Changing how and what we eat

Debbie and I started changing how and what we eat with a little encouragement (perhaps more than a little) from Megan, our middle-daughter who recently graduated from OU with graduate degrees in nutrition and dietetics.  Yeah, I wrote OU.  No "S".  All of us are OSU graduates but Megan had to attend OU to get her graduate degrees.  It's funny because she wore orange whenever possible. 

Anyway, Debbie and I are eating less fried food, less red meat and a lot more veggies, fruit, chicken and fish.  Debbie has found some good recipes.  Megan has shared a few.  Roasted cauliflower with buffalo hot sauce is a surprisingly good thing to pop into the mouth.  Debbie has roasted Brussels sprouts with a garlic sauce and with a balsamic and honey glaze.  Those were good, too.  We have eaten salmon, mahi mahi, and tilapia to the extent that Debbie wonders if we will grow gills.  Debbie has made several dishes with cous cous and quinoa.  It turns out those are pretty good, too.  I ate a fish taco for the first time at Megan's a few weeks ago.  Debbie made some again on Sunday.  It seems wrong to eat a taco without grilled pork or ground beef, but fish tacos are tasty.

Debbie and I made a road trip on Saturday.  During the trip, we both ate a hamburger.  The burger did not sit so well in the stomach after eating veggies, fruits, baked fish and chicken.  I felt like I ate a brick for several hours after lunch. 

We have been doing this for a couple of months.  So far, neither of us can tell a difference in our weight.  Oh, yeah.  We have added exercise to the regimen.  I can see a difference in Debbie's physique but she refuses to admit noticing it.  The changes are subtle.  One thing we both notice is that we can climb stairs and walk farther without getting winded.  We will continue working on making changes. 

Have a great day.