A New Day With New Commitments

Today is a new day. The day will bring what I make of it. As another year passes by, I am realizing that I am not getting any younger. Two of my kids are nearly grown to young adulthood. Amazing!

Today, we as a family made a commitment to work on healthier eating habits. It is important in our lives to choose better options in the area of eating. There are so many choices available to us, that are really not the healthiest. Foods can be cooked so quickly, but usually for a price in our health.

My kids were given a notebook today that will record the foods they have eaten, as well as fitness activities done. They were really receptive to the idea. As a mother, I am also recording the same items on a daily basis.

We will take some time to review the entries and then discuss ways that we can improve our eating habits as well as become more active. We are what we make of our day. This includes the choices we make in our eating.

My kids are not really overweight, but they are not really at the most optimal weight for their body frames. They do have room for improvement. We are making this a life lesson as well as a continuous school lesson.

We, as adults, do not realize sometimes how much food is going into our mouths. I believe that at times, this is true with our children. How much do we teach our children about portion control? How many times do they actually look at the amount of fat grams, calories, and fiber intake they consume? Are they thinking about how many servings of fruit each day they are eating?

Our lives are so busy, that simple important lessons lay by the way side. How important is teaching your children about eating properly to you? What can you do to help them be active in their eating choices?