Sheesh.  It’s been a couple of weeks, but never fear—I haven’t stopped eating.  The fruit and veggie crusade is going well, although it is still a major task to fit in nine servings a day.  Most days, I have had to rely on 100% fruit juice or V8 because I’m simply just not organized enough to plan ahead and make sure I’m spreading out my juicy fibrous intake.  How’s that for glamorizing plants?

I’ve also been reading a book about clean eating geared toward creating healthier eating habits for the entire family.  It’s called, “The Eat-Clean Diet for Family and Kids.”  It’s a cool book, although it boils down to what I’m doing—simply eating more plant-based foods.  I’ve always been picky with my kids in terms of their eating habits, but I still buy too many processed foods.  It’s so true that parents control their kid’s diets.  If you buy it. . .they WILL eat it.  And, that goes for the good and the bad.  Now if I can just stop sneaking the bad stuff myself—the kids are getting older and I fear they will find my chocolate stash under the front seat of the car.  Of course, summer is near and that will come to an end with the heat.  I’m getting there!

Fish has also been on my mind and swimming around in my tummy.  After almost 32 years, I’ve come to enjoy it again after a bad McDonald’s fish-sandwich episode at age 10.  I was with my mother at the Merle Hay Mall in Des Moines, Iowa one Saturday and was served up a yack-fest.  Of course, in hindsight—it was probably a case of bad tartar sauce.  I couldn’t even whiff fish aroma for years with the exception of tuna, crab, shrimp and lobster.  But, my travels to California over the last year have taught me how to eat fish right.   Sole, orange roughy and mahi-mahi are delicious in a light lemon-caper sauce.   As I enjoy my early 40’s, I know heart health is important.  So, Omega 3’s abound in our house between the fish and the Cocoa Puffs laced with flax seed.  (Yes, that still my secret treat).

Anyhoo—I hope you are still on board with your NY’s resolutions.  If not, don’t despair.  March is a great month for do-overs.   If at first you do not succeed—try, try again.  It took me 32 years to eat fish again.  Find your lemon caper sauce and get going!