The weather has finally turned here in the Ozarks. Autumn is finally here! And with the change in temperatures, I’ve gotten a hankering for baking.
A bit about myself… I’m what you may call a “foodie”. I love food! Most of all, I love nice, long, leisurely meals spent with loved ones, engaged in wonderful conversation over good food and drink.
Food is an important part of our family culture.
I have learned over the years, though, if not done “properly”, it can have negative consequences on the health and shape of one’s body, which is exactly where I found myself not too long ago.
Almost a month and a half ago, DH and I embarked on a new food journey (as I may have mentioned previously), a new way of eating.
One thing I’ve struggled with is my old “diet” mentality.
While it’s my desire to gain a healthier, stronger and more pleasing shaped body, I know the “diet” mentality doesn’t work for me. If it did, I would not be where I am today.
This is a new way of being.
It’s something I have to remind myself of quite often.
Years of learning has taught me “that which I resist does persist.” And while I am done having an unhealthy body, I know, if I’m to be successful, I need to focus on the positive aspects of what I desire while making changes in my way of eating and be-ing with food.
The Ketogenic way of eating is assisting me with this.
Now, this is not a post to convince you that “my way is the right way”. It is, however, right for myself and DH. I love that food that tends to be demonized (ie butter, eggs, cream, etc) are among the staples.
One thing that I have been having difficulty with, though, is baked goods.
I love baked goods! But, traditionally, they’re quite full of carbs (and not all ‘good’/fiber filled carbs). The sugar filled carbs are the things we avoid with the Keto way of eating.
Fast forward to the past few days here in the Ozarks. With the turn in the weather, my mind and heart have turned to… You got it! Baking!
Add to that, one of the members of a group to which I belong on Facebook mentioned blueberry scones. (LOVE!)
Blueberries… Not so bad on the carb scale where fruits are concerned. Doable. Just have to go easy on them. Scones, though… Could be dicey.
I did, however, find a recipe for Low Carb Blueberry Coconut Flour Scones this morning, and they came out looking and smelling so good!
I’m learning…
Sometimes, even when working to gain our “ideal” bodies, we have to take the time to be creative and find ways that we can “splurge” and enjoy the good things in life. That is what life is about. Not deprivation or suffering.
A life filled with those things – especially when they are self-inflicted – is not sustainable. Or, if it is, what’s the point in it?
We are meant to be our own best friend. After all, we are the only person that is with us from the moment we take our first breath until our very last. We are the one person in this whole world that we should be able to count on.
A scone and tea (with cream) is just a little way that I can be kind to myself later today.
What will you do to be kind to yourself?
This post was originally published on Writing the Wild Wind.