Some things that have changed for me since 2011:
I started exercising for real and not just depending on walking.
I started making more foods from scratch and aiming to eat more natural foods. The biggest changes were with using fresh, whole-wheat flour, homemade salad dressings, and homemade chicken broth, since I used to depend on the yellow powder.
I started liking greens. I've always liked vegetables, but salad wasn't a big thing in my house. Once I started making my own dressing, I really started to love salad. I am completely hooked on green smoothies as well, and I can't recommend them enough! My kids love them too.
Reducing refined sugar and dairy intake. Less sugar means fewer headaches and cravings. Less dairy means no stomachaches and bloating.
Taking vitamin D. It's the only vitamin (hormone, really) that has made a difference in my life. (Sorry, prenatals.) This winter was much more tolerable and less depressing than the last 3. I'm a believer in Vitamin D for sure!
My biggest challenge is still with snacks, but I'm working on it. Even without lots of refined sugar, there are lots to things to tempt me, like chips. Haha. I'm a sucker for chips. I need to be less lazy and throw some beans in the crock pot every week, and I'm hoping to buy a sprouter soon so I can make sprouts in large batches. And, once the sun decides to show up again, I'm going to get myself outside!
More than anything, this is a pep talk to myself to remind me that changes happen gradually. I have a long way to go before I'm in the shape that I'd like to be, but I'm going to get there! I have lots of support from James, but it's still hard to have a husband who actually needs to gain weight and weighs less than I do. :)
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