take your own advice

Remember a few posts back when I went on and on about healthy eating? I was saying how important it was for me to fill my kids with healthy foods and not eat processed nastiness. Apparently I need to follow my own advice.

I have been working out regularly for over a month now. I love it. I love the sense of accomplishment that comes with finishing a workout; not to mention the muscle tone. My tummy hasn't been this flat since high school. I run 2 to 3 times a week and also take a couple of classes at the Y. I have also been staying busy with the kids. Drew has soccer; Lily and Drew both have swimming lessons and the Fair has been here (where I spent 3 days in a row visiting). We had a packed weekend last weekend plus more fun planned for this weekend. To keep up this pace, my diet has never been so important.

So why haven't I taken my diet as seriously as I do my children's? I don't know the answer to that. I will share what I ate the day I went with Lily's class to the Fair. I had a bowl of cereal, a Mt Dew, a handful of Wheat Thins and an ice cream cone. My schedule for that day included: dropping Lily at school at 7:45, working out from 8:30 to 9:30, showering and getting ready, taking Drew and Julianna to my mom's and walking around for 4 hours at the Fair. Needless to say, I felt totally wiped out and beaten up by the end of that day. When I woke up to do my morning run on Wednesday, it's a wonder I made it around the block.

So, by telling you about these poor eating choices I'm hoping to inspire myself to eat better. I will be drinking more water, eating more things like yogurt or fruit and maybe even some veggies. I will not be eating crap all day and expect my body and mind to keep up. I started this by enjoying a bowl of strawberry yogurt topped with almond granola while I posted this blog.

Can you guys comment and give me idea on how you keep your energy up during your busy lifestyle?