This past Saturday we participated in a 5K! The Cherished Kids 5K is special to my heart as it is an organization at our church that raises funds to help the foster children in our area and also to help with adoption of children.
I had decided to participate in this since I like doing 5K's. Well then a group of us decided to participate together. That group was an awesome group to participate with. They are all members of our life group from church and have become our family away from family! We had a wonderful time and I am so proud of each of us that participated in this event! We had 3 of our teenagers to participate and they did an awesome job and we had several of us adults that participated!!!
I encourage you to find an activity that you like. Of course you could be like me when I first started and didn't really enjoy much of anything!! LOL!! I enjoyed being the youngest person in a water aerobics class! But then 5 years ago I did my first Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning! That first one was rough because I was severely overweight and it through my body into a sick mess when I was done! But after that, my body does quite well with 5K's. I even jog some now on the Turkey Trot. I have even signed up with a friend of mine to do my first 1/2 marathon this November. We will be walking most of it, but we ARE going to do it!!!
You don't need a gym membership to get healthy! Find walking trails near your home or find a park that may have a walking path and just start walking! Find a fun DVD and do that at home. Find a Zumba class in your neighborhood and try that! Step in place during commercials! That alone would take care of 15 minutes a day!! Park in the farthest parking spot at the store! It would save time because you are not riding all through the parking lot looking for a close parking space. It would also save gas because you are not riding through the parking lot! It will get you some extra steps in! And it's easy to find your car because hardly anyone parks out that far!
Find a way to get in some activity!! Take care of you and...
Keep on keeping on!!!
Monday, August 27, 2012
Exciting Adventures on the Road of Life!
This school year is proving to be an exciting one! We have decided to home school the last 2 remaining children that we have! Which means a ninth grader and a third grader! One of my concerns was...oh my..if everyone is home, then we are going to be baking more, eating more etc. because we will be in the house. Well we decided to nip that in the bud really quick. We have been making a weekly menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner so that we aren't so tired that we make bad choices with our food or we just can't think of what to eat for a meal so we just do the easy thing and go to a drive through. Now don't get me wrong, I still love a good french fry every now and then but I am learning more and more I don't like fast food fries. I would just rather make my own fries...by baking them in my oven.
So here we are on week 3 of school and so far the menu planning is working out great! Although we did settle for fast food on Saturday night because 3 out of the 4 of us had participated in a 5K earlier in the day and we were all very tired!
We have only made one batch of chocolate chip cookies since school has been in session and that was while the college student was home, so he ate most of those and we didn't have to worry about them.
So I am once again learning that if you fail to plan, you plan to fail! I don't want to fail on this journey. I want to succeed and continue to become more healthy!
It truly is making a difference in my life! Just went to the doctor last week for a yearly blood work check up. I try to keep close tabs on that due to my family history of high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol etc. Several years ago before I started on this journey, my numbers weren't horrible, but they were slowly creeping up to what I feel were dangerous levels! But when I got the results from this last battery of tests, I was thrilled beyond belief as to what is happening to my system as I improve my health!!!
My fasting blood sugar was 95 the last time I had it checked. This year it has dropped to 88!!! They want it to be between 70-100!
My cholesterol has dropped from 155 to 145!
My HDL needed to be above 40 and came in at 51!
My LDL needed to be below 130 and they came in at 76!
My triglycerides needed to be below 150 and that came in at 91.
My blood pressure was 108/over 60!
I can't tell you how much better I feel now that I have realized that taking care of me is just as important or more so than taking care of the other people in my life that I take care of. The one thing I am remembering is that If I don't take care of me, who will take care of those that I take care of?
If you want to do something special for yourself, please take care of you!
Keep on keeping on!!!
So here we are on week 3 of school and so far the menu planning is working out great! Although we did settle for fast food on Saturday night because 3 out of the 4 of us had participated in a 5K earlier in the day and we were all very tired!
We have only made one batch of chocolate chip cookies since school has been in session and that was while the college student was home, so he ate most of those and we didn't have to worry about them.
So I am once again learning that if you fail to plan, you plan to fail! I don't want to fail on this journey. I want to succeed and continue to become more healthy!
It truly is making a difference in my life! Just went to the doctor last week for a yearly blood work check up. I try to keep close tabs on that due to my family history of high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol etc. Several years ago before I started on this journey, my numbers weren't horrible, but they were slowly creeping up to what I feel were dangerous levels! But when I got the results from this last battery of tests, I was thrilled beyond belief as to what is happening to my system as I improve my health!!!
My fasting blood sugar was 95 the last time I had it checked. This year it has dropped to 88!!! They want it to be between 70-100!
My cholesterol has dropped from 155 to 145!
My HDL needed to be above 40 and came in at 51!
My LDL needed to be below 130 and they came in at 76!
My triglycerides needed to be below 150 and that came in at 91.
My blood pressure was 108/over 60!
I can't tell you how much better I feel now that I have realized that taking care of me is just as important or more so than taking care of the other people in my life that I take care of. The one thing I am remembering is that If I don't take care of me, who will take care of those that I take care of?
If you want to do something special for yourself, please take care of you!
Keep on keeping on!!!
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Summer Time Coming To An End....
Well here we are as we see all of the back to school sales, school supply lists that summer is coming to an end and students are getting ready to go back to school. School starts here next week!
That usually means getting back into a "normal" routine, what ever normal is! It means earlier bed times and earlier wake up times.
As your students prepare to go back to school, lets try not to do a breakfast of convenience! It is really easy to get into the pop tart, toaster strudel, cold cereal and milk kind of thing. But try starting the day with less sugar and more protein! Try making breakfast burritos made with eggs and turkey sausage and shredded cheese on a whole wheat tortilla. It really doesn't take that long to make. Get the kids involved too! Try oatmeal with fruit in it. Children need that extra in the morning to keep their brains working solid until lunch time.
Lunch time is another thing. After working in the school district for a few years, I observed a few things. Usually your children don't eat what they buy for a school lunch. Most students throw away over half their lunch. I always made a point to make lunches for my children. We always made it the night before to save time in the morning. Lunches usually consisted of a sandwich on sandwich thins, carrot sticks and ranch, and a fruit cup in its on juice (less sugar that way.) Every now and then we would do baked chips and maybe if we made homemade cookies etc at home, we would put a couple of those in there. We have done salads in the lunch box, etc. Plan those healthy lunches and that will help them until they get home in the afternoon. Also make sure to put an ICE PACK of some sort in their lunch box. I saw several students with gogurts (which is another yummy option) or sandwiches with mayo on them, cheese etc with no refrigeration at all!!! That will cause food to spoil and in turn cause tummy problems.
I remember getting home in the afternoon from school wanting a snack. Make sure you have healthy options for after school snacks. Apple slices with peanut butter is a yummy option especially with a nice cold glass of milk! String cheese and grapes is another yummy option.
Make an effort to help your students this school year to do the best that they can do at school. Healthy foods will help make a huge difference in their day!!
Make sure that your students get to sleep at a good time. Make sure that backpacks are ready the night before and that will help save time in the morning and homework put in after it is completed that way there is no risk of leaving it at home.
Have a wonderful school year!!
Keep on Keeping on!!
That usually means getting back into a "normal" routine, what ever normal is! It means earlier bed times and earlier wake up times.
As your students prepare to go back to school, lets try not to do a breakfast of convenience! It is really easy to get into the pop tart, toaster strudel, cold cereal and milk kind of thing. But try starting the day with less sugar and more protein! Try making breakfast burritos made with eggs and turkey sausage and shredded cheese on a whole wheat tortilla. It really doesn't take that long to make. Get the kids involved too! Try oatmeal with fruit in it. Children need that extra in the morning to keep their brains working solid until lunch time.
Lunch time is another thing. After working in the school district for a few years, I observed a few things. Usually your children don't eat what they buy for a school lunch. Most students throw away over half their lunch. I always made a point to make lunches for my children. We always made it the night before to save time in the morning. Lunches usually consisted of a sandwich on sandwich thins, carrot sticks and ranch, and a fruit cup in its on juice (less sugar that way.) Every now and then we would do baked chips and maybe if we made homemade cookies etc at home, we would put a couple of those in there. We have done salads in the lunch box, etc. Plan those healthy lunches and that will help them until they get home in the afternoon. Also make sure to put an ICE PACK of some sort in their lunch box. I saw several students with gogurts (which is another yummy option) or sandwiches with mayo on them, cheese etc with no refrigeration at all!!! That will cause food to spoil and in turn cause tummy problems.
I remember getting home in the afternoon from school wanting a snack. Make sure you have healthy options for after school snacks. Apple slices with peanut butter is a yummy option especially with a nice cold glass of milk! String cheese and grapes is another yummy option.
Make an effort to help your students this school year to do the best that they can do at school. Healthy foods will help make a huge difference in their day!!
Make sure that your students get to sleep at a good time. Make sure that backpacks are ready the night before and that will help save time in the morning and homework put in after it is completed that way there is no risk of leaving it at home.
Have a wonderful school year!!
Keep on Keeping on!!
Monday, July 2, 2012
Arguments on the journey....
On road trips there always seems to be arguing along the way! "Mom...they are looking at me!" "Don't touch me...mom they are touching me!!" etc...
The same thing happens in life as well. It became very noticeable to be on Saturday as I was doing my half-marathon training. The training for Saturday-5 miles!!! I haven't done that distance except for a March of Dimes walk over 23 years ago! That was just walking....this on Saturday had jogging in it!!!!! Well in my mind, I started going...well I can make it for sure to do a 5K but not so sure about the 5 miles! Well ok..I made it to 3.2 miles and said...well ok..you made it this far you can make it to 4 miles You have done that before. Yep...got to 4 miles...and said..You know what...you have gotten this far you might as well go ahead and finish up the 5 miles! So I did. It was an argument in my mind...part of me wanted to talk myself out of it...part of me was fighting to finish the 5 miles!
When the arguments come...push yourself to finish what you set out to do! Don't quit!!! Keep going! You will feel better because you finished! Don't let the "stinkin thinkin" get the best of you!!! The more you beat the "stinkin thinkin" the easier it will be to complete your goals!
Keep on keeping on....
The same thing happens in life as well. It became very noticeable to be on Saturday as I was doing my half-marathon training. The training for Saturday-5 miles!!! I haven't done that distance except for a March of Dimes walk over 23 years ago! That was just walking....this on Saturday had jogging in it!!!!! Well in my mind, I started going...well I can make it for sure to do a 5K but not so sure about the 5 miles! Well ok..I made it to 3.2 miles and said...well ok..you made it this far you can make it to 4 miles You have done that before. Yep...got to 4 miles...and said..You know what...you have gotten this far you might as well go ahead and finish up the 5 miles! So I did. It was an argument in my mind...part of me wanted to talk myself out of it...part of me was fighting to finish the 5 miles!
When the arguments come...push yourself to finish what you set out to do! Don't quit!!! Keep going! You will feel better because you finished! Don't let the "stinkin thinkin" get the best of you!!! The more you beat the "stinkin thinkin" the easier it will be to complete your goals!
Keep on keeping on....
Sunday, July 1, 2012
It is HOT outside and Vacation fun!!
So summer has arrived in great force!!!! The outside temperatures have been AWFUL!! I have moved my workouts indoors just to not be in the heat...even early in the mornings have been difficult!
One thing I want to encourage you is to DRINK WATER!!! You need to stay hydrated!!! Especially if you do a lot of exercise, working out in the yard or spending a lot of time outside!
Vacations are also in full swing! Lots of people are on the road going from place to place! You can still make healthy choices while on vacation!!! Shocking I know!!! If you are driving...take healthy snacks with you in the car. Don't load up on all junk foods! Take fresh fruits with you, cheese sticks, water bottles, baby carrots, chopped celery, almonds etc.. Make healthy choices while traveling. It is ok to splurge and enjoy yourself, but don't make it 24/7 for the entire time you are on vacation! Your body will not enjoy that! One thing I have learned is that if you plan ahead, you can still maintain or even lose weight on vacation!!! Plan some activity...swimming, walking...so something!!!
When you go out to eat, look up the nutrition information on the web and make your choices before you get there...and STICK to your decision! I like to order first when we are on vacation because that way my decision is less likely to change. I have also noticed that when I make better choices, my family tends to make better choices in what they choose to eat.
Then another thing I will add....choose a diet or lifestyle change that you can stick with for the rest of your life! There are many options to choose from! I go to Weight Watchers because I truly enjoy the meetings, getting encouragement and help and the accountability.
There is also myfitnesspal.com It is free and online. You enter your food items for the day and it will hep you keep a journal of exercise and foods.
Healthy eating has to be a part of your everyday life forever!!! If you can't or won't eat cottage cheese or fat free cheese for the rest of your life...then make those changes in other ways! Cut out or cut back on sodas and add more water. Use reduced fat cheese etc...instead of high fat choices.
One thing you need to know, is that it is ok to splurge every once and awile! If you are at an amusement park and feel the need for a carmel apple or even a funnel cake, then do that...but might I suggest to split the funnel cake with SEVERAL people!! Moderation goes a long way!!!
Make healthy changes for no other person but yourself! You are the only you there is!!!
Keep on keeping on!!!
One thing I want to encourage you is to DRINK WATER!!! You need to stay hydrated!!! Especially if you do a lot of exercise, working out in the yard or spending a lot of time outside!
Vacations are also in full swing! Lots of people are on the road going from place to place! You can still make healthy choices while on vacation!!! Shocking I know!!! If you are driving...take healthy snacks with you in the car. Don't load up on all junk foods! Take fresh fruits with you, cheese sticks, water bottles, baby carrots, chopped celery, almonds etc.. Make healthy choices while traveling. It is ok to splurge and enjoy yourself, but don't make it 24/7 for the entire time you are on vacation! Your body will not enjoy that! One thing I have learned is that if you plan ahead, you can still maintain or even lose weight on vacation!!! Plan some activity...swimming, walking...so something!!!
When you go out to eat, look up the nutrition information on the web and make your choices before you get there...and STICK to your decision! I like to order first when we are on vacation because that way my decision is less likely to change. I have also noticed that when I make better choices, my family tends to make better choices in what they choose to eat.
Then another thing I will add....choose a diet or lifestyle change that you can stick with for the rest of your life! There are many options to choose from! I go to Weight Watchers because I truly enjoy the meetings, getting encouragement and help and the accountability.
There is also myfitnesspal.com It is free and online. You enter your food items for the day and it will hep you keep a journal of exercise and foods.
Healthy eating has to be a part of your everyday life forever!!! If you can't or won't eat cottage cheese or fat free cheese for the rest of your life...then make those changes in other ways! Cut out or cut back on sodas and add more water. Use reduced fat cheese etc...instead of high fat choices.
One thing you need to know, is that it is ok to splurge every once and awile! If you are at an amusement park and feel the need for a carmel apple or even a funnel cake, then do that...but might I suggest to split the funnel cake with SEVERAL people!! Moderation goes a long way!!!
Make healthy changes for no other person but yourself! You are the only you there is!!!
Keep on keeping on!!!
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Charles Barkley's Tips to Working Out Like a Pro!
I love getting information that will help me along my journey! I can either apply it to my journey or not...I came across these tips yesterday and thought I would share! There are a few things that I may add from my journey too.. :o)
Rule 1. Success isn't just about eating! Sure, eating is he most important thing when you're trying to lose weight. But you're gonna have to do something to speed up your metabolism if you're going to comsistently lose weight--it doesn't matter whether you ride a bike, do the elliptical, or go on the treadmill. (It's me :o) You don't have to spend money on a gym membership to exercise! Find something you enjoy doing...walking at the park or around your neighborhood..swimming etc. but have fun!)
Rule 2. Change it up! If you want to lose weight, you have to change your worou all the time because your body is so smart, it adjusts to what you are doing. Trainers I've worked with say "every week, do something different" And they're right. One of the big reasons people can't lose weight is that they're doing the same thing all the time. Try a different piece of equipment or at least go at a different intensity or for longer than usual. (It's me again... this can be as simple as going the opposite direction on the walking path or trail that you are walking on or pick a different walk to take. If you are on the treadmill..try a different incline.)
Rule 3. Do what you can! Right now, I'm not at the point where I think I can run yet, so I'm doing the elliptical and the bike. But when I lose another 20 pounds, I would like to run. When I played basketball, I loved to run because being outside frees you up. You get sick of the gym. (Yep...me again...One neat app that I have on my phone is runkeeper. It is free and it will keep track of your distance, miles..etc.. It will also let you know when you have set a new record for yourself such as distance, speed, or consistency! Set a goal for yourself and do it!)
Rule 4. Do what gives you juice! When I'm working out, I listen to music or turn on the TV. When I put on a TV show or sporting event, and I'm on the elliptical or the bike, i could go all day and never even look at the time. I go for at least an hour, hour and a half.
For Music, I'm a hip hop guy. When I played basketball, I would always listen to hip hop on the way to the gae just to get myself juiced up. I wouldn't say I have a favorite rapper, but if i did, I would say Tupac Shakur. I love Jay-Z, love Eminem, love T.I.,love Kanye. Hip hop just gives me energy when I want to workout. (Yep me again...I don't really like hip hop or rap...but I do find music that has a good, steady beat that will keep my pace up..especially when I do my 5K's! It really does help pass the time away to have music going or you get to watching a show or even a movie on TV!)
Rule 5. Work with your schedule! I don't get to do kettlebells or cross training a lot when I'm traveling all the time. But when the playoffs are on, and I'm in the same city for something like two months, i can do those two or three times a week. That's an exciting part of my workout, but I can't always get into that routine when I'm traveling so I do other things. (Yep...me again...I have really had to learn how to incorporate exercise in my traveling!! If you have a favorite DVD and a lap top that plays DVD's..take those with you when you travel and do those in your room! If at all possible, see if the hotel you are staying in has a fitness room and use it! If not, go out and walk in the parking lot or take the stairs in the hotel. If they have a pool, that is a fun way to get some exercise in!!..just use what you have!)
Rule 6. Get in the game. There's only two type of guys: Those who play sport, and those who want to play sports. And if you can't play it you want to watch it because sports are really cool. But it's even cooler to play. ( Yes..me again...do something fun..playing volleyball with your friends or kids outside. Play frisbee with your family....just get some activity in!)
Rule 7. Work it. What made me get to the top of my game? Well, I think number one is just having God-given ability. But you have to work hard. There's no way you can be lazy and play sports. (yep me...I spent a lot of my time saying there is no way I couldn't do anything athletic. So I would sit and watch or just not participate! Then I would be upset with myself that I couldn't lose weight. I have, in the last year or so since I have become more active in my walking, jogging and other exercise that I am losing weight more consistently! So just get moving and do something for yourself!)
Keep on keeping on!!!
Rule 1. Success isn't just about eating! Sure, eating is he most important thing when you're trying to lose weight. But you're gonna have to do something to speed up your metabolism if you're going to comsistently lose weight--it doesn't matter whether you ride a bike, do the elliptical, or go on the treadmill. (It's me :o) You don't have to spend money on a gym membership to exercise! Find something you enjoy doing...walking at the park or around your neighborhood..swimming etc. but have fun!)
Rule 2. Change it up! If you want to lose weight, you have to change your worou all the time because your body is so smart, it adjusts to what you are doing. Trainers I've worked with say "every week, do something different" And they're right. One of the big reasons people can't lose weight is that they're doing the same thing all the time. Try a different piece of equipment or at least go at a different intensity or for longer than usual. (It's me again... this can be as simple as going the opposite direction on the walking path or trail that you are walking on or pick a different walk to take. If you are on the treadmill..try a different incline.)
Rule 3. Do what you can! Right now, I'm not at the point where I think I can run yet, so I'm doing the elliptical and the bike. But when I lose another 20 pounds, I would like to run. When I played basketball, I loved to run because being outside frees you up. You get sick of the gym. (Yep...me again...One neat app that I have on my phone is runkeeper. It is free and it will keep track of your distance, miles..etc.. It will also let you know when you have set a new record for yourself such as distance, speed, or consistency! Set a goal for yourself and do it!)
Rule 4. Do what gives you juice! When I'm working out, I listen to music or turn on the TV. When I put on a TV show or sporting event, and I'm on the elliptical or the bike, i could go all day and never even look at the time. I go for at least an hour, hour and a half.
For Music, I'm a hip hop guy. When I played basketball, I would always listen to hip hop on the way to the gae just to get myself juiced up. I wouldn't say I have a favorite rapper, but if i did, I would say Tupac Shakur. I love Jay-Z, love Eminem, love T.I.,love Kanye. Hip hop just gives me energy when I want to workout. (Yep me again...I don't really like hip hop or rap...but I do find music that has a good, steady beat that will keep my pace up..especially when I do my 5K's! It really does help pass the time away to have music going or you get to watching a show or even a movie on TV!)
Rule 5. Work with your schedule! I don't get to do kettlebells or cross training a lot when I'm traveling all the time. But when the playoffs are on, and I'm in the same city for something like two months, i can do those two or three times a week. That's an exciting part of my workout, but I can't always get into that routine when I'm traveling so I do other things. (Yep...me again...I have really had to learn how to incorporate exercise in my traveling!! If you have a favorite DVD and a lap top that plays DVD's..take those with you when you travel and do those in your room! If at all possible, see if the hotel you are staying in has a fitness room and use it! If not, go out and walk in the parking lot or take the stairs in the hotel. If they have a pool, that is a fun way to get some exercise in!!..just use what you have!)
Rule 6. Get in the game. There's only two type of guys: Those who play sport, and those who want to play sports. And if you can't play it you want to watch it because sports are really cool. But it's even cooler to play. ( Yes..me again...do something fun..playing volleyball with your friends or kids outside. Play frisbee with your family....just get some activity in!)
Rule 7. Work it. What made me get to the top of my game? Well, I think number one is just having God-given ability. But you have to work hard. There's no way you can be lazy and play sports. (yep me...I spent a lot of my time saying there is no way I couldn't do anything athletic. So I would sit and watch or just not participate! Then I would be upset with myself that I couldn't lose weight. I have, in the last year or so since I have become more active in my walking, jogging and other exercise that I am losing weight more consistently! So just get moving and do something for yourself!)
Keep on keeping on!!!
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Summer Time! Summer Time!!!
I have to say that I love summer time a lot!!! Seems like you want to do more things!!! One question I have though is this: Do you change the types of food that you keep in your house when your children are home on summer break from school?
I was attending my weight watchers meeting yesterday and we were discussing the difficulties of summer. Vacations, wedding, camping, kids home from school, etc... One of the people there stated that she was having a difficult time because her kids were home so she had to buy all of the sugary drinks and junk food snacks. So it was very difficult to eat healthy! I made the comment to the group that I don't change the types of food that I keep in my home when my kids are home...and this person said "Your poor kids!" I want to teach my children to make better choices while they are younger because I don't want them to struggle with the problems that I have struggled with just about my entire life! For that reason we don't keep soda, chips, cookies, candy etc...in our home. We try to keep fruits and veggies just about all of the time! We also don't have a buffett going at our house! When we fix meals, we fix 1 meal...not 5!!!
If you yourself are struggling with making healthy choices, why not try to incorporate healthy eating habits with in your entire household. Summer time is one of the best times ever to get AMAZING fruits and veggies!!! Look up local farmer's markets in your area or in the area that you happen to be vacationing in and go shop there. You will be supporting the local farmers as well as getting WONDERFUL fresh fruits and veggies! Find a berry patch that has "Pick your Own" and spend time one day picking fresh berries!!
One thing I might suggest is that when you come home with your fruits and veggies, wash them and that way they will be ready to dive into when you are ready for a snack!
Take time this summer to let your children see what types of wonderful fruits and veggies that they can enjoy this summer! It is ok to have an occassional treat but not restock your entire pantry or freezer with junk food just because the children are out of school. You are not only hurting yourself by having those foods in your house, but you are also hurting your children by enabling them to have things that aren't really good for them. If they aren't good for you, then why in the world would you stock your house full because your children are home?
Take time to enjoy all the wonderful fresh fruits and veggies this summer!!
I was attending my weight watchers meeting yesterday and we were discussing the difficulties of summer. Vacations, wedding, camping, kids home from school, etc... One of the people there stated that she was having a difficult time because her kids were home so she had to buy all of the sugary drinks and junk food snacks. So it was very difficult to eat healthy! I made the comment to the group that I don't change the types of food that I keep in my home when my kids are home...and this person said "Your poor kids!" I want to teach my children to make better choices while they are younger because I don't want them to struggle with the problems that I have struggled with just about my entire life! For that reason we don't keep soda, chips, cookies, candy etc...in our home. We try to keep fruits and veggies just about all of the time! We also don't have a buffett going at our house! When we fix meals, we fix 1 meal...not 5!!!
If you yourself are struggling with making healthy choices, why not try to incorporate healthy eating habits with in your entire household. Summer time is one of the best times ever to get AMAZING fruits and veggies!!! Look up local farmer's markets in your area or in the area that you happen to be vacationing in and go shop there. You will be supporting the local farmers as well as getting WONDERFUL fresh fruits and veggies! Find a berry patch that has "Pick your Own" and spend time one day picking fresh berries!!
One thing I might suggest is that when you come home with your fruits and veggies, wash them and that way they will be ready to dive into when you are ready for a snack!
Take time this summer to let your children see what types of wonderful fruits and veggies that they can enjoy this summer! It is ok to have an occassional treat but not restock your entire pantry or freezer with junk food just because the children are out of school. You are not only hurting yourself by having those foods in your house, but you are also hurting your children by enabling them to have things that aren't really good for them. If they aren't good for you, then why in the world would you stock your house full because your children are home?
Take time to enjoy all the wonderful fresh fruits and veggies this summer!!
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