<p>Its early a.m. for a post. But thought I would share that our week 1 weigh in this morning went AWESOME! We both lost the same number 9 lbs each!! Woohooo!! For jordan its really only like day 5 of doing it all out so he lost quicker than me, but we only did insanity 2 that week. This week it will be 6 times so weehaw im so excited to get moving and get losing! </p>
<p>It was hard being out and having to deny the kids things people around them are eating. It will be hard to find the right way to explain to the kids why we eat this way, and teach them at the same time not tofeel be critical of how others choose to eat. They will have to learn with us I guess. Im guessing we will offend alot of people without meaning to of course. But we will just deal with each day as it comes. </p>
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I feel this incredible burden lifted. Yes I have to spend all day long planning meals and reading recipes right now, but I will get the swing of this and this eating will come more naturally and easily;) after reading the china study 3 years ago, I felt anxiety with every feeding with the kids. Some of this would have come naturly as a first time mother, but the rest was just awful. I cant count the times I spent in my bedroom crying while she was in her highchair because she wouldn't eat what I offered and I was nervous she wasn't getting enough. Then I learned she wont starve to death, she'll just have to go hungry for part of the day then she will eat it. But then jordan and I couldn't keep up the diet and then I would feel bad the kids were hungry because they didnt eat their veggies or something and I would just give in and give them mac and cheese or whatever we were eating. Everytime I finished a meal with them I would feel terrible, feeling like I was shoving poison in their mouths and creating future diseases for them. Which I was.
Now, the burden is gone wondering if I am feeding them the best I know how. However im dealing with the aftermath of what I did with them. They eat plenty of the healthy stuff, I know I have it better than I alot of moms going into this, but a couple times a day they do just flat out refuse certain veggies or meals I make. And i feel stress because I think....okay this isn't just one day....its been an entire week of them being very picky about which veggies and fruit they will eat, and especially getting whole grains in them and making sure they get fat from cashews and avocados and walnuts and anywhere nature offers it. I need to stop this over analyzing. They are refusing their oatmeal this morning...which they ate wonderfully yesterday morning, and its stressing me out. I have to stop trying to force them and make this a better experience for them. I will just cover the oatmeal and offer it again at lunch time. I just hate how long this is dragging on. I expected a couple days of refusal but I guess it will be more like a month. I just never know when to draw the line. Like, " put the oatmeal away and they get offered that everytime they are hungry until they eat it? Or offer other healthy things they like....but they will eat fruit all day long if i let them. It took being stuck in the car for 2.5 hours yesterday for them to break down and snack on the raw carrots. Uggg I wish dr. Furhman was MY family doctor and he could give me the advice on this. I need to re-read his "disease proof your child" and see if there are more tips im not remembering.
8:30p.m
Well today turned put to be my best day yet! I told them it was okay and they didnt have to eat it. I gave them strawberries and oranges to hold them over. Then at lunch I reheated their oatmeal and Noah scarfed it down...Livy was picky about it still. She took s couple bites and I spooned her a couple. Then she got strawberries and a sandwich made on homemade wheat bread with sunflower seed butter and honey. They both ate so much Ahhh it was wonderful. We had such a great day. We listened to our productivity CD. The kids played nicely with each other, I got so much organized, and made California creamed kale and carrot cream soup for dinner....WHICH I the kids ate willingly! Okay except the kale....Livy asked for broccoli not gonna turn that down;) but Jordy and I liked the creamed kale. The soup was great too. Ended the night with insanity. We happy!!;)
<p>It was hard being out and having to deny the kids things people around them are eating. It will be hard to find the right way to explain to the kids why we eat this way, and teach them at the same time not tofeel be critical of how others choose to eat. They will have to learn with us I guess. Im guessing we will offend alot of people without meaning to of course. But we will just deal with each day as it comes. </p>
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I feel this incredible burden lifted. Yes I have to spend all day long planning meals and reading recipes right now, but I will get the swing of this and this eating will come more naturally and easily;) after reading the china study 3 years ago, I felt anxiety with every feeding with the kids. Some of this would have come naturly as a first time mother, but the rest was just awful. I cant count the times I spent in my bedroom crying while she was in her highchair because she wouldn't eat what I offered and I was nervous she wasn't getting enough. Then I learned she wont starve to death, she'll just have to go hungry for part of the day then she will eat it. But then jordan and I couldn't keep up the diet and then I would feel bad the kids were hungry because they didnt eat their veggies or something and I would just give in and give them mac and cheese or whatever we were eating. Everytime I finished a meal with them I would feel terrible, feeling like I was shoving poison in their mouths and creating future diseases for them. Which I was.
Now, the burden is gone wondering if I am feeding them the best I know how. However im dealing with the aftermath of what I did with them. They eat plenty of the healthy stuff, I know I have it better than I alot of moms going into this, but a couple times a day they do just flat out refuse certain veggies or meals I make. And i feel stress because I think....okay this isn't just one day....its been an entire week of them being very picky about which veggies and fruit they will eat, and especially getting whole grains in them and making sure they get fat from cashews and avocados and walnuts and anywhere nature offers it. I need to stop this over analyzing. They are refusing their oatmeal this morning...which they ate wonderfully yesterday morning, and its stressing me out. I have to stop trying to force them and make this a better experience for them. I will just cover the oatmeal and offer it again at lunch time. I just hate how long this is dragging on. I expected a couple days of refusal but I guess it will be more like a month. I just never know when to draw the line. Like, " put the oatmeal away and they get offered that everytime they are hungry until they eat it? Or offer other healthy things they like....but they will eat fruit all day long if i let them. It took being stuck in the car for 2.5 hours yesterday for them to break down and snack on the raw carrots. Uggg I wish dr. Furhman was MY family doctor and he could give me the advice on this. I need to re-read his "disease proof your child" and see if there are more tips im not remembering.
8:30p.m
Well today turned put to be my best day yet! I told them it was okay and they didnt have to eat it. I gave them strawberries and oranges to hold them over. Then at lunch I reheated their oatmeal and Noah scarfed it down...Livy was picky about it still. She took s couple bites and I spooned her a couple. Then she got strawberries and a sandwich made on homemade wheat bread with sunflower seed butter and honey. They both ate so much Ahhh it was wonderful. We had such a great day. We listened to our productivity CD. The kids played nicely with each other, I got so much organized, and made California creamed kale and carrot cream soup for dinner....WHICH I the kids ate willingly! Okay except the kale....Livy asked for broccoli not gonna turn that down;) but Jordy and I liked the creamed kale. The soup was great too. Ended the night with insanity. We happy!!;)
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