Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts

Friday, August 3, 2012

Junk in the Trunk?

Gibson the Junk Food Guard Cat
Yup, there it is.  Junk food.  I don't even like it, but if it is there I WILL eat it!  Geesh.  Everyone ready for this public announcement?  Ready???  Huh?  I don't hear you...

.........I do really well w/ eating during the day and at work, but after working anywhere between 9-12 hrs in a day I am EXHAUSTED, and I will eat the first thing I cross paths w/.  For me this is a constant battle.  I do NOT like Oreos or Doritos, but when I am hungry and tired you are DARN right I will consume them.  And darn it all my family likes those things, so they are in the house whether I buy them or NOT.

So, part of our MHealthy Rewards here at work offers a Nutritional Consultant (you get $100 per yr for doing 2 things on the MHealthy Rewards list).   I just had a web meeting w/ my Consultant, Holly.  We went over my 3 day food log.  Holly told me it looked really good, despite what I thought wasn't(zucchini bread w/ carob chips or cereal for dinner), and that I shouldn't be so hard on myself.  I am all for moderate ground, and so we reviewed the goals I had set, and adjusted where needed.  Do you all recall the SMART Goals post?  Check them out and refresh your memory.

Here is my top goal.  I had three.

My short term goals Healthy Eating SMART goals are:
1.  I want to eat clean foods that will strongly support my body for the activities I enjoy. 

To be successful in reaching my goals, I need to do the following: 
1. Put doors on pantry.  (We have lived in this house at least 5 yrs.  The doors must go up, STAT)
2. Prepare healthy options; have them available for evening. (I was just prepping breakfast, lunch & snacks for myself & my 2 kids).
3. Package husbands & kids junk/snack foods in individual servings designated for them.  (Once the junk is designated for them I am ok ignoring it).

Well there it is.  My honest truth.  I hope that in sharing my struggles w/ you it helps you in your journey-whatever that maybe.  If you are interested in setting some goals for yourself use the  SMART Goals post, and get busy.  If you'd like to share them w/ me feel free.  Either leave them in the comments field, or send me a private email.

Shanti (peace)