Changes in My Diet

  Let me start by saying I know I am a petite lady (woman, girl, whatevs) but I actually have to try to stay "small."  I am only 5'3 (with shoes) so even a pound shows and the one person who is kind enough to tell me:  Daddy.  Of course it is in the nicest possible way, "Those pants getting a little tight, huh?"  If you know my dad then he says it in the funniest way.  It makes me take a look at what I have been eating and weigh myself (first thing in the AM, very naked, and just peed).  I then hold back on the ole vending machine trips at work even when I am about to slap an idiot.
  However, once I get back to my "eat" weight I indulge in the vending machine snacks and the idiot does not get that slap.  I say, "heck yes" to the 5 dollar meal deal that the hubs would die for until I creep by my mirror (in all my nakedness) and my belly actually talks to me.  Really it is just bloated from the crap I eat: fast food, 100 cal snacks (not just one), lots of bagels and cereal.  But I walk at a seriously fast speed and my bud's only switch is ON.  I have decided the bod needs more protein and less sugary, processed, food that does not mold when dropped on the floor.  Yes, the cheeze-it my bud dropped like a month ago looks the same. 
  I will say my motto is, "moderation."  I understand life happens and you have to eat something that is "bad."  As of right now I am cutting out breads, cereals, and snacks like cheese crackers and oreos.  I have done sugar free fat free pudding instead (I crave sweets after meals).  Overall, I know I will not always have a high metabolism or I will stop weighing as often and I will gain weight.  So I am trying to start healthy habits that I hope will stick forever. 

What I Wore Wednesday

  You see my hair is down!! I did get the straightening treatment and I see a difference but not enough to pay over 100 bucks again.
  I bought the sweater on sale at Macy's New Year's Day, jeans from Old Navy, boots are Target, and the earrings I have no clue. I prefer brown leggings but couldn't find any and the Bud was getting ready for dinner.

 

 

In a Box and A Meal Idea

William decided to sit in a bag my mother gave me.  It would be useful for groceries because it has flat, hard bottom but William feels differently.

I have been fighting William over meals for a while now.  I am over giving him the Gerber toddler meals because he only eats the ravioli ones and that is gross every day.  Soup seemed like a great idea because he gets veges but I was nervous about the broth.  So...

I heat up a can of soup (usually with noodles) and I drain it.  Then...

I pour in a PLASTIC bowl and pour some of the broth over it to keep it from tasting dry. 

**We would love William to eat what we do but with Rudy's late hours it does not happen.  We eat late and William is hungry after school so this works for us.  Not to mention we love spicy food and he can not have that.  I keep saying its a phase and he will be less picky one day as long as we keep putting healthy choices in front of him.