Example

Once you know things about nutrition and exercise - the best thing you can do is to share it!  And one great way you can share it is by being an example.  My mom was sure an example to me.  My Grandma loved to take the family to Chuck A Rama.  Afterward, I always remember the whole family coming home to crash - and mom coming home to get on the treadmill.  Family vacations were not vacations - they were walking triathlons.  Walking to school - we would get dropped off and mom would continue walking for miles and miles after that.  She's always been a great example to me. 

I hope to be that for my kids.  Tony is definitely that way for them.  They see him always working out and playing racquetball.  But I don't want to sell myself short.  I constantly get told my kids will be athletes because of their dad.  While that is MOSTLY true, I am an athlete too!  I just go in spurts! :)  I was a runner and a swimmer all through junior high, high school and college.  Okay, so I complained a lot (especially 6:00 AM swim training) - but I did it and I was good!  I lettered in swim and got multiple awards my senior year. I've also ran a lot of 5K's and I've competed in a team triathlon.

I just need to get that back.  It's hard now with kids.  I can't just go swimming whenever I want.  One day, I will do it again.  But until then... I'll try to be the best example I can be at home.

It made me feel good tonight when I left the room to get PK and came back to find Logan like this...

He was working out with my DVD using weights.  What a HANDSOME boy!!!

It reminds me once again that even though I was disappointed earlier today, it's okay!  I've been watching the Biggest Loser for 11 out of the 13 seasons.  The first week is always amazing!  They lose 10, 15, 20, even 40 pounds! (Moses, an LDS man from Idaho, lost 41 pounds his first week.  WOW!)  I know this is an extreme.  And I wasn't expecting even close to that number.  Just one teeny, tiny pound instead of gaining one, huge, ugly pound! :)  Again - just a reminder that this is NOT about losing weight.  Even though that is a MASSIVE perk :), it's about being healthy and feeling great about myself.  Not to mention, advice from my amazing, inspirational cousin Jeni...

Your pants will show results before your scale will!!