Attitude

Today we had chicken, quinoa (a different recipe), and mixed vegetables. Raymond wasn't so happy about that. It was a new recipe. I've noticed that he gets a little bit of an attitude whenever I cook healthier meals. David brought home leftover pizza and everyone wanted to have that in addition to what I'd cooked. Well, I must admit that I kind of did too. But we can save it for a different day. Sophia is reading Food Rules. It's taking her kind of a long time. I don't want to be the food police, but I do want them to understand where I'm coming from. Once she finishes, it will be Raymond's turn. He actually does a pretty good job of watching what he eats. He's an athlete and likes to keep in shape.

Weight Concerns

Sophia is a little concerned about her weight. I think the only thing she needs to do is to exercise a little more. The only thing is that she doesn't really like sports. Even though she's only allowed to watch TV for 30 minutes a day, she will usually select an activity that is sedentary. She likes to do crafts, read, and play with her Barbie dolls. She will ride her bike if I send her outside, but she is a little uncomfortable riding around the neighborhood by herself. Riding in the loop in front of our house can be a little boring. She runs around at camp. But now that school is out, I think maybe I will show her some exercises she can do. I actually prefer to exercise by myself. Quite frankly, it's the only time I get to have by myself! I do want her to include exercise in her daily routine, so maybe I'll add an extra workout that we can do together. . . unless I can get David to do it. Hmmm. That's a thought. He doesn't workout, and I think that might be the thing to get them started. I am willing to do it if he doesn't want to, though.

Off of the Wagon

This past week has been very stressful for me. When I am stressed, I eat poorly. I made a trip to McDonald's and got the number 1 with large fries and a chocolate Sundae. I also went to HR and got two Snickers and Baby Ruth. I guess a few days won't hurt. Today, I'm going back to logging what I eat into Livestrong.com. I'm so busy and I really feel like I don't have the time to do it.

I read an article that indicated that caffeine depletes your body of Vitamin D. I knew that at one point, but I think I must have forgotten. I'm trying not to drink it, but I just get so sleepy sometimes. I wish I didn't have to sleep because I always have so much to do. I've found that in the long run, it really doesn't help that much. I eventually crash.

Farmer's Market

David found a Farmer's Market. That's kind of a big thing for him. He bought fresh corn and tomatoes. He bought whole grain English muffins and a big container of blueberries. Sophia asked about pop tarts yesterday. David told her that he wasn't buying them while I'm working on my project. I certainly hope he doesn't really see this as a short term thing. My plan for this was to be part of our lifestyle. I need to talk with him about that, but didn't want to bring it up in front of Sophia.

Oodles n' Noodles

The kids have been begging for Oodles n' Noodles. Lucas came up with a plan, suggesting that we buy them once a month. I didn't agree to that. I never had Oodles n' Noodles until my room mate introduced them to me when I was in college. I was trying to figure out why we have them in our house. It just occurred to me that it was because of Raymond's friend Alec. Alec plays football and a couple of years ago, he needed to lose weight so that he could play. His mom emptied her house of all fattening things and we ended up with the big case of Oodles n' Noodles. I'll be sure to remind them of that should the subject come up again.

They still don't seem to like this new way of eating. I don't think I'm being too strict. They have fattening foods every now and then, I just make sure that I limit them to one serving.

Lucas Read Food Rules

Lucas was required to read 25 books this school year. School is ending soon and he has some catching up to do. A perfect opportunity! I gave him "Food Rules" and he completed it in about 45 minutes. When I was out running errands the other day, we stopped by McDonalds. He said he was going to get the hotfudge Sundae. When we got to the counter, I ordered a Strawberry-Banana Smoothie, and so did he. I asked him about it later and he said he changed because he figured the Strawberry-Banana Smoothie was healthier. Sophia is reading it now. We'll see if she makes different choices as a result of reading it.

Nutritionist

David talked to the nutrionist. We got some good ideas about things that he can fix for breakfast. He's still a little relunctant, but at least a little willing to try. Ideas were greek yogurt with fruit, whole grain bread with peanut butter or almond butter, bread with tomato and cheese.

Choices

I went to the knowledge exchange. The good thing is that there was fruit there. The bad thing is that there were also dougnuts. Luckily, the bag had the calorie count on the box, so that kept me from eating too man. I only ate two of the little tiny doughts - 90 calories.

Yesterday we had pizza. Not a big deal. I think it's fine to have an unhealthy meal every now and then. No need to quit cold turkey.

Knowledge Exchange

Today is the knowledge exchange. There are going to be doughnuts and bagels there. That's not good for my resolve. I only have 1 1/2 more pounds to lose and I don't want to get off track. But I like doughnuts and bagels. I still can't figure out why just counting calories doesn't work. I'd be happy to eat the doughnut rather than two pieces of fruit. For some reason, I don't lose weight when I eat the bagel. I think I should have saved my cottage cheese and blueberries to eat during the meeting. I don't have a lot of will power.

Making an appointment

I just called LifeWork Strategies to make an appointment with a nutritionist. They're going to call back to get more information and then set him up.

Layla is very upset that she can't have poptarts for breakfast. She fell onto the floor, kicking and screaming. Raymond thinks I'm being too picky. Sophia really wants Capn Crunch for breakfast. Also, she's very upset about the brown rice. She says she doesn't like it They'll adjust. Or, at least one day they'll appreciate it.