Perceptions

Perceptions are a funny thing. We can all look at the same object and come away with completely different ideas and thoughts. Take my families' diet. My perception is that it was fairly healthy, a few convenience items and a little bit too much takeaway and lollies sneaking in. Someone else would look at it and think: " They grow their own vegetables, have chickens, eat dairy, whole meal bread and occasional treats. They are WAY healthy". A third person would look and say "But it's low fat dairy, store brought whole meal, look at all the packets and jars!". And finally someone else would say "They eat meat/animal products, how is that a healthy diet?" so on and so on. My perception now is my families' health and well being is the most important thing (it always was but now I'm being more pro-active). My eldest daughter is probe to allergies/food intolerances and asthma. She got very sick last year and took a while for her to recover. She is also very active and dances several times a week. I don't want my youngest to have health problems. My mother has high blood pressure and hypothyroidism. I had put on weight. I started reading. Yes compared to some people our diet was ok. BUT I have the ways and means to make it better. This blog will mainly be about the changes I'm making in our lives, it's not about being perfect, or putting anyone's lifestyle down. It's about what I'm learning, changing and teaching my children. I don't have unlimited funds - I work full time, rent and have two kids. I don't have unlimited time. Sometimes I'll stuff up, but hopefully I will make enough life changes that it's easy to get back on track. When I look at my families' diet I want my perception to be "Thats a fantastic way to eat"