Nutrition Double-Take

I've just come back from a half-hour march around the mountain, the "quick route" along a few contours, with some initial very steep hills, but then gentle slopes and down again. (Being the experimenter, I've found the best way to breathe through the uphills - but it both looks and sounds weird.. :-) )

However, I've noticed that I'm losing energy way too quickly. I felt it walking last week too - going along just fine, when suddenly it feels like everything's drained out of my muscles!

There's only one explanation - bad nutrition. As much as I've been eating a heck of a lot better, it's not there yet. I'm sure I have an iron deficiency that is affecting how my blood transports oxygen to the muscles. I'm not getting enough fruit (yet) and am in a veggie-rut. Cash has kinda run out until payday, but once it strikes, our meals are getting another double-take do-over.

The kid admitted that he used to eat veggies when he was little - now all he's been badgering me for this weekend is "something deep-fried" :-) - he ain't getting it. He's been eating a bit better, but I haven't pushed it just yet. I'd rather lead by example and let him come along at his own pace. OK, so some meals he has no choice, but he's doing OK. He even went "yum! gemsquash!" the other day, which surprised me. He's also been walking with me today, and last week. He plays soccer now and then in the evenings, so is no longer simply sitting on his butt in front of a computer. He's ordered nectarines from our next grocery-run, and is drinking quite a bit of orange juice and home-made lemonade.

I guess as a family we're getting there. Slowly.

Today though I'm feeling a bit worn out. I know it's because I was too lazy and uninspired to make anything good to eat yesterday, so hardly ate at all. It carries over, and it needs to stop.

For supper tonight? Broccoli soup and home-made olive/feta/garlic/rosemary focaccia - pretty high in iron and a few other things that we need desperately. With a shot of fresh-squeezed citrus to drink.

We'll get it right eventually...