The Big Purge

Today, it was time to get rid of all the junk. Mark Sisson refers to this as a "purge." You could also call it a painful way to throw away money... however, I know that in the end it will be well worth it!

I waited until Jarrod left for his haircut, as I knew we would face a bit more resistance from him. The girls were actually pretty pumped... and even though they made sad faces for the camera, they quite enjoyed throwing it all in the trash!

As you can see from the picture, we had accumulated more than our fair share of grains! And we are donating some of the unopened snacks to our church. (Evann is quite hopeful that her class will get the goldfish!) Now that the pantry is empty, except for some nuts and Lara bars, we will be venturing out to Costco for more fruits, veggies, and meat tomorrow. Hoping to swing by Trader Joe's for some dark chocolate, as well. I'm thinking a freezer for the garage may be in our near future!

While this has been a pretty big transition for the all of us, I know that we are making great strides. Tonight, Jarrod took the kids to Chick-Fil-A. Yes, they did have nuggets, but Jarrod ordered fruit instead of fries for the girls. Not only did he order fruit, but when they accidentally received fries instead of fruit, he went up to exchange it. AND, they told him they couldn't take the fries back, that he could keep them, and they would give him fruit. WHAT DID HE DO? He tossed the fries in the trash and took the fruit to the table. WOW! That was the best thing I heard all night!

Something that I heard this weekend keeps sticking with me... "The things that are the most important will face the most resistance." Resistance comes in all shapes and sizes... are you going to be strong enough to resist?

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Jumping in... with all 10 feet!

Over the weekend, I was lucky enough to attend the Indianapolis HIT seminar. You could say that a light was sparked, and as I walked into the house, Jarrod knew that something had changed.

I have two daughters and one son. I have a husband that I adore. I would do anything for them, which is why I started this blog. Two years ago, I became a personal fitness coach. It changed my life, especially my attitude toward exercise and nutrition. However, I didn't carry it over to my husband and my children.... fear of resistance! I was under the impression that in order for kids to have a happy childhood, there needed to be sweets and junk food. Of course, I would go through spurts where I would make smoothies with hidden veggies, but time and time again, I succumbed to the idea that I would be taking something away from my family if those things were not a part of our diet. LIFE HAS CHANGED!

Today, we have started anew. We have jumped... all 5 of us... into the Paleo/Primal way of eating. What is Paleo? Well, I'm glad you asked. I'll tell you about our day, just to give you a taste of what it's like.

Breakfast:

Scrambled eggs, bacon, and fruit

Lunch:

BBQ, veggies

Dinner:

Chicken and frozen stir fry veggies in olive oil

Carrots and grapes

WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?

I just had a baby, okay, 4 months ago. I am getting back into shape. This is not for me. This is for my kids. I want them to feel GREAT! I want them to be healthy.

I am also doing this for my clients. I know there is a bit of intimidation when you walk into a gym and you see the trainers. You think they don't have cravings, they don't fail, and they don't know what it's like to struggle with weight or eating the right way. Unfortunately, as a personal fitness coach, I have my fair share of struggles too. However, I have a great team surrounding me. They pick me up when I don' t think I can keep going, and they encourage me to look at the bigger picture.

The big picture is this... I want to give my children the gift of WINGS. I want them to be given wings so they can fly. (Alli is reading this and is very confused... she is also very literal) No, not real wings. (Oh!) I don't want them to worry about diabetes or heart disease.... or any of the other maladies that will plague them if they do not learn to eat right.

So, hopefully you'll check on us from time to time... holding us accountable. And, who knows, maybe you want to get some wings, too! Feel free to join us as we take flight!