Sometimes I wonder about the words that write and say. How do the words I choose to display affect people? Most of the time I just write and talk the way I think, and don’t really think about the repercussions or how others might perceive my words. It’s something I need to work on since it might get me in trouble one day, but I’m a flawed person.
A little bit about me: I’m 5’2 and since baby have been nearly 200lbs(I haven’t weighed myself lately, but I feel like I’m on the right track again.) My weight upsets me so much, but the point of me starting HaleMom.Com was to motivate myself to make better decisions in my life in regard to health and exercise. I’m also still finding my way, and still trying to find myself in the blogosphere. It’s pretty big, and overwhelming, actually. The thing is, I still find myself making bad decisions when it comes to food and drinks. I’ll go get a coffee drink at starbucks, or even McDonald’s (GASP!) and those things have tons of calories, and I know that, but I don’t really think about that when I’m ordering. I’ve been good in the fast food department, but in a pinch, I’ve caved. Really, my main goal is to give my daughter the best shot she has at developing good eating habits, so even if I don’t eat the best foods, at least she does. Bad thinking, but I’m working on that, I promise.
What really motivates me the most in what I do, is my daughter. Right now she is playing with other little kids as I take a moment for myself, sitting in the lobby of Lifetime Fitness. Really what I should be doing is working about, but I’m not. I just had to write this post instead. I hate it when I make excuses for myself, and I try not to blame anyone else for my shortcomings, but you know, it’s hard to break bad habits, even when you are aware of them.
I know I’m not perfect, of course, but one thing I try my hardest to do, is to not judge others or even compare myself to others. In the past, I’ve found that I’m really not happy when I do those things. It’s hard to think about what others might be experiencing or how their lives are lived. That’s why I like reading other people’s blogs. I get to take a peek into their lives, and try to understand what they experience. Although I might not get the chance to comment, and let a person know I read it, I still read it, and I try to understand the point of view.
Yesterday, I only heard part of a news report while making dinner, but it was about Michelle Obama’s speech on her new campaign to defeat childhood obesity. I don’t remember exactly what she said, but it was along the lines that there are many areas that are lacking real grocery stores and farmers markets and her crusade to make those things are reality where they are lacking. I like to think I know quite a bit, but I never really thought about the places that don’t have grocery stores, because I live in a place where they are everywhere.
Anyway, the point is, I don’t know it all, and I don’t judge others on their eating choices because I know many people face obstacles. Be it financial, location, or any other such barriers, but the point is there are obstacles. Obstacles to eating healthy foods, exercising, and living to our fullest potential.
My question to you is, what obstacles do you face when it comes to eating healthy foods, if any? Is it that you just don’t know what foods to eat, is it the lack of resources or funds to go organic, or do you live in a rural area where the grocery store is over 30 minutes drive? I want to understand!
I always try to come from a non-judgemental point of view, and I hope that anyone that ever comes across my blog can feel free to share their perspective with me, even if it’s just pointing me to a blog post you wrote.
If I don’t comment on your post, I’m sorry, I’m just trying to get the hang of blogging and keeping up with baby girl. If I don’t, I will one day. When I have more than just a few minutes to myself 
I hope to hear your point of view!
~Hale Mom
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I love your first paragraph. I also need to think more before I spew my voice to the world. And it’s great that you don’t compare yourself. I need to work on that more. I think eating healthy is hard because of time and money restraints. Obviously it is quicker to do drive through on a busy night packed with kid’s activities than wake up at 4 AM to start something in the crock or slave away in the kitchen all day. I have also found that healthy alternatives are so much more expensive in the grocery than non-healthy options. It’s a problem.
Thanks for sharing! I can understand that time and money can be an obstacle on eating healthy, and my food bill is always so high every month. I have to agree that healthy alternatives are much more expensive than non healthy options, and you think it would be the other way around. Now that there are government programs behind stopping child obesity, it may be something that would need to be taken to the lawmakers to help make healthier options for families more affordable.
love your insights and can relate to a lot of your bad eats, i myself am trying to be healthier!
obstacles in my way…the weekends!
lol. Thanks! The weekends do tend to be the days that we don’t eat 100% healthy, but we’re getting better about eating in, instead of opting to eat out.
Thanks for sharing and stopping by!