Ok so eating clean through the holidays is not going to be easy. Let’s just get that straight right now. If it were easy, everyone would do it right?
However, please remember 2 things:
- You are doing this for your health, you are NOT on a diet!
- Its not as hard as you might think. Keep it simple and you will be fine.
Start preparing your family and friends now! Let them know you will most likely be cooking a separate meal for yourself and you could use their support. Let them know it’s totally fine for them to have a separate meal and it doesn’t bother you, since food is your medicine.
If you are hosting the meal, you may ask for some help in preparing too! And make enough for others to try “your food” if they’d like, most people are surprised that clean food actually tastes amazing!
If you are taking a dish to someone else’s dinner, pick something that is a traditional appetizer, dish or dessert and find a clean recipe and make enough for everyone. If your family and friends support your healthy lifestyle, they should know you are bringing a clean dish, sometimes announcing it before everyone eats will keep people from trying it, but telling them afterwards is not only fun but you will see their surprise. Especially when the dish is licked clean!!
The link below has some recipes you could consider for your holiday meals. But it’s also simple to google Whole30 or Paleo dishes and find a ton of recipes. Just don’t forget some will include nightshades which for us Fibro warriors and anyone with an autoimmune disease we need to stay away from.
Please feel free to post any recipes you try before the holidays that you’d like to share! Wishing you the best for your holiday meals!!
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