I have been working to change my diet. The doctor told me about two months ago that I should drop 5 kilograms to be at a good weight to get pregnant. He said to keep working out, stop drinking soda and that it was good that I was trying to eat less meat in the week; for me this means two lunches per week are meatless. I have started eating more veggies and even gotten my husband to start eating them with me, we don't have them all the time but it much more than we were before. Over the last two months I have lost 8 pounds, however we have not had the time to go to the gym. I only have excuses why; we both really love it we just cannot find the time. For me working three jobs, and being in school is very exhausting and I try to get as much sleep and spend as much time with my husband as I can.
Lately I have been drinking soda again. Not everyday and not many but over the last three days I have had about 4 sodas. This is big for me because it has been over 60 days from the time I 'gave them up'. I do not mind letting myself have a few things that I want but this weekend has been awful. I have had cookies, soda, muffins, chips with cheese dip and even wanted a slice of cake! I really don't mind giving in every now and then but man I do not know what is going on this weekend; and I can tell that I have had these things because my stomach is not very pleased with me. This past week I have not had the opportunity to take my lunch with me to work, I have had McDonalds, (I used to love this and now... yuck), Subway(it made me feel ill the rest of the day), and Anthony's pizza (it was so good, but again I was ill the rest of the day) and a tuna sandwich the first day that was great!
This next week I will try to get back to my new normal self. I miss fruit and veggies already and I have only been on my new diet for a little more than a month. I think this is going to work out for me.
The reason behind all of this is for me and my family to become healthier. How can I promote health to anyone if I myself am not healthy? I want my children, if we have any, to know that you can eat and enjoy things as long as you do not over do it. I want them and us to exercise and enjoy doing it, which my husband and I do... just no time. but I want that to be part of our daily life. From the time I am able to exercise after I have them I want to incorporate them into my rutine. I want them to enjoy exercise and know that it is fun. I want this to be the new me!
I want to be seen as healthy and be healthy! I want my family to be healthy! I will make this change and I know we will have set backs, but the point of it is that we are going to try and make the changes and become healthy people. We are still going to have our steaks, so please don't think we are going vegetarian : ) Just a little more veggies on the side instead of just mushrooms and onions.
