You guys and my son are the insperation I needed.

August 19, 2006

Reading all the posts are always motivational. Ive eaten well the

past three days but have yet to start the excersize routine again.

Until today. I'm going to do my weight routine when my son takes his

nap. I realize now more than ever is the time to do this. I had my

sons belated two year chec up yesterday and while he isn't

OVERWEIGHT, he is in the 95% for weight and only 75% for height on

the pediatric charts. So they want me to cut him back to 2% or skim

milk and only 2-3 cups a day so that it doesn't become a problem if

him being overweight in the future. That horrified me. He doesn't

eat junk food but he DOES drink a bit too much milk. He is an active

baby so i'm hoping that this small change will help stabilize his

weight and help his height catch up to him.They said it could just

be his build but it scares me because after the age of eight I was

an overweight kid then soon after that an obese kid. That was from

eating whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. My son is active so i'm

not worried about that, but maybe I will do the milk cut back and

just make sure we get outside more everyday. I already try and get

him to eat alot of the stuff I eat anyway. Eggs and turkey bacon

with whole grain toast, string cheese, non-instant oatmeal, chicken,

beef, pork, corn, beans, sweet potato, whole grain waffles, whole

wheat pasta,apples, oranges, bananas, whole grain crackers, 2%

cheese, and all the other body for life type foods. He doesn't drink

juice either.

Anyway, this was kind of a wake-up call for me. Time to make sure

that we are always having well balanced meals. I know it won't

always be perfect but I can try. Like yesterday, husband wanted

chinese buffet on the way home from the drs. He ate whatever he

wanted, and I got some type of grilled chicken and some beef with

broccoli and some strawberries and grapes. It wasn't what I'd

consider EXACTLY a bfl meal as I don't know what the chicken was

grilled in, but it wasn't what I'd call a free day meal either. I

had no rice or noodles with it because they only had white or fried

rice and the noodles are whatever the noodles are LOL. But I can try

and plan on that not happening very often. Also, from now on on my

actual free days I'm not going to go completly hog wild, just pick

maybe a dinner and dessert that I want and call it good.

August 21, 2006

Hi Alyssa,

You are a good Mom. How do I know? The reaction your having to his checkup is

healthy and motivated by love more than fear. The fear got you started ( " They

said it could just be his build but it scares me because after the age of eight

I was an overweight kid then soon after that an obese kid. " ) But the love is

what motivating you to step up and make the changes to his routine and yours.

He wont have to suffer being a fat kid because your there to teach him that food

is fuel. How does it feel to be the one to break the cycle? :-) The food your

choosing for him is great. Since your choosing the same for yourself you are

setting a stellar example. You realize how powerful food is because you've

struggled with it for a long time. He won't have to because -of -you.

Way to go!

Tiea

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