Take Two

Operation Healthy Family has begun...again.

We did pretty good last year but as soon as I stopped organizing meals and buying the healthy food all the great intentions fell apart and we all started to slip.

The question you may be asking is how can I change things this year,
so it won't fall apart again. Ok wait, that is the question I am asking and
I have no easy answers.

It started when I began a project at work that
took a lot emotionally, mentally and physically
and us going to the lake every weekend
where the marshmallows and pina coloda's called our names.

I realized how far I had slipped when I received a pair of jeans a size larger
than I was wearing in the summer at Christmas
and they were way too small.

I had come too far to let myself slip back,
into daily Starbucks,
no water intake,
crappy food,
late night snacking,
just total grossness.

If I stay on track
then the family stays on track.

It isn't possible that I can avoid all
stress,
ok, that was a stupid statment
stress is here to stay,
that is just my genetic makeup

I just need to try again,
hope for the best,
and see how far we can go this year.

One day is better than none,
Two is better than one, Three is better than two,
and so on and so on
so here we go again.

rules, rules, who needs freakin rules?

well apparently me so here they are,

1) Water, Lots of Water (4.25 litres yesterday)
and green tea,
for me, the kids just need to make sure they drink water
at every meal

2) No more lunches out (ok, maybe one or two but no fast food)

3) The white bread was SO good during the holidays but
back to Whole Grains

4) Very limited preseratives (which means no pre-packaged food).

5) Starbucks once a week (this should be none but I am not ready for that,
once a week is hard enough)

6) a green smoothie every morning that was reccomended by a friend. I have EVERYTHING for it but can't seem to get myself together in the morning enough to make it but I have high hopes tomorrow is the day!

7) Meal Plans and once a week shopping (usually Monday)

8) more Operation Healthy family posts including recipes as blogging seems to keep me on the right path

9) no eating after dinner....this one is killing me this time but I am working through it. A cup of tea with a little sugar seems to help.

10) water, did I mention that? and record all food and drinks in my journal.

It's only day two but so far so good!