Week 2 of health challenge - 02/03/2010

Well this week has been tough - with working long hours and taking care of the children Merendi has struggled to ensure she is eating her 6 meals a day!

I tell you this week has been crazy - I feel I have been all over the country side with work and family. And I am yet to do the long trip to Sydney with the kids in tow for our mini-holiday.

I have to say this past week I have been mostly good in my food choices and some of the recipes from the "realbody club" are really simple, sometimes I think a child could prepare them! So it has been great for those nights when I have no time or have had cranky children. My husband is enjoying the experience and has really loved some of the salmon recipes (We are not big fish eaters).

However the meal planning continues to take me longer than I like, but once it is done I have a complete list of food items that I can then go out and buy. There is still the challenge though that I have to buy 'other items' for the kids still as there are some meals they just won't touch, so some nights I am having to prepare 2 different dinners.

I am finding it a challenge to force myself to eat more regularly, when I am used to having just 3 meals a day with a tea or coffee in between meals. Most times I am getting full very quickly. I enjoy the breakfast's the most, but again time constraints of trying to get children off to school sometimes does not allow me to cook what I want. So I suffice with a quick poached egg on toast or smoothie.

Also on the days I am really busy at work I am having to train myself to prep the night before and ensure all my meals are made ready for the following day. So once again this new routine is hard to get used to. I am enjoying trying wraps, pita bread and sourdough in place of wholemeal bread - makes a nice change to a standard sandwich. If I don't prep I find myself skipping morning/afternoon tea and then wondering why I am so hungry! I have started to leave some food in the work fridge, so that I can whip something up quickly.

I really enjoy the dips and vege sticks - as they are so easy and I don't have to feel guilty either!

I know I am only half way through week 2, but I guess I can't help but be hard on myself. But it is good to know that the "realbody club" has got some 'quick meals' that you can whip up, when you have no time. I have just got to be less harsh on myself and understand that I can't have gourmet meals every night for dinner and that some days I may end up having the same thing for lunch or morning/afternoon tea. I don't have to be a saint and have something different everyday.

Now I have 2 week's worth of meal plans - I am going to stick theses for the next few weeks so I don't stress myself out with having to learn new recipes. I remember as a child that every night of the week was a particular 'meal' e.g. home made pizza on Fridays, Spag Bog - Tuesdays, steak and veges - Thu etc. I can go back to having the same meal one night per week for a few weeks and when I get bored I can change it.

I haven't weighed myself this week, but I intend to tomorrow (Wednesday).

Next week - we are on holidays in Sydney. Thankfully we are staying with friends, so we should have a home-cooked meal most nights and they are not the type to eat 'crappy' take-out, it is always good quality Italian, Vietnamese etc. So I am not going to be too hard on myself with terms of eating. I just need to be mindful not to drink too much wine!

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