My biggest success to date

ea101367

Hi, I'm a 45 year old wife and Mother of two girls, 12 and 10. I've done all the fad diets, in an attempt to find the easy solution to my problem. My problem is I over eat and I'm lazy, plain and simple. I've been watching my children fall into my habits. My oldest daughter came to me crying one day. She was being teased at school for being fat. I never saw her as fat, a little thick around the middle but not fat. I realized that was how I got to where I am, denial. My husband says I look great, my kids love me......... So I started to change. I would go for walks and ask everyone to come. Sometimes they would others not. Then I started working out in the living room in front of them. My husband bought a stationary bike and weight bench and started using them. I used them and toned up nicely. I'm far from where I need to be but this time its working.
For me my greatest moment was yesterday when my daughter shared with me that she has been working out while I'm at work and she challenged me to join her. My other daughter has discovered that if she wants great one on one time with Mom she should tag along for my walk AND it helps her sleep better.

cwaters120

Excellent job on getting your family to join you! I, personally, feel not enough parents take that step and it can have negative effects on their children (Mommy's "dieting" AGAIN type thoughts). Again, great job and congrats on your progress!