This Healthy Family Makeover Challenge is the kick start we need and the program we have been looking for. We keep talking about lifestyle changes, we keep discussing what we can do to increase our activity. We don't need to win this challenge. We have already won--we are being shown how to change our eating habits and incorporate exercise into our very busy life!
Now we have a plan!
One of the past barriers to exercise has been what to do with the kids while we workout. On Mondays and Wednesdays there is a Kids Fit class from 5:30-6:30 (included in the Y membership fees) so I can work out unencumbered! Cariyana is not a big participant so sometimes she goes to Child Watch. The other kids enjoy playing football or kickball or whatever with other kids lead by a youth.
As an added bonus of the challenge Wyatt is going to teach the kids to play racquetball so that on other evenings I can workout and they can play racquetball, play in the gym, or play pool or ping pong. Other than Child Watch I had no idea the kids could be without my supervision and be OK.
After our meeting with the dietitian we toured Hyvee as a family to compare NuVal scores. We all got quite an education! The scoring system is so easy even the kids get it! Broccoli (fresh and frozen is 100), most breads score in the 20's and 30's, peanut butter 20, jelly and honey scores 1 (my kids love peanut butter and jelly or peanut butter and honey sandwiches in their sack lunch), spinach (raw 100, canned 76)! Janet gave us a sample of sunflower butter to try in lunches (NuVal score 41)! We have some ideas how to eat healthier! More examples of our changes, later.
During our walk around, we saw Sharon cooking samples of trout (and frog legs). Why did I never know trout tasted like salmon. I love salmon, always have! Trout is easy to cook and its milder tasting than salmon. The kids all love trout! We need two servings of fish per week. Now to convince Steve!
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