You are what you eat

We have all heard the saying "You are what you eat", well its true.  If you eat "crap" you feel like crap.  I know I will go days eating salads, and chicken and fish, and everything healthy known to man, then I feel the urge to have some oh so yummy pizza or french fries, and later that day, I feel sick.  Sick to where I know I just ate garbage.  Yes it tasts oh so good, but its also oh so bad!  For instance, the picture to the left, its a typical meal you have while at the mall, running around town, just a quick meal to get you thru til your next "feeding".  Have you ever thought of the calorie intake, fat intake, sugar, sodium or carbs involved.  Well you will today!!! I am gonna break it down for you!  Two cheeseburgers, One large fry, and two large onion rings, and 3 servings of ketchup. Total calories 2485, fat grams 132, carbs 260. OMG!!!  Of course that was the grand total, so each person sitting at this table, sharing this tray of food, just consumed 1242.50 calories, 66 grams of fat, and 131 carbs?   Thats almost your daily allotment of food??? We are crazy? No wonder we are all overweight and at risk for heart disease, and diabetes!  Think about it, we feed this stuff to our kids too, because its "faster" , faster isnt always better?  Lets get back to the way we were raised.  Eating out is a treat, a twice a month type of thing.  Make meal plans with your kids, have them help with dinner, sit down at the kitchen table, talk about their day, enjoy the time together, and the fact that you are doing something good for you, your children, your spouse, your life!

Lets make this a good day!! Today's goal, 8 glasses of H20, at least 30 minutes of activity, sweeping mopping, washing your car, walking.  ( you get the point)  Have a great one everyone :)  kisses Amy