So I think part of my working on getting in shape and losing weight I have to be completely honest, no matter how embarrassing it is. The idea is that if I make public some of the not so good habits I've formed I'll want to change to keep from having to keep admitting it over and over and over.
So I've been trying to work out and get back in shape, I started out working out and then stopped again a few days later due to health issues with the family just left me to fatigued and stressed to even try. Now that everyone seems to be on the mend (knock on wood) its time to get serious. One of the things I struggle with is eating, I don't like a lot of "healthy" foods. Most veggies I don't like and the one that I LOVE I am allergic to (corn). I like some fruits. Well lately I've been really hit by what I am teaching Eli, even at such a young age. Originally I wasn't to worried about him eating thinks like Chips. We do limit his sweets, so the other day I was sitting on the couch eating lunch with Eli (Another bad habit we're trying to break) he had a bowl of chips and I had something else. He would hand me a chip now and then, for the most part I don't eat a lot of them but I let HIM eat them. So there I was, sitting on the couch watching Netflix stuffing my face and being an example to my kids! I thought how I don't want him to grow up like that, I want him to learn healthy habits as a child so he won't have the life long struggle I've had. It helped that I was watching The Biggest Loser at the time, it was the first season and the first episode. I got inspired at that point and thought I really need to change my life for myself and my children. Not only to teach them good habits but also so I can enjoy playing with them at the park and stuff like that and not worry about getting tired. So I got up, threw away the rest of the bag of chips and gave him some animal crackers instead, I figured since those are low fat and calories those would be better. I told Casey when he got home that next weeks grocery bill was going to be higher because I was going to get healthier foods to eat. Fresh fruits and veggies and that sort of thing. I am going to try and eat more of the veggies that I can at least get down even if I don't enjoy it and I'm going to start pushing myself to work out more.
After putting Willa down for a nap I dug out my workout video's I bought in 2006. Eli had slept in that day so he wasn't ready for a nap and I thought what a good way to lead by example? Let him watch and "participate" in a workout once in awhile so he learns good habits. My workout video of choice? Turbo Jam Cardio Dance Party, oh yeah its fun and it gets the blood pumping! Then I set about trying to find how many calories they estimate you burn while doing that work out.... For 45min it says you burn about 774! Are you kidding me? Thats so much more then walking! So That is my goal, to at least do my Turbo Jam once a day and then when Casey gets home after dinner we also try to take a walk. The kids are LOVING this new routine because we stop at the park and let them play about halfway through our walk. Right now we're doing just over half a mile in the evenings. But remember I've already spent 45min doing a pretty intense cardio workout... Well intense for me anyway.
So there's the bad, the good is I'm going to change it! I couldn't ever make a life long commitment for just myself but I WILL for my kids and my family. Since yesterday I've lost nearly 2lbs already. Hope that continues!
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