Continued improvement...

Diets are so challenging! You love them and you hate them at the same time. You know you have to do it because you know how you feel when you eat wrong. I dislike the word "diet" as it implies trying to lose weight. We like to say other things for the word "diet". "New way of eating." "Eating plan." "Breakfast, lunch, supper and snacks." We do know we have been brought to a new way of eating for a reason. We are all seeing tremendous health benefits from moving away from the SAD (Standard American Diet) to a more natural diet. I recently went on a website where the mother eats from Sally Fallon's Nourishing Traditions book for her 12 children and she broke down the cost of eating that way. Right now our grocery bill is outlandish but I'm working on developing a plan and getting some of the expense under control. While we transition from eating so many breads to eating more whole foods we find ourselves hungry so we snack a lot. When our garden starts putting out and when we get used to this way of eating I believe we will eat a bit less, but maybe not, we do have 10 people in the family!

The change I notice right now is the children's complexions. They have become clear and healthy looking. My oldest hasn't had any acne breakouts and neither have I in the last 2-3 weeks. My husband lost 20 pounds (he did not need to) but he has muscles he didn't have before. He believes his body is being nourished by the food he eats for the first time in his life and this is how his body is responding. My son with health concerns continues improving and seeing increased energy levels. His color is improving. We continue to be free of stomach-aches after meals.

Next week: We are building a chicken tractor to raise 100 meat birds in. They will be moved all around our yard working up the ground, fertilizing it and nourishing themselves in the process. Next year the ground will be fertile pasture for our goats.