Still heading toward my goal!

So it's been 8 days since I finished my fast and I've done a great job, I think, at maintaining my weight and measurements since I started eating more food in a day. I've cooked specialty meals every single day and John actually told me yesterday that he would rather eat the food I'm making than eating out! I feel like that was one of the nicest things he's ever said to me! I remember one time when I made dinner to perfection (or so I thought) and when I asked him how is dinner was all he could say was, "it's a little bland/dry". I couldn't believe it! I was horrified and I felt so bad that I stopped making him things. And in letting him fend for himself he turned to convenience which was unhealthy in his case. Then I decided to better things for us all and now I get that great compliment.

I've been working on walking with Ellie for the last 4 days. We got about 3.5-4 miles each day. And two days ago I started my Slim in 6 again because I want to get through the whole DVD, which I haven't done ever. I feel like doing the walking, taking care of what I put into my body and going the extra mile with doing SI6 that it's helping me maintain and even lose whatever extra weight I have to lose!

Ellie wanted to try to do the fast but I'm sure she's cheated everyday she's been on it and that's disappointing. It was really hard for me to go through the entire 14 days without being tempted and wanting to try things but I stuck to my guns because I know I have an inner "warrior" somewhere in there that could do it. So.....I hate that someone is using my extra cans that doesn't have the gumption to do what is suppose to be done! And maybe I shouldn't be so hung up in that part of things but I can't help but not want to walk with her if she isn't doing what she says she'll do.

I have about 3 or 4 days of plateauing at the same weight and not going anywhere. It happened to me once during my fast and it happened to me last week when I started to eat two meals a day! I get discouraged when that happens but I think maybe I should be glad it didn't creep up? I'm doing what needs to be done for my family and my families health and I can't ask for more than that. I know that putting on all my problems took time and it wont go away immediately unless I cut if off - and in case you haven't noticed, I'm not that rich! I'm sure I've said this before but I want my kids to grow up knowing what it is to sit down to a meal that someone took time to prepare and really enjoy everyone's company and the meal they're eating. And I want my kids to come home from College after a long semester or year and ask me for their favorite meal because it's comforting to them as well as good for them! I want to be able to teach them what I've taught myself so they can be healthy on their own instead of just being like their friends who go to McDonald's!
I've never really cared up until now about how unhealthy I was or how inactive I was. And once I had my kids I knew that taking them to eat at certain places wasn't healthy I just never did anything about it because I was lazy and unhappy! But now I'm changing that. My daughter now knows that exercising is fun and she sees me doing it everyday. She helps me make snacks and meals. And my son is always the first to try and usually love anything that's been made! It's a nice feeling and it makes me want to do so much more or try more.

I think this is a great turn around. I, frankly, hope that everyone comes back to the "old ways" and start creating some family traditions because we're quickly becoming a nation of unhealthy kids and obese adults and everyone is consumed with watching tv or computing while they eat instead of taking the time to really get to know eachother. I had it when I was a child and I think as much as I hated it at the time (even though I didn't watch much tv as it was) I couldn't want something different now that I'm an adult and I sure wouldn't want to do my children the disadvantage of allowing them to be just like everyone else!