21 DAY CHALLENGE OF CHANGE - DAY 7

Staying on Track When Everyone Around You is Not .

Many times our families do not require to eat the way we do . This in itself can sabotage our good works . 
 This may sound silly but I think of it like something parents tell their children. "If your friends all jumped off a bridge, would you do it too?" Unhealthy eating habits are just a slower more painful version of that. So when everyone around you is eating out of control and probably trying to get you to join them, just tell yourself you aren't gonna jump with them.


Making your voice heard at the dinner table and abroad . Make sure you family and friends understand how important it is that you stay on track. Keep foods that are healthy around you . Who knows maybe the family can start eating healthy too .

Has your family been supportive ? Do they work with you to prepare your meals. I know for me my children always helped me to watch my sugar counts .. and to remind me about protein first .

What do you do to include you family or friends ? 
Can you share some tips on how we one can introduce good eating habits to our family ? 

I hope that you all are having a great Monday .
I would love to hear how you all are doing on your journeys ! 

Love ,
Tink

My teenage sons have been incredible on this journey. They still have lots of questions about everything that goes on. They may not love all the sugar free foods (popsicles, pudding etc) but they tolerate them and they don't ask for the high sugar counterparts.

The girls at work are a wonderful support system for me. I spend more time at work than I do at home so it's a good thing that they hold me accountable. 2 of the 5 are doing some derivative of the South Beach diet so it makes it WLS friendly around the office. Plus my boss had bypass surgery years and years ago so she is incredibly tight on me. (Not sure if that's good or not?)

David is skinny as a rail and so are his kids. I can see where good eating habits are sorely needed though. Contrary to popular belief in his house - candy is not a food group. I've started keeping a huge veggie tray made up in the fridge and it's made a big hit with him and the kids. They also look forward to hanging out in the kitchen with me while I cook. Apparently David did a lot of Microwaving and we all know how "Healthy" that is.

I think the time spent together in the kitchen is key. My boys and I love to cook together and now David and his kids. It not only creates a great family event (laughing at the flops and ohhing and ahhing at the successes) but it opens some very valuable lines of communications that hopefully will continue to grow stronger with each meal.

** Edited to add** ......Just came across this article on MSN nutrition. Pretty good tie in to today's topic. Hope it comes through for you.    http://health.msn.com/nutrition/articlepage.aspx?cp-document id=100235471
- Iris