Count It

Happy belated 4th of July to you! The week prior to the 4th, I started to stress on the lack of plans that we had for the kids to enjoy the holiday. But as it worked out, we had a jammed packed day and it was fabulous. I didn't bother counting my calories but I know I did not splurge. I just chose to enjoy the family & friends rather than worry about the numbers. My plan was to hit the BodyFlex class this morning with my husband. But as we all know, life as a parent means that plans hardly ever turn out like you want them to. When we told our 3yo that we were going to the YMCA this morning, he had a melt down. At first, I was brushing it off like he would be ok. But he INSISTED that he didn't go to daycare. I couldn't get him to understand that it would only be for an hour and that it's good for mommy & daddy to have time to exercise. So we decided to ditch the gym and come up with a new plan. It was suddenly so clear to me that he just wanted some family time. It was genuine and sweet. So we took the kids fishing and then on to pick 17 pounds of delicious blueberries at our favorite family u-pick farm for blueberries. After a small rest from all of the fruit picking, I decided to get the back yard mowed. It was so hot out and I was sweating so bad! I realized I could count this as a partial workout. And it ended with a water fight with the kids & hubs which cooled me down. So it was a win all around today. I found a way to be active and be with my kids at the same time. I love it when it works out that way! 

2 week recap: down 3 pounds & 2" AND hubby is down 2 pounds just by cutting back on the usual food. We are feeling great and motivated! I decided to try out a serious meal plan - like down to planning my kids' lunches for school. I am hoping this cuts back on the morning stress and the nightly quick fix for dinners. I have done meal planning for dinner for a long time but I have never planned out all of the meals & snacks for the day. I would like to get to a place where I can go 2 weeks out with this method but I will start with 1 week this time and we will see how it goes. 

How do you plan to eat for the week? 

BE THE BEST YOU.