I may not be there yet, but I'm closer than I was yesterday.

So I've decided it's time to actually get serious about my fitness and my health. Not for "weight loss", exactly... that phrase implies that I could potentially "find" it again. Ha, okay- in all seriousness, I wasn't thinking long term and wanting results right away just isn't realistic with lifestyle goals. I don't want my kids eating foods with a bunch of preservatives and other (excuse me) crap in it!

So, I set a goal to only weigh myself once a week. I'm one of those crazy people who LOVES to see results and obsesses over "failure". Meaning if I have water weight or bloating and didn't actually gain weight, it -will- ruin my entire day. lol. The problem is that I'm using my wii fit plus again, and "she" insists I do a body test just about every day. I love being accountable and seeing when I go down.

It's never been a secret that I have a caffeine problem. Coca cola was my vice. I've now gone 10 days without it! I haven't lasted this long in a very, very long time. Just water and diet peach snapple... and this amazing blueberry pomegranate juice that's only 50 calories for an 8 oz glass and is loaded with pottassium. So I lost 4 lbs the first week, had a naughty weekend with my food choices at a movie and while we were busy (not binging, but just not healthy choices) and gained some back. So I weighed myself yesterday before spin class to see where I was at, and again this morning because class was VERY intense and then I made really good food choices. -7.5 lbs. uhhhh, I didn't believe it so I checked my other scale. Same number. Ahhhh! It was what I needed to keep going. I'm focusing on a healthier lifestyle for myself and my kiddos and just hoping that good results come with it. Once we run out of red meat, I'm going to try to cut it out (which is difficult, young kids and no beef?) I am really not a fan of ground turkey at all...I despise the texture, I hate how it feels raw. But, it's better than eating chicken every day and I doubt my kids will be able to tell the difference. Had lunch with the family on Friday before we went to the pumpkin patch and they had the flat, 100 calorie whole grain hamburger buns. SO good and not what I expected at all- think we might have to pick some of those up.

Long story short... I'm slowly cutting out the processed junk food and working towards a more healthy, natural lifestyle. There are more easily accessible natural grocery stores in TX too, which will help! Just waiting to find out where we'll be so I can search for a new gym home.

And I'm open for suggestions. Send me healthy recipes! Ideas on how to keep the kiddos active (besides indoor playtime at the gym) when it's freezing outside? I wish there were more indoor playgrounds in this town besides Mickey d's and the bounce house place- the only other option is driving a half hour.

For now, I'll be sticking to this: