Checking in quickly. I am down 3 lbs since last weeks post!
It's been really hectic with trying to wrap up the family book project that I have been working on. My deadline is in a few days......YEAH!........
......Hope I can make it. At any rate, I am thrilled to have lost anything since sleep has often been at 4am, up early, not eating at consistent times, and definitely no time to concentrate on exercise. But I have been trying very hard to watch what I am eating and drinking plenty of water. I am so excited about the fact that I am probably up to about 70 oz of water a day again.
I had to take a long hard look at life around me and what wasn't working. So now I am trying to fix those things slowly. Some of them include reducing time on the computer doing "useless" things. Not that I am a big gamer or social networking person, but we all can easily be distracted by things on the computer that are not productive. Let's face it, many of us rely on the computer for so much, for work, volunteer projects, communicating, etc. So I'm on the mission to make all computer time productive....just gives you a better mind set.
Also I took a long look at DD12, who is picking up really bad food habits. I just bought her some clothing and was shocked at how much didn't fit when trying on. I know that she has gained weight, but didn't realize how much. When I had her step on the scale, she told me it was the same as before, which I knew couldn't be since the clothing tells a different story. So I looked at the numbers and saw that she is already trying to hide what she is gaining.
My heart sank, as I realized that I have not set a good example for her. I have never really hid how much I have gained or lost, but I realized that at her age, she was embarassed and doesn't have the tools to understand what is going on. Yes, I need to and want to change this around. So it begins with me. She is my only child that struggles with weight, part due to her build, but a lot due to environment.
I don't think that I will get much help from DH as he keeps talking about losing weight then making excuses. He walks the treadmill, but thinks that should be enough. It is a bit depressing that he is not full in with me, but I guess I just have to do this myself. Hey, at least I will be the one looking hot in pictures by year end.
So yesterday, DD12 and I started working on our plan to get to a healthy weight together and have a healthy lifestyle. DS7 is in too, but I really don't have to worry about him. I think his metabolism is at warp speed and he loves healthy food. However, it is good for all three of us to work on this together. DD12 was excited that she has lost almost 1.5 lbs since a few days ago when we started to really look at the hard numbers. You can't change what you don't acknowledge.
All junk in the house is gone. I noticed that DD12 was sneaking alot of different things....ice cream and putting back that empty box so it looked like it was still there, chips, cookies......and last but not least Nutella (that is a crime to throw out, since I can easily do it in moderation). So out went everything. We now have very little in the pantry, but that is ok. I brought in more fresh foods and so far, they are doing fine with it. A little grumbling from DD12, but guess what? If you are hungry, you will eventually eat what is there.
I am going to also teach them the difference between a snack and a treat. We can thank the school system and organizations for making those words interchangeable. They truly are not. The other night, it was hot and with ball practices and this project I am working on, I took everyone out to dinner at the local hamburger place. Of course, the kids wanted ice cream, pop, etc. I told them, that if they take water to drink, then I could get them ice cream after their meal. Kind of a last day of school fun thing and it also made them think wisely about what they were going to eat. They did well with choosing (DD12 and I even split fries)....of course water won over the pop.
Yesterday, we had a little PH pizza left and since they cut the slices so large now, I said one slice each. They of course were eyeing the last few slices. Then they came up with a plan....they would split the last slice of cheese and have watermelon. Ok, I can compromise on that. Last night's little treat was the old fashion strawberries or bananas with a little cream. They looked at it kind of funny, but loved it! Score another for mom! It's all about moderation and quality food.
I am feeling really good about getting to a healthy weight this time. Well, off to work on my project some more. Everyone have a great day and drink plenty of water!
You are doing a great job!
Then he went to get the majority of all the groceries I need for tonight's party. So good to have help.
