The Why and the How?

I am digging deep today as I don't feel like I have really shared much of myself lately. Not sure why. After reading a post at my friend Erin's The Mother Load today talking about rasing healthy children. I had to share. I have posted a bit about Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution and how I am pretty much obsessed about raising a healthy child and telling anyone who I can get to listen that they TOO need to be accountable for what their kids eat.

This is WHY I am taking such drastic measures to LOSE WEIGHT. How can I talk the talk without walking the walk? Everyone (fam & friends) ask HOW are you doing it?  HOW could I not?

Fat- such an ugly word that can be defined so many ways. For me I am not looking to be a size 2, I never have been and highly doubt I ever will be. I just want to be healthy. I want to run and play with my son. I want to FEEL GOOD!!

The first 6 weeks went really well I lost 27lbs and I am thrilled. I am now into a modified program where I am still drinking shakes for breakfast and lunch but, now can have a sensible meal ( I sound like the Slim Fast commercial). I can not tell you what will work for you however, for me the act of taking it ALL away caffeine, sweets, salts EVERYTHING. It was a way to break all the bad habits. I fix water 1st thing in the AM opposed to a sugary coffee or a soda. It has really helped me see all the mindless eating that I was doing. The first week was a major wakeup call.

As I said in my very first post here this is the last diet I will EVER do.  I am changing my lifestyle. Instead of being a casserole queen I am becoming an expert on adding flavor over fat and creating meals for my family that are healthy and full of fresh ingredients and taste good!!