Start Strong, Finish Strong.

So on Saturday with Garrett being sick I got to spend an extra time working out. I redid my measurements - not much change there. My right bicep gained half an inch and my right thigh lost an inch but everything else has stayed the same. Shouldn't I be losing and gaining inches the same on both sides? I spent over 30 minutes on the Wii Fit just doing the runs, yoga and other aerobics. Then I did Level 2 of the 30 Day Shred. I decided that since I've done over 15 days of Level 1, not consecutively, that it would be a wise idea to switch it up. It was hard to complete and I had to stop a lot. It reminded me of when I started with Level 1. I went back down to 3 pound weights because I didn't know the exercises that well and wanted to work on perfecting the posture.

Ellie and I took the kids to the park yesterday because I had to make a grocery run. I'm not sure if I mentioned this in the last post but I got the other Biggest Loser Cookbook. It has completely different recipes and they all look wonderful! I also got some things that I know are just good and good for you that I know I will eat a lot of the time.

I kind of feel that I will struggle with making meals once we move because with two small kids that don't eat the same as we adults and John who would rather eat junk food than something good for you all the time I will be the only one making a change. My mom told me that I have to do for myself and my kids first and then John will have to conform to our schedule if he wants to really share in what the family does. I guess that makes sense. I just hate making meals thinking everyone will be eatting and it ends up just being the kids and I which come out to only about 2 servings!

I am really excited though about making the change and finding good recipes that everyone loves. Maybe if I find things that everyone wants to eat, John will enjoy coming home to eat a homecooked meal. We always talked about wanting our kids to be raised around the dinner table instead of the couch! So far we started going in the wrong direction. I'm trying to fix that early on so our family memories are filled with sharing, laughter and good food instead of tv and laziness.