There is nothing like a good holiday to interrupt a routine of healthy eating. I love Easter. In fact, it’s my favorite holiday. It’s full of new life, hope, and promise. Family, sunshine (usually!), and flowers. Rich food, candy, and chocolate. It’s great for the memories, bad for the diet!
My daughter Eden joined two Easter egg hunts this past weekend, one with her cousin on Saturday, and one with her Sunday school class the next day. She ended up eating more candy this weekend than she’s ever had. In fact, we may start calling these events Eater egg hunts! Consequently, we had a quite an emotional day with her. Candy brings ups and many fussy downs.
For myself, I had two wonderful Easter celebrations, both with family and at church. In both cases, food was involved, and yum it was good! I especially enjoyed the piece of chocolate cake I ate.
Monday is when reality of life shows up especially harsh. Eden persistently asks for more candy and Easter eggs—the kind filled with sweets, mind you! I am hungry for the saltier and sweeter food I indulged in during the holiday. The fiber breakfast cereal just doesn’t taste as good as it usually does.
My plan of rescue for my daughter and myself is in a carton of strawberries. We both love them. Every time Eden begs for sweets, she gets a strawberry. Every time I want to reach for the leftover Easter candy, guess what I get to eat instead—a strawberry! Sometimes those treats that are healthy are perfectly suited to get our bodies and minds back on track because it will hardly feel like we’re denying ourselves after all.
Strawberries are a wonderful healthy treat! I decided to have strawberry shortcake for Easter dessert. While shopping for the upcoming Easter dinner, I was heading for the whipping cream. The thought occurred to me to have yogurt instead. So I did! Using Activia vanilla yogurt we had a special but healthy dessert! :)
ReplyDeleteUsing strawberries as a treat teaches Eden that special foods don't have to be unhealthy or calorie laden. Good job!