“Don’t play
with your food.” Have you ever said this statement to your child? Me too. Throw
that thought out the door. I’m telling you to play with your food. Jazz up your
nutrition plan, try different food combinations.
Now that I’ve
told you what to do, I must live by my own words. Last week I tried Ezekiel
bread. It’s not too bad toasted or untoasted with peanut butter. This week I
tried Ezekiel cereal. I didn’t know there were so many products with this name.
I chose both items because of their nutritional value (and because my nutrition
coach mentioned the items).
I did not
realize that both the bread and the cereal came with the scripture from Ezekiel
9. It reads, “Take wheat and barley, beans and lentils, millet and spelt; put
them in a storage jar to make bread for yourself.” Not only am I learning to
eat healthy, but I’m learning Bible verses along the way.
As part of a
fitness and nutrition challenge that I signed up for, our group took a Grocery
Store Tour recently. We learned to read labels, how to manage our salt/sugar
intake, and how to make healthier food choices. Hence my Ezekiel experiences.
Another new
food item I introduced to my body was quinoa (keen-wah). Prior to the grocery
store tour, I purchased a microwavable quinoa meal prepared in a buttery sauce.
It was yummy. During the tour I whispered this to a group member. She smiled at
me and said, “I don’t think you were supposed to have the butter sauce.”
I smiled
back at her and said, “Baby steps.”
I encourage
you on your fitness and nutrition journey to take baby steps. Just begin
somewhere. Small gradual changes add up. Add a new item next time you grocery
shop. Play with your food by trying new recipes.
