Time to get Healthy... Maybe

Okay,first off I am a little ticked off that they no longer have the "font" I like to use to write for my blog. I somehow feel the quality of my writing is somehow linked to how pretty it looks, so if you don't like this entry just blame it on the font :)

Now, time to get healthy, easier said than done. I think I can now say that it is even harder to eat healthy when you have a young child. I woke up this morning with my new plan, eat healthy, NO SNACKING. How did that go for me? Well let's take a look and see.

My day started at 7:30am when my alarm went off, lovely. So far so good, I start my day with a vanilla chai protein drink. I am under the impression that this is good for me because their label is very convincing. I fall for labels, and since I know that about myself, I now try to read a little more than just what they claim on the front of the container. Turns out they can REALLY stretch the truth without technically "lying" to the consumer, aka ME. So after my hopefully healthy breakfast drink I get my son dressed and make him some french toast. The amazing thing? I didn't even sneak a taste. This is a big thing for me, I think a lot of the times I fail at my "healthy" kick because I am tempted by something my son is eating; actually I think in more cases I am tempted by what my husband is eating, or by something he had me buy for him at the store. If not for my husband's requests I would not have any true "junk" food in my kitchen. Okay maybe I would buy the occasional fudgesicle or something from the ice cream isle, but I would be surrounded by a lot less temptation, I KNOW that. I try and make sure the snacks I give my son are healthy, but that doesn't mean I need to snack whenever he does, he needs to be growing, I don't! Now we are off to work, this part is easy, I am too busy running around their house {chasing my son, their daughter sits and plays quietly} making sure things don't break, including anything on my little man who now loves to somersault off couches....he's nuts. I feed the kids a lunch that is in no way tempting to me, hot dogs and rice... I'll pass. I have my salad with turkey and tomatoes as planned, I even use a fat free dressing. {once again I think this is somewhat healthy due to the great marketing}I have water to drink. I always hear people say if you want to be healthier fast to just stop drinking soda and juice....well I only drink water, and maybe the occasional iced tea, so this plan won't do a thing for me. I guess I don't get an easy shortcut to feeling healthy. If only my mother had hooked me on soda at a young age so I could quit it now and drop a couple of pounds, thanks Mom. Both kids are now getting fussy and I am just hoping that my employers are home on time so we don't have a total melt down before I leave. They're home, we're good. {Did I mention they were getting home from an ultrasound looking at TWINS, so in oh about 7 months I will be watching two toddlers and two infants...we'll talk about that another day} Now we are headed home and I know my healthy day could be thrown out the window once we get there. I put little man down for a nap and as always I am hungry, I wish I wasn't but I am. So I decide to keep up the good work and I eat two kiwi's. But then it happens... my husband gets home, and what does he do first? He goes to the kitchen and makes chips and queso...ahh I love that stuff but I do well and stay away. Now for dinner, we have beef and broccoli with rice and egg rolls. I think I eat a "smart" portion and am feeling great about my day. But sadly the day isn't over, and now I am bored and so is my little guy. A trick with my little man is if I am busy with something that he can "help" with then he is happy. So what do I decide to do? Make cookies, I know, I know, I was doing so well and now I'm making cookies??? But I decide on Oatmeal Raisin so that's a little better right? And since they are homemade they won't have any extra junk that I don't even know about that is bad for me. I was a little mad at myself at my idea but as soon as my son was stirring his pretend bowl of dough and SO happy about it, I was happy to have the extra calories! Another battle, should I try the batter? Well I better just try a little to make sure it tastes right, what if I accidentally put in salt instead of sugar? It would be silly to bake a batch of cookies that won't taste good,right? So now I can add cookie dough to my list of foods for the day...ooops. Now the cookies are done and I wouldn't want my son eating his cookie all by himself, so as the good mother I am, I join him. They were SOOO good. I figure I can blame my cookie downfall on being a mother. Once again I am not complaining about being a mother, just that it ruins my "perfect" eating days. But there is always tomorrow, and if I can at least stay away from the cookies until bedtime I will be proud of myself.{baby steps} And if I ever get myself to the gym I could maybe focus a little less on what I eat. On the other hand going to the gym might be a bad thing... then I'll think I can eat whatever I want since I worked out.I am sure it would still be healthier to work out, I just need more will power to stop me from eating too much after a great workout. I know eventually I will start working out and eating right, but I guess today was not the day to start that lifestyle. Better luck next time Kelly.

Kelly Callahan