This week’s been a frantic one, and a challenge with having to eat out while on a keto diet. I’ve also had to prepare food early for the OH and N’s tea, when I needed to be off out to the theatre, so it’s been hard to know what I can do for myself without…
Keto diet week 2 and how it’s going
Two weeks into my ‘aiming for’ keto diet, lunches are proving a little boring. When the weather’s cold, I want stodge and hot food not cold salads, but we’re limited on reheating in the microwaves. It means I’m eating a lot of salads. I’m still enjoying the new meals. I do need to meal plan…
Healthy alternatives to Christmas food
Christmas is often a blow out time for food. It’s the chance to let go and enjoy what’s on offer, but afterwards sometimes you feel like you just can’t move. Not forgetting there’s usually leftovers for a few days, especially if you’ve hosted. The last few years we’ve gone to my sister in law’s which…
Talking about weight and skinny kids
It might be different when you have girls, but I’ve never really thought about the way I’ve described N. Or thought about the words I’ve used. If I had a girl I’d always be thinking about phrasing descriptions to avoid fuelling a girl’s worries about her looks or weight. But I’ve caught myself saying to…
A first eye hospital visit
We all hope are children will stay healthy and fit, and most of us are lucky that that is the case. But when an injury or accident happens it always seems worse when it’s a child. I am usually a pretty calm person in these moments, after all N has had a lot of bumps…
