Making a change for good

A conscious effort to change my life is needed. Although, I am one part of two in our house. Trying to diet with my husband eating meals with me is like trying to jump rope in quicksand. He eats Hershey bars and Goldfish for dinner, and that is just the appetizer. Sometimes it's followed up by a large mixing bowl filled with the extra sugary cereal. Other times, a hero with cold cuts or tuna with way too much mayo.

Seriously, it's hard just to shop for two completely different body types. He continues to lose weight with the above eating regiment. Me? I gain weight watching him.

So, I am going to dedicate this blog going forward as a memory book, or a journal to list and explain what works (in terms of recipies/shopping lists/meals out) and what doesn't work.

To start, I need to make a list of the food Matt (my husband, obviously!) likes to eat that could potentially be good for us. Now, I know this is a very granular process - however I am taking this very seriously because I am fed up with my body and the way I look. This seems like the only way to make a positive and successful change!

• Greek yogurt - now this is kind of a tricky one, because he really doesn't know he likes it. If you were to ask, he would say no. So, it must be camouflaged.
• Peas - he loves peas, but they have a significant amount of sugar in them. So, we will use them sparingly.
• Corn - again, a lot of natural sugar in corn, so will be used sparingly.
• Onions - he prefers them fried, again, I wish I had his metabolism! Fried will not be happening, so maybe I can crisp them up in other ways. 
• Lean meats (turkey, chicken) - he prefers deli meats, but because of the sodium, this will have to be replaced also.
• Tuna - only out of the can, I know, it could be worse.
• Oranges
• Watermelon
• Blueberries
• Olives
• Hard boiled eggs - he likes them on their own, and egg salad... will need to work on this one.

Next step, to build a solid base of recipes that I can make. We can stop eating out so much, and cook more at home - cook more healthy meals at home.

This is to be continued...