Does this make me look fat?

The answer is always yes, because if you feel like you look fat than it doesn’t matter if you look fat or not.  I do “feel” a bit fat, but I also feel a bit off in other ways.  My hair has been very “eh” the past couple weeks and my complexion is not exactly rosy.  I presume it’s because I’m fighting a cold and still trying to get enough sleep.  I also worry about the foods going in when I’m sick because I’m much less likely to be eating healthily when I’m tired and sick.

You’ll find out, if you stick around here long enough, that I have an interest in learning about food and its health benefits.  However, sometimes I feel very overwhelmed by the glut of conflicting information out there.  It seems like everywhere you turn certain foods are being vilified as the new cancer causing poison – but it happens so much that you are left with a feeling of not being able to eat anything.  And I hate that, I’ve never done well trying to completely eliminate a food group.  In addition, I have to keep Joe fed and he doesn’t tend to fall prey to as much “food fear” as I do and he grows weary of drastic “food kicks” that have popped up from time to time. 

Of course now we have Rylie to feed.  In some ways it’s easy – veggies and whole foods in, not too much sugar or salt or processing.  But, how do I make sure she is getting enough iron, vits, minerals, fiber, calcium, etc??  With breastfeeding starting to become less important in her diet, I feel a new responsibility to provide her with the best food I can – as well as eating healthily ourselves as examples.  But how can I do this with such limited time? And how far is too far, or not far enough? 

All of this is food for thought. In the meantime, I’m just trying to heal my body inside and out, so that I’m not stuck asking myself, “does this make me look fat?”