Family Changes Plus

I am so happy and proud. Since I have been trying to change my habits I have noticed my family has been making better choices! It has been proven several times just this morning! ...the bad choices I have made have also shown today, too. I talked to Jeremy a little yesterday about my concern about his health. He got defensive but I know what he felt...I wasn't trying to attack him...just trying to help. Now I look back and realize all the times my mom would say stuff about my weight... she also was just trying to help and was concerned. I knew that at the time but still always felt attacked and worthless. I was so happy this morning when Jeremy asked me to pack him a lunch for him today! That means...no fast food for him and Brayden on their little trip they are taking today! :) When I was packing it I was putting in some carrots and grapes and (this is where the bad choices proof came in) Brayden saw me and said, "I don't like that gross stuff!" The poor boy doesn't like any fruit except bananas and sometimes apples.... his first day of school was a disaster because he wouldn't try his pears...I mean REFUSED! Hopefully I haven't destroyed his eating habits for life. Jeremy also said that last night he ate well. I think he said he had a salad, carrots, some almonds, he loves the 100 cal snack packs (except he usually eats like 2...better than a big mug of ice cream) and I have him hooked on the waters I like ...SoBe Life Water is my favorite and he also likes the low cal Vitamin Water. I am hoping with my change in eating habits I can change my entire family's life!

I also have to say....the no carbs after midafternoon is going to be very challenging! I was thinking about the things I usually have for supper and pretty much everything has carbs! Chili, baked potato, sandwhich, spagetti... I am going to have to get a few more salad ideas. I already thought about Friday...no meat, so, I think I might make some tuna salad (tuna, a little light miracle whip, and maybe a pickle) and put it in lettuce leafs, rolled up. ....what to go with it? ...more importantly...what's for supper tonight? I know it's going to be harder when I'm home in the evening...at work I am pretty limited because I don't have it in front of me if I don't bring it. I'm also not going to like making something different for my family than what I eat...if theirs have carbs. ....I know, I know...I am being so negative. I'm just going to try it..at least be more conscious about what carbs I'm eating in the evening.

Work out videos: I am addicted to them...buying them that is! I always buy a workout video with good intentions of doing it...the comercials are so tempting! I have a pretty big collection of workout videos that I never use! My favorite to use is the Pilates Circle workout. ...plus it's only like 20 minutes. There are other very good ones and some I haven't even taken out of the plastic wrapper! A goal I should add is to actually use those workout videos. One thing I can say is... I don't like using them when anyone is home. I don't know why but, I don't like anyone watching me when I do them...it just feels weird. I don't know why I can go to the gym and run on a treadmill, sucking air, and not do a simple workout (or not so simple workout) in my livingroom when my husband is home and may see me. I guess I know the people at the gym are also working out. Goal...Do a workout video this week!