grocery store anxiety.

Recently grocery shopping has been giving me anxiety. I've been putting a lot of energy behind finding ways to make our lives healthier. My current goals involve

• trying to cut back on dairy, and hopefully eventually cut it out;
• buying less processed foods;
• buying more organic foods;
• cutting back on our meat consumption;
• consuming more whole foods.

It's hard on a really small budget while living car free. Grocery shopping while taking the bus is near impossible, and taking Seth in a cab sans car seat has never sat right with me. It's legal but that doesn't make it safe. 

peaches, spinach, berries and almond milk. 

So we do most of our shopping at Walmart, because it's close and my dad and I have a bi-weekly grocery shopping date so Seth can usually stay home with Kyle while I go with my dad to pick up food. I'm constantly plagued with anxiety over when I'm buying and what I'm bringing home to feed my family. I'm becoming more concerned about what's in our food and while that's good, it also means realizing that truly healthful food is pretty pricey. 

I'm not going to give up though. I'm going to do what I always do: the best I can with what I have. I've been making smoothies for Seth and I to help keep everything well-rounded, and I've introduced him to the wonder that is hummus to give him at least one alternative to meat as far as sources of protein. I feel like I've been doing pretty well all things considered, but it still really bothers me that it's seeming to be a longer and longer journey into healthy eating.