I am ever so slowly making headway in my dietary changes.  The trip to IHOP yesterday was proof of that.  I behaved and ordered a completely heart smart meal from the turkey bacon to the egg substitute scramble.  Never mind that DH ordered two rashers of bacon, a huge stack of pancakes swimming in butter, syrup, and blueberry compote, and he ate most of it.

     He’s not making it difficult but he’s not making it easy either.  It’s a good thing I’d already made many dietary changes for us over the years.  For example, we haven’t used white bread in over thirty years.

     My grocery list has grown and I must soon get out and go shopping.  As I slowly get back into the daily routine of cooking, I am converting most of my recipes on the fly.  It’s not taking all that much to drop the cholesterol and salt levels.  Yes, there are changes.  However, since many of the changes were already a regular part of our diet it’s not as much as you would think.

     We already use whole grain breads, we’ve added more fruits and vegetables to our daily meals, and DH was getting used to a more Mediterranean based diet.  The changes I’d already made to our diet may have been what saved my life.