Wowsers! I've gone from never eating out, to eating out at least once/week. But the confession is that it's actually made it easier to give in to picking up food for dinner on about 1 to 2 other nights of the week. So in reality, I've gone from never eating out to now eating out 2-3 x/week!! And what a difference that is making in what the scale says.
So, today's post is somewhat of a confession and a wake up call to myself!
I realized how we can easily get pulled into a cycle of unhealthy choices just out of ease. But wait, is this really the lifestyle I want? No! So to stop the four pound weight gain (nip it in the bud) and get back to what has worked for me my entire life thus far, I must get back to the way I was living: not eating out 2-3x/week!!
We will continue to go on Date Night because I can't tell you how this HAS been a good decision and investment in my most important relationship (other than my relationship with God) and that's my marriage! However, I can enjoy the company of my man and not indulge in unhealthy food, and high calorie desserts! I resolve to order salads or fish and veggies. The other nights are dedicated to providing yummy and well balanced dinners for my family.
Don't get me wrong, I SEE the allure to eating out! It's so easy! It's convenient! But is the result of that what I want in my life? For me, the answer is, yes and no. Yes, I want to date my husband, and that will involve eating out. So, I'll enjoy that once/week. But the answer is also no because I want to #1: maintain a healthy weight, which is proving to be impossible with the choices I've made in the past few weeks, and #2: I want to teach my kids how to eat at home. I've realized I'm teaching them how to eat later in life by how I'm feeding them now.
So it's back to the grocery list for me and PLANNING out my healthy menus each week.
I hope this encourages you as you get to see a glimpse into my life. It's not always easy for me either. I want to live out my convictions and values and also be transparent with you and let you see that I have to make a conscious effort too.
Have a great day!
Yours in the journey,
Sara Oliver
www.GetToBootCamp.com
saraoliver@gettobootcamp.com
