We've made it through the entire week of our 30 day challenge! :) Hooray! Let's celebrate with ice cream. Okay, we won't. Last night was super hard -- it was Saturday night and that's usually the time we'd have snacks and watch movies, etc., since we're home as a family. I really *really* wanted some ice cream. Like really. BUT I didn't. Mostly because Ernie is a stronger person than I am, and also bossy. ;)
I made my meal list for this coming week, and my grocery list. Ernie requested several of the new things I made last week, which shows that the food is super good. We love eating paleo, its the mental part that is the hardest. I *mentally* need ice cream or chocolate. My mind is addicted to it. And my mind is stubborn. I am hoping as this week goes by, it will get easier. Plus we have lots of yummy meals planned for the week, so I'm looking forward to cooking those! And Sophie is definitely our little paleo kid. I love watching her eat something I made and hearing her say "MMMMM this is yummy mom!" I know a lot of 3 year olds might turn up their noses at some of the "weird" things we eat, so I am thankful she is adventurous. :)
Today when we woke up, I was pretty happy that I didnt give in and cheat last night. I did not have to feel guilty! And when we went to the grocery store and I got all the ingredients for my meals for the beginning of the week, the old lady in line behind us said "you're the smartest shopper I've seen in a long time!" I asked her what she meant and she said "look at all that good food! Most young people like you have carts full of processed junk!" That boosted my spirits a little and made me proud that people would compliment me on the choices I'm making in feeding my family.
We came home and there's no day care at the gym on Sundays, so Ernie left for a run and I sucked it up and put the 30 day shred DVD in. Whenever I'm *done* with the workout, I'm glad I did it. Before and during though, not so much. Before I have to talk myself into it, and during I am cursing Jillian Michaels. :) Its hard! But I'm thankful for the hard work, too, because it is helping me reach my goals. The BEST part though, is that when I tell Sophie we're going to exercise, she gets out her yoga mat (which is hilarious), and puts on her "work out clothes", and does the best she can with the work out right there beside me. Today, she was my little trainer. She kept saying "exhale, exhale, exhale, good, perfect." Crazy girl. I took a pic of her in her creative work out attire. She is such a funny little sweetheart, she makes it so much easier to stick with all this stuff. I want her to grow up to be a healthy, strong lady, and she needs to see that in me.
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