So Spring Break was wonderful for our family! Camping, zoo, out for ice cream, Art Center, Mall, out to lunch, etc. We had such a good time and my YMCA card got NO exercise. I didn't really expect to workout everyday with all the kids home but I didn't think I'd bail completely. So Monday thru Friday I had a great time with my kids and am grateful that we were able to do all of those things together. So do I regret not getting to the gym? A little, but I'm not going to get discouraged, because I was taking care of what mattered most. I did, however, exercise Saturday morning and weighed/measured as well. Somehow I've gained weight but lost inches. Go figure. All I know is when I got back in the zone Monday morning, it felt really good. My goal every day is burn about 450 calories. I eat about 1500 calories per day so I'm determined to see improvements in myself.
My family's diet is improving with the occasional "non-approved" snackbox that slips in the house. Usually by a well-meaning family member that brings something over for the kids. I cook from scratch most of the time and the dishes pile up faster than I can even think about cleaning them. It's so worth it though. I know that convenience over health is never worth it, so I'll just have to delegate more work to my children so we can get it all done right. :) We still eat desserts, don't get me wrong. My family still eats white sugar, just not in our dinner! I love treats, but when someone tries to pass off junk-food as something healthy I get really annoyed. Don't pump my food full of "Natural Flavoring", Hydrogenated oils, and all sorts of -ides and -ates, and then tell me that it's good for me. Just call it what it is and I'll decide for myself thank you very much!!! I will take this time to promote Breyers ice cream. It's expesive but has a VERY short ingredient list compared to any other ice cream. Use your coupons to make it worth it!! I would elaborate on the coupon savings, but that's an entirely different blog.
One accomplishment I have noticed is my increasing will power. I've noticed that I don't give in to junk as easily as I used to do. I walked past candy aisles and actually searched for a peanut butter snickers in the check out line. In the end I walked away from it all and left it behind. But don't worry, it'll be alright on the shelf. There's enough preservatives in it to survive until we have our own WALL-E bots cleaning up for us.
So until next week; here's to the treadmill, the resistance machine or whatever motivates you best!
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