wfmw: healthy eating

(I have to start out by saying that my husband insists "wfmw" must be pronounced "oof-moo". Helpful, isn't he?)

Well, in keeping with the theme of this blog, my healthy eating tip has to to with church. My husband and I, and a lot of our friends, tended to go out to eat every Sunday after church. We're not rich, so it was usually the Carl's Jr. down the block, but still, that wasn't good for waistline or pocketbook.

So what we've started doing is packing a picnic lunch and sticking it in cooler bags in our trunk. After service, we stop at an arboretum that's between home and church, and have our picnic.

Sunday lunches are a great time to picnic. You know it's coming up and you can plan for it. And, honestly, just about anything you pack is going to be healthier than a burger and fries. It's just one meal a week, but losing weight's like saving money: little things add up.

So here's my recipe for a nice picnic bag:

-whole wheat crackers (like Breton, mmm!)
-a couple ounces of hard cheese
-a pop-top can of fruit (like peaches, double mm!)
-a 2-liter bottle of flavored seltzer
-cups, plates and a man with a pocket knife (to, um, cut the cheese)


Good food, good company, good conversation fodder (if you were paying attention during the sermon!), and a happy tummy! Works for me! Merry picnics, folks!

To see more WFMW tips, visit Shannon at Rocks in My Dryer.

peace of Christ to you,
Jessica

p.s. oh yeah, and I recommend inviting your fellow parishioners along with you after church. If it's the first time, they can just pick up their lunch on the way to the park, if it becomes a tradition, then everyone can brown-bag it. :)