We're in this together now (original) (raw)

I've meant to post here since forever ago when our lovely mod once again strongly urged membership in this community. I feel kinda silly doing an intro post since I know like 90% of you, but I figure since I don't really talk a lot about fitness or health in my own journal maybe it won't be the most horrible thing you've ever seen on LJ.

So for all one of you not in the know, I'm Kimberly, 31, mom of three boys. I live with my boyfriend of a couple of years, Neal, who is 35 and kinda gay (no, really, I mean it - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv-9_8V9i4I). I'd say that we're fairly healthy people: vegetarian (like the kind where you actually just eat vegetables, not that modern thing where you live on french fries and ice cream and call it vegetarian) except that I'm trying to eat more fish because somehow you can eat fish and still call yourself a vegetarian. We are (kids included) all pretty active. Give us a sunny day and we will be running around in the yard or going for long walks. We try to do as much as our own food prep as possible and in addition to raising chickens for fresh eggs, we bake all of our own bread (pizza crusts, soft pretzels, pita, tortillas, crackers, rolls, etc.), I make butter and yogurt at home, sometimes cheese as well. I'm completely opposed to eating out, especially feeding the kids junk food, and it's very rare that we do so. I'm also not big on sweets anymore, so there's rarely anything sugary in the house (I make juice and yogurt popcicles as treats for the kids).

If I had to say I had any dietary vices, it's tortilla chips which I buy on occasion and possibly the sheer volume of eggs I consume. Sometimes I eat out of boredom, and I'm bad about grabing a bite here and there and meal skipping. We're drinkers as well, but have switched to mostly wine and I wouldn't count on that coming to an end!

Weight-wise, while not overly worried about it, I'd love to lose 5 or 10 pounds. Any more than that and I have knobby knees and no boobs. At 5'8", I have a BMI of 23.6, so losing 5 lbs would take me to a healthier 22.8.

My main goals are as follows:

- Eat regular meals or at least breakfast and lunch instead of a bite here and there all day long.

- Eat more fruit and less bread.

- Remember to take vitamins.

- Do at least 15 mintues a day and a full workout no less than twice a week.

I am REALLY longing for spring so I can get out on my bike and doing yard work, but until then I think those would be good steps. I hope everyone else is doing well and working towards their goals!