Health

If I look at my food situation like I look at my money situation. A complete overhaul of how I think needs to happen first. Like with my money, eating healthy feels like deprivation and not a solution to long standing issues.

My scale (Nokia Body+) seems to think that I have 36% body fat. I went to one of the health stores and was given a similar reading. Well I don’t look like I have that much fat on me so I didn’t think it was that big of a deal. Well some days its a bigger deal than others.

My eating habits and a lack of working out have caused a weight creep. I feel the extra weight in my knees and back. And the threat of needing new clothes is always there. My lack of flexibility makes every day chores harder. Every day my knees and ankles make weird noises, my sternum feels like its going to lock up too.

I have a new reason worry about my health. I have a two year old and we recently had a poop scare. Toddler parents know what I’m talking about. Kid was constipated and woke up screaming in pain. His diet is a mess because our diets are messed up. Too many processed foods and not enough fruits or vegetables.

This week I’ve drank some V8 (this stuff is terrible), made a huge salad that should last a few days, and didn’t buy any jalapeño chips (I don’t ever just eat one serving).

This still feels like deprivation. Nothing about this feels rewarding or fun. I know that I have to be healthy to take care of my son and be an example so he eats the right foods.

I have made the basic changes in food but need to make more of an effort in fitness. Basic changes include limiting eating out (portions are too big at most restaurants), buying more fresh food and having about 3-4 smoothies a week for breakfast. As of right now, I am not going to be tracking my food.

For exercise I am going to start with closing my rings on my  Watch. Slowly I am going to increase the calorie target so that I have to work out to close the Move ring. It is currently set to 300, which I can hit without working out.