Beaching It - Jumping in now in P2

[jhderm]

Lisa

My son, Michael was very underweight until the age of 8 (5th percentile...), then, became chubby and fretted over it. Now at around 14 he suddenly grew taller and thinner. I am sure DS will follow suite. The only thing you can do is try to get him to like nutritious foods and explain to him the dangers of diabetes and high cholesterol, which stem from childhood habits in part.

Glad you are doing so well, exercise, fun, life is good!

Wrote some about me in my jrnl, don't want to repeat all over- finally broke the plateau, but I eat consistently little- started to use a lot of light tofu (yes, it's even less calories) which is very filling and you can eat quite a bit and it counts for less protein than the same amount of chicken or meat.

Looking forward to seeing you posts!!!!

Judi

[Beaching It]

Hi guys, thanks so much for all your feedback on my DS. I do hate to say NO to food... I have a rule which they are both very aware of, that I will never say NO to fruits and veggies... so when they've had their meal, and I see him rummaging around for more food, he knows he can have anything 'natural'... I really think he's in a bad habit of eating just because. This week has been interesting. I've been putting glasses of water in front of him and when I look over the glass is empty. Maybe he's chronically thirsty, mistaking it for hunger?? I've cut his lunch down slightly, adding a second fruit, and we've cut junk out of our after dinner meal... didn't happen often but sometimes. Fruit is all over the house and they're loving that. So baby steps for sure. I have his regular b-day Doctor appointment this summer, so I will continue with this new path and see what happens by the time that appointment comes around. Luckily the kid is quite active. Hockey just ended for the year (he's goalie... so not actively skating too much)... but he's joined the running club at school (3 mornings a week), soccer starts in a few weeks and so does football (so this will be 3x a week of heavy duty running). He's also signed up for some pretty active sports camps this summer. I'm lucky in the fact that he loves to play sports. I couldn't imagine him sitting around all day... Oh ya, I've limited his iPod time this week too, which has helped...

Anyway, all is good on that front but I welcome your comments and feedback anytime you think of anything. I'm happy to hear that your sons thinned out as they grew up. I know how hard it was for me as a chubby kid and it breaks my heart to think that he may be going down that same path.

Good week for me. Got to my spin class twice, and plan to get to the gym twice over the 4 day long Easter weekend. Weighed myself on the scale at the gym today and I'm right where I was before vacation which is AWESOME!!

Hope you're all doing well. Will check journals this weekend.

[jhderm]

Hi Lisa

Congrats on going back to pre vacation wt, I know it's not easy.
Last night I age too much egg salad (w light mayo), this morning I was up THREE lbs, freaked out then decided it can't be real. But it feels BAD. So I am looking to see the scale back to where it was 2 days ago...

Have a great holiday if we don't touch base before! DS will be handsome and slim, don't worry, just cut out the junkfood and ignore the rest.

Judi

[jhderm]

Lisa- sent you SOS message on FB as well as to your email, will copy one more time as a PM here. I am not sure if you see either in time, but if you do....let me know if there is anything you can suggest.

Thank you MANY times!

Judi

[bethy]

If he takes after you (and he already plays all those sports) he's going to be an exercise machine like his mommy!

[JeffInJax]

I think zumba is in the blood, passed down from mother to son lol. Im sure things will work out well lisa sounds like you're being very pro-active about it. Congrats on getting back down to where you were pre-vacation. Awesome work

[jhderm]

Hi Lisa- if you are up early, pls check SOS message above....

[JeffInJax]

-Gives judi a big hug- Keep strong whatever it is.

[Beaching It]

Judi, I replied to you a few times. Not sure I can be of help because of where my job is situated in Canada, but hopefully I gave you some hope. Good luck!!

Hey Jeff! Nice to see you! Going to check your journal now.

Bethy - yes, my kids see me working out all the time. I'm always saying "off to the gym - see you later" so they've grown up with hearing that. Plus as a family we go ice skating, biking, walking A LOT!! I don't remember doing any of that with my parents as a young child.

My kids are fighting!! BLAH!!! Gonna be a long 4 days. Gotta get them moving!!

[jhderm]

Lisa, thank you, now I have peace of mind knowing he got out- they will let him in. THANK YOU!!!! How smart of me to think of you, wow!


Jeff, thank you for the hug, really I needed it!!!!!! and it helped.

My love to both of you. Happy holidays.

Judi

[Beaching It]

Hope you're all having a nice long Easter weekend. I'm trying to keep chocolate in our house minimal and I'm doing a good job. Sent my mom an email asking her to please not go overboard on chocolate for the kids for dinner on Monday at her house. I know she thinks I'm too strict but so be it.

So I'm heading to my super fun BodyJam class at noon today and will get there again for Zumba on Monday morning. It's truly my escape and ME time, which I need so bad to be a good parent. DH and I have a date night tonight. Going for Indian food, then to see American Reunion... Will keep carbs at zero until dinner. The kids have friends over today, so hopefully they QUIT fighting!!!

[SharleyBloom]

You're always so happily busy! Enjoy date night!

[jhderm]

Just wanted to wish you a Happy Easter holiday, Lisa!

Judi

[bethy]

I can't smell the salt in here anymore.
Time to start planning your Summer vacation

[jhderm]

So Lisa, you thought it was all resolved, right?...And so did I ....right?.......WRONG! and WRONG AGAIN! Read in my jrnl. I am so upset, not funny. So far, 5 days went to fix this problem- Fri morning; Tue morning; Yesterday and now this morning. And let's not forget last Thur, his birthday dinner (poor kid)(no, poor mom). (no it was all mom's fault) (yes but they are obnoxious about how the make us go through hoops)(no POOR Lisa who has to hear it on every public place she know me and now hear that aftermath)((poor...oh shucks, WHO CARES ???? We are all in this together here via my journal, haha)

Have a good day