Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Weight Watchers and why I want to join

Last night Dom and I were talking about having a baby. It's not a new subject in our house, in fact, it's a fairly old one. We just recently started the process of getting fertility testing done to see what the hold up is. But I fear it may be a more simple solution. I'm overweight. Very much so.. and my doctor has pulled no punches telling me this can make conceiving difficult. Then like some kind of divine intervention, Dom found out through his work benefits we can qualify to join Weight Watchers absolutely free. Wow! So we are going to call and get that set up. I am excited to take a new step towards a healthier lifestyle. I have been trying so hard to change things at home, but it's difficult. I eat the salads, the fruits and veggies, but inside Im kinda dying. I hate that kind of food! I grew up with the sugar laden junk food of the 90s and was never taught any different. I love chocolate, I love candy, I love fried fatty foods. I just DO! Quite often because of my scoliosis and arthritis I find myself not wanting to be cooking a big meal. I'm in too much pain and it's SO. MUCH. EASIER. to get a meal out. But I know I need to change my way of thinking, to break the cycle before this new (theoretical) baby comes. I want him or her to have the healthiest life possible, and that's why I'm going to make the changes this year if it kills me. I have been walking more, sometimes 2 miles a day not counting any errands and whatnot. That's a lot for me! As someone who has spent a lot of time sedentary because of depression, pain, or what have you, 2 miles is actually pretty amazing. I want it to stick this time. I want to be healthy. I want my children to be healthy. I hope Weight Watchers will help my family attain our goals. Maybe with a support system in place I won't feel like such an utter failure and go right back to my old ways when I mess up. Maybe I can learn to cope with my stress instead of eating it away. Maybe just maybe we can all live better than this.

Friday, October 17, 2014

Fast Advil is awesome!

Today I'm writing about Fast Advil that I received in the mail from Crowd Tap. While I cannot take Advil myself because it contains NSAIDs which hurt my stomach, my family loves it and they were excited to receive samples with the new fast acting core. My husband had just come home from a long day of work and his legs were hurting him when I came in from getting the mail. He took 2 right away. Within 15 minutes his legs were feeling much better and we went on a nice brisk walk around the neighborhood after dinner with no complaints about being too tired or sore. My daughter is 12, almost 13 now, and she gets growing pains as well as headaches from time to time. One Advil had her getting her homework done again with focus and without holding her head in pain. I love Advil for my family and will continue to use it for a long time. Thanks Fast Advil for providing quick relief so we can enjoy our time together and not be focusing on aches and pains.

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Hello!

Hi there. I wanted to start a blog to talk about my little family. I think it could be fun to post little musings and insights, review some products we use and talk about parenting. Hopefully soon to be a new addition, so stay tuned, I hope there's lots to share by this time next year!