So here we go, day 1 of my getting healthy journey.
Today is going to be a crazy day. We are selling our house and have a showing in the middle of the day. Trying to get the house pristine with 3 little boys running around is not fun! Normally we would have an open house when my husband is home and we can do the cleaning together, that just didn't work out today. It's times like these that I feel I am failing as a mom. Stick them in front of a movie so I can get the cleaning done. Then I think about the fact that this is just a small season in our lives. Very soon we will have a new house and hopefully they won't be watching much TV.
Okay back to getting healthy. Today I came downstairs and started cleaning, and what did I want to eat for breakfast? A peanut butter and jelly! I didn't give in though. Instead I remembered an organic granola that I bought last week and devoured a bowl. Its hard when you go from eating a lot and a lot of sweets to trying to eat healthy. It kind of sucks! How can you make an egg taste like a chocolate peanut butter cup or a salad taste like a hamburger. One thing I try to do is to have healthy snacks ready. I personally like to have hard boiled eggs, it's easy to just grab and eat. Plus it has a protein, which will help keep you full a little longer. Eat it on its our, with a salad, or a little hot sauce.
When it comes to my diet the first few weeks of changing my diet I am taking it easy. Trying to dramatically change a diet often fails for me so I am taking it slow this time. The first thing I will eliminate is chocolate. That delicious little treat that I can eat all day long and not even care that it makes me feel bloated. At least I waited till after Valentine's Day to make this decision, but I do have a stockpile of clearance Valentine's candy!
Exercise should be interesting today. With this open house in the middle of the day my husband will be coming home early and then going back to work and getting home late. So the question of the day, how to work out with 3 little kids? Have them join me! My oldest loves yoga and Pilates, while my middle loves cardio, and my baby just jumps in his jumper. So I will grab and old workout DVD and see how much I can get through. They do have lots of websites, apps, and TV channels with workouts. One I like is DailyBurn.com, they even offer a 30 day trial to see if you like and will use it. It's important to see what works best for you. With my depression getting out the door to the gym doesn't really work. So I do my best to do something at home.
I honestly don't know how the rest of the day will go but as long as I don't give into the chocolate cravings and I work out I will feel like I accomplished something. It can only get easier right?
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