I have always been a healthy eater thanks to my Mom and Dad for drilling it into us and always making good homemade meals with all of the food groups. I have an interesting relationship with food. I know what is good and what is bad. I know how to eat but I don't always eat the way I am supposed to. I can't pass up a good burger and fries. I have given up on soda and I have zero desire for it. Plus, I can't drink it while nursing anyway! If I have a bad eating day it always ends with intense remorse for what I have eaten. I hate having food guilt, it drives me crazy! I wish I could just eat something naughty without feeling bad about it.
Most of my resolutions have to do with myself being healthy but also my family. I try to make balanced meals and use healthy ingredients but not always. I know that a lot of calories come from condiments and drinks. I try really hard not to use a ton of mayo on my sandwich or use a lot of dips, etc. I also can't stand the thought of drinking my calories. I try to stick with water or skim milk. Occasionally I will have a little glass of juice if I am really craving it. So I feel like I KNOW how to eat right, it's just a matter of doing it!
Kason and I just recently went through our honeymoon pictures and we ended up just feeling depressed! Yes we have both aged since then, had a couple of kids, etc. We do not look as good as we used to and we both know it. My body has transformed from having kids and Kason has put on a few pounds over the years. Nothing major but we both want to be our "fit" selves that we used to be! I used to run several days per week as well as weight training on top of it. I know that my life has gotten busier and it is MUCH harder to do the things I used to.
I found a great book that gives me little daily health tips and I love it. It gets me on track and keeps me on track! Does anyone else have a crazy relationship with food? What little tips do you use to keep on track? What are the healthy eating tips do you live by and swear by? Please share! I love hearing ways that other people stay healthy!
PS I cannot believe I used to wear bikinis! I wouldn't dream of it now!
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Hey I saw your pregnancy pictures & you were so tiny!!! You've got nothing to be depressed about!
haha I remember not too long ago when you were saying you didn't know if you could ever wear a tankini cuz all you wore were bikinis :)
anyway - i never get the food guilt like you do, but i'm definitely going to try to feed my family a lot healthier. we've cut way way back on going out to eat and i've been cooking a ton... but i need to get better at cooking the good stuff, not just the easy stuff that's usually full of crap. so i don't have any tips, just know i'm right there with ya -- trying to get into shape and eating healthy!!
I know the feeling girl. I look back at the pics of me in a bikini and I remember thinking at the time I that I was fat! AHAHAHA I weighed like 100 lbs. Good Lord. My goal right now is to weigh 120. I'd be thrilled. 2 kids and to fit into my 2's would be fine with me :)
I have major food issues...I'm a big emotional eater. Trying to overcome it this year, though!
Your kids are getting so big, and are super cute.
Ummm.... I give you a couple months before you are back in a bikini! :)
Good luck on your healthy resolution.
Wow I didn't know juice was even bad for you! Hools I say you look great so you're kinda crazy to be talking about skim milk and water and all this healthy crap! You'll be back to your bomb self soon enough. Just eat One naughty thing a day, and the rest good stuff. Shoot I LOVE naughty foods! THank you DAD!
---uhhh and this is Lindsay I don't kinow how to change it!
good job for setting some healthy goals! it's so weird how we all have such different relationships with food. I have def. come a long way and in a much more positive direction. I love love love food and enjoy cooking it as well. food relationships can ruin lives, it's such an important part of our overall well being, spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically.
you always look great, really. it takes a long time to develop good habits, which I'm sure you already have a ton. good luck. we'll have to keep talking food more often. I need to get you some recipes.
Well you are hot in that picture, and still hot now, girl!!! I am guilty guilty guilty with my soda. It sucks my calories up everyday.
One thing I try to live by everyday is to take 10,000 steps a day. I used to have a little pedometer, so now I know how much I have to move to take 10,000 steps. If I have to go somewhere, like the library, or a friends house, I usually try to walk. If I notice that I am sitting a lot during the day, it reminds me to get up and move!
I think I'm the same -- I know how to eat right; it's just a matter of doing it! And I don't do it very often... :( I would never dream of wearing a bikini now, either. Sheesh. Your book with tips seems cool, though!
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