Shredheads

Falling Off the Wagon

Thank goodness after more than a year I am still motivated to be working out...I'm not quite fanatical about it, but pretty close.  But the eating, oh, the eating!

It has to stop.

I slipped for a while around the Disney Princess Half Marathon.  For that day, and the day after, I justified it because hey, I just ran a half marathon, I can eat whatever I want!  Then the rest of the week we were at Disneyworld and hey, I can eat whatever I want!

Then we got home and I got a bit better, but lately I'm finding myself slipping back into my old ways of "sneak eating," "boredom eating," and just plain not doing a good job of watching what I'm eating.  My weight is still okay, but I'm just barely hanging on.  And if this keeps up I won't stay that way.

It has to stop.

I know all the tricks and answers. I was a Weight Watchers leader for goodness' sake.  Drink water, keep it handy.  Eat veggies for snacks, write things down.  Get rid of junk in the house.  I know them all, but when it's all said and done, it comes down to one thing.

Motivation.

And I'm trying to find mine again.  Thank goodness the April Challenge is coming up! 

-Bill

Setting a work out example for your kids

A few mornings ago when I got ready to do the 30 Day Shred, my 3-year-old said "Mom, I want to do the 30 Day Shred with you."

And my 5 year old had already put on her "workout clothes," set up "mats" (blankets) on the carpet, and found "weights" (blocks) for she and her brother to use.

As we did the high kicks of 30 Day Shred, Level 2, my son asked me "I'm getting healthy and strong, Mommy," which is the reason I give them for why I continue to work out.

Sure, I'm trying to keep my weight in check and I want to fit into my skinny jeans, but at this point, I think the best message I can send to my kids by continuing to tie on my shoes and turn on that DVD (or do the workout for memory while they're outside playing) is for the health benefits.

Plus, I'm pretty sure that after doing Level 2 (or really, any level for that matter), my kids will take a pretty darn good nap.

That's a well spent 20 minutes right there.