During week nine, I have had to frequently remind myself of the quote above. Making a lifestyle change is hard! Nine weeks into the program, and I still revert back to some of those bad habits brought on by stress. However, I continue to remind myself that I have taken major steps to change my lifestyle because I didn’t like the way I looked, the way I felt, or the example I was setting for my family, especially my girls.
I want to be around when they grow old. I want to be able to run and play with them and not feel tired and out of shape when I do so. I want them to learn how to live a healthy lifestyle because of the example I set for them. I see my oldest gravitate towards the sugary snacks that were a daily staple in my diet and my youngest gravitate towards the salty snacks that my husband loves. We have to work together to get our entire family back on track and we are making progress each week.
I know we are more likely to have success if we don’t force drastic changes on the girls but let them watch and learn as we introduce these new habits into our lives. They have learned about serving sizes and are proud to tell me they only ate one serving of the “healthier” chips instead of the entire bag. They are helping identify healthier food choices because of NuVal system utilized by Meijer (see January 14thblog). Hopefully, the chips will eventually exit the household altogether and they will start to crave those healthier fruit and vegetable choices. I’ve seen those choices start to happen and it keeps me pushing through those difficult times when I’m tired and want to give in to the stress because I know I'm impacting my family with each choice I make.
This week I made it to cycling class three times and body pump twice. In addition, I finished week seven of the C25K training and lost 1.2 pounds and nearly 1% body fat. The nine week total is a weight loss of 14 pounds and a loss of 1.5 inches around my waist and 2 inches around my hips! I love fitting into different clothes and looking in the mirror and being happier about what I see. I’m not to my final goal yet but seeing the progress keeps me going!
There are only three weeks left in this part of my journey. Thank you to everyone for the continued support…I still need it and each day someone comes through with little words of encouragement to boost my confidence. I’m honored to hear that I have motivated many of my friends because of my daily Facebook posts and weekly blog updates. I’m completely focused on this lifestyle change for myself and my family and the added impact of inspiring someone else because of my commitment has truly been humbling. Thank you for letting me know the impact I’ve made on many of you as well…it keeps me going! J
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