Awe, kids and the diet!
Well, I truly have to say that I made it much more difficult than it had to be. All the years with no discipline in the way I was eating. I thought I was missing out if I didn’t cheat on my diet. Every time I seen my kids munching on pizza or slurping down that brownie sundae, I thought I wanted that to- so I did. But I hated how I felt afterwards- the guilt and the bloat. I was wondering why I could never keep that tight look- dah, I was sabotaging myself. Yeah at first it seems hard for a mom to balance own diet with the rest of families’ diet, but it becomes simple when you figure out how to get around it.
I have been eating clean (or some call it ‘dull eating’) for some time now. I decided I want a tight healthy energetic guilt-free body so I made a plan for myself. Immediately after Meal 4, I pop in a piece of sugar-free gum (so I won’t test taste- I have one my kids do that) and prepare my families meal while preparing my Meal 5. This works for me and I can’t sabotage myself. And on cheat days I substitute my chocoholic urge for a 4oz Hershey bar with a large fruit salad with a swirl of low cal chocolate syrup. It keeps my beast at bay. The temptations can be great but my determination to meet my goals have become greater. Here’s a sample of my diet- clean and simple:
Meal 1- 1/2c plain whole oats oatmeal with 1tsp of applesauce & 4 egg whites (no additions)
Meal 2- 1 med banana & protein shake
Meal 3- 1 can tuna, 1/2c brown rice & 1/2c green beans
Meal 4- 1 big protein bar
Meal 5- chicken, 1/2c brown rice & 1/2c green beans
Meal 6- protein shake (plain)
A gallon or more Water throughout the day with a splash of lemon juice to get it down. 
Yeah as dull as it seems to others- I find it to be what I need to get the results I want.
~Later
