard but I know its right so I just push on.