Day 149 and counting

Jennifer, I LOVE your egg muffin recipe. I know what I'm making tonight for breakfast tomorrow! = ) Not really sure how I feel about the asparagus though. That's one veggie that I begrudgingly consume when the hubby is hungry for it. I don't think its the taste but rather the smell. The soup sounds good though. = D That's something that is really tough for me with my schedule. EATING BREAKFAST. I am often up late at night getting just basic chores and child rearing before I can even think about going to bed. Come morning, I am so tired that I sleep until the last minute, tuck a child under each arm while trying to slip my shoes on and scoot off out the door. The kids eat breakfast at Grandma's house, but I am left with fast food or no food option until lunch. By then, I am starving and seeking something fast and filling...its a ruthless cycle that requires a ton of planning ahead of time to try and break. I am a little irritated with myself, actually. I am on day 149 of my diet, and my baby steps forward are now feeling like giant elephant steps back. I am unfocused and trying to find my footing. I am trying to find balance in being a good mom and being good to myself. Being a working mom of preschoolers is difficult when everything is going well. This last month has basically been a wash, diet wise, having gone on vacation, then come home to nurse a sick family. First Ean was sick with a cold and ear infection, then Elijah came down with a double ear infection, then Ean had skin fungus on his behind, then I was sick, then John was sick, and now Ean is sick AGAIN, ear infection, double pinkeye, and respiratory infection. In addition to nursing the infirm members of my family, I have been shuttling to doctor's appointments, picking and administering prescriptions at their required intervals and cleaning/disinfecting like crazy to try to erradicate the offending germs in the house-- bleaching floors, sinks, countertops, door handles, washing sheets and airing out the house. I have been preparing meals for the "quick" factor, but quick doesn't always mean good for you. I am going to look into some new crock-pot meals to get some better dinner options going. I am completely open to suggestions. I have chicken noodle, beef stew and chili down in the crock pot, but past that point I get stuck. I am trying to get my kids more interested in different vegetables. Ean I usually don't have a problem with, in fact, on some mornings he will come to me with a can of veggies under one arm, asking for peas please! Elijah doesn't touch veggies uness you make him. I had them plant some veggie seeds in some little peat-pots: green beans, peas, tomatoes, and pumpkins. Elijah got so excited when they started to sprout! We'll put them in their little raised bed this weekend. = ) I am also committing to 10 minutes 2 x a day on my elliptical, starting tomorrow morning! My plan is to add 5 minutes per session per week, until I work up to 45 minutes per. That will put me on a slow, 6 week ramp up to build my stamina.