“I tried every diet in the book. I tried some that weren’t in the book.
I tried eating the book.
It tasted better than most of the diets”. Dolly Parton
Well, the time has come. You know, that time when you go from all you ‘can’ eat to all you ‘should’ eat. It used to be, that when meal time came along, the selection would be whatever I wanted. Now, however, my wife, who has become a nutrition policeman and professional label reader, has considerably narrowed my food choices.
At the grocery store there are aisles that never see us anymore.
- The bakery aisle. Don’t even ask. With just a couple of exceptions. Is it gluten free (for her)? Is it your birthday? No? Wait until next year.
- The frozen food aisle. According to my wife, there is always too much of something not good. Saturated fats, sodium, and of course, sugar.
- The red meat aisle. Good bye beef and pork (never really cared for lamb). Same issues. Fats and cholesterol along with carcinogens. Bacon though, you will really be missed.
- The canned food aisle, except for low salt tomato sauce.
- The deli counter. Processed meats? With all that salt! Are you kidding? Potato salad? I don’t think so.
- The carbohydrate aisle. Home to candy, chips, popcorn, packaged cereal, noodles and crackers. All the food that used to be 1/3 of my meals.
- The soda aisle. Apparently, even the diet drinks are off limits.
- The liquor aisle. It used to be the first stop to shop for a celebration. Now, just a hazy memory.
- The dairy aisle…except for two selections, almond milk and my reward for one minor victory, 1% milk instead of skim. Whoopee!
So, what’s left? The process of elimination leaves us with fish (wild caught only of course, not farm raised), chicken and organic produce and fruit.
As I ponder that, it seems a lot like just surviving while camping out, or even the diet shared by the hunter-gatherer cave men.
So, What’s The Key to Eating Healthy?
I Think it’s to Avoid Any Food That Has a TV Commercial
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