Sooo...today we woke up early with Steven. I made everyone eggs for breakfast (Aidan didn't eat her's, of course), then started getting ready for the park.
I must say that I am so proud of myself for 'passing my test' last night. You see, we're headed to the beach next weekend and I've never been on a diet or even an 'eating healthy' plan and as I was sitting and laughing yesterday about my mother and sister-in-law and the lengths they go to to lose weight before a trip I got to thinking...I'm always complaining about how unhealthy we eat, or what a bad mom I am for letting my kids eat processed food and junk, but what have I ever done to bridge the gap between where I am and where I want to be?! So, I decided that eating the right way has to start with me. My husband is going to be the hardest one to convert to this style of eating/living, he calls himself a "fat kid" at heart, and really truly he eats like one. BUT, he is 6'4" and all of 15% body fat (if that), and I can't eat like him forever. Steven and my late night pleasure is eating junk food together after the kids go to bed. We'll seriously sit in our bed at 10 o'clock at night stuffing our face with mini candy bars, cookies and milk, ice cream, the list could go on and on...and I realize that yes, right now I am 22 and don't see an immediate or direct affect to what I eat, but soon, my friends, all that will change. So why shouldn't I change before I see that change in my body? And that's what my test was that I passed...no more junk food after 8 o'clock at night...and just try to have a more healthy balanced diet during the day (no more skipping breakfast). And of course, Steven decided to get into the box of dark chocolate almond cookies that I got at the Farmer's Market on Tuesday (did I mention that I have yet to try one) and proceeded to eat like three of them in front of me in the bed, all the while telling me how amazing they were. And I didn't cave! I resisted temptation (thanks, in part, to the fact that I brushed my teeth before bed. And I'm sure the big Man upstairs helped a little, too :).
So, hopefully the "new Van Tyles" will be healthier and a little bit more emotionally stable. I already feel differently!
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Healthier Eating
Posted by Acacia Leigh at 2:04 PM
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I just discovered your blog. Yay! It's funny that you are on a quest for healthier food, cause Nick and I are too. I decided that I don't want my son eating the way I have my whole life, and your right - if we want to make a change for our family, we've gotta start with ourselves. I've been doing this for a few weeks now and it's going really well :) It's a challenge, but I'm up to it. I only buy organic baby food for Rylan and I've been doing all this reading on healthful nutrition for toddlers. Nick has been a little resistant to the change, but it's not going to happen overnight. Wow, I didn't mean for this to be such a long response. Anyways, great minds...
Cousin! I'm so glad you found me! I can't wait for you to start posting so I can stay caught up!
And yes, great minds... :) And why is it that our men are being bigger babies about it than our babies?! hehe. I love you!
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