We watch a lot of TV at our house. By a lot I mean that the Girl watches up to 2 hours a day, and I watch almost nothing and DH watches any sport's game that's on while "studying." ;)
One show the Girl loves is Sesame Street's "Get Healthy Now" show. "The show that helps everyone 'get healthy now!'"
I like that show. Not only because it teaches her that 5 fruits and vegetables is the "healthy way," but we also get to do the fruit and veggie dances and see "Omelet, Prince of Dinner" decide between "the peas, or not the peas." Pretty clever, eh?
Being healthy has always been a goal of mine. When I was very young I used to run around the block in my neighborhood. A neighbor asked me why and I told her that I wanted to stay in shape. (She probably thought it was funny, I was a rail as a child!) I ran cross country and track all through Jr. High and High school. I was never great, but I enjoyed it and exercise has always given me a high. I was never too concerned about weight. Even after having the Girl, I wasn't concerned about weight, and I returned to my pre-pregnancy weight within 4 months.
But NOW I'm concerned about weight. Maybe it's the fact that all my clothes are old T-shirts from various races and places of employment, and to be honest, those items are none too flattering when combined with my voluptuous curves. (picture frumpy mom meets Jr. High art teacher) Or maybe it's the fact that underneath my facade (I'm waxing poetic) I've always been terrified of being overweight. I don't know why. Living a healthy life is really the goal, but if I'm being honest with myself, I have to admit that I also want to look good. I told DH after my 2nd post-pardum jog today (1 mile, woot!) that I want to have nice, trim packaging, not floppy, squishy packaging (which is what I have now, I bet I'm delightful to hug though!)
Which brings me to my point. I need to stop eating a whole package of grasshopper cookies in a weekend. I should also ditch the potato chips, the 2% milk (and sometimes whole on my cereal!), brownies, candy bars, and all the other things that I think are not good for my body, and which also aren't helping my "packaging" issues. Exercise, as I have demonstrated, is not an issue because I enjoy it! But when those cookies are calling my name, self-control goes out the window. Swearing off treats altogether is not in the plan, but I just need to limit them for a while and create more nutritious alternatives when I'm hungry!
So, please cheer me on as I embark on "Operation: Get Healthy NOW!"
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You can do it! I was talking to a SIL the other day because I always told myself "I just don't have a runners body." But I too get a "high" from exercise and love it. I'm already making plans for after V comes and when I'm healthy to start, I'm determined to train my body in running since I feel it will be one of the best ways, with two kids, and limited time. I don't want to go the weight route the women on my mom's side tend to fall into.
I gained a lot of baby weight with Caleb and was concerned about ever fitting into my clothes again. I didn't want to swear off junk food (because that's just not realistic for the rest of my life!) so I came up with a compromise: I would eat healthy during the week, and allow myself to eat treats on Saturday. This helped cut out eating junk food for emotional reasons and I found other foods to satisfy cravings that were healthier, and knew that I would be able to eat treats in a few days. Sometimes Saturday came and I ate a ton of junk, and sometimes I didn't really feel like indulging much. And if I was at someone's house during the week and they offered me a treat, I didn't refuse, but I just took one. I lost all the baby weight plus 10-15 more. I still follow this for the most part and it's been really helpful.
If you ever need someone to confiscate your treats I'm here to help! :)
Me too!
If you have a craving for something sweet, eat a whole piece of fruit and drink a glass of water. I heard this piece of advice from Zonya's Health Bites (a PBS show). I think it helps. Good luck, keep running!
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