rant and rave and throw a fit

WINEYINVA

I have really been getting into this clean eating thing lately, and I am about half way through my first go around of p90x, its tough but i love it. My family on the other hand seems very unhappy with the choices I have made especially food wise but I am the dinner cooker and they dont always like what is being served. My husband was supposed to go on the p90x journey with me, I even pushed back my original starting date a few weeks to accomodate him, now he barely works out with me, he'll do the plyo and kenpo on a fairly regular basis. last night a perfect example was yoga night, now yoga night is not exactly my favorite but I push through because i am noticing results he decides to drink beer and watch tv in the other room so I go it alone again. and that is after pizza dinner night (much to my dismay), friday night and sunday night are his night to cook. we had an agreement made that friday would be fish night which lasted for three weeks and sunday night is still grilled chicken night, he has no choice in that. My kids are young 9 and almost 6 but I figure its never too early to start them eating healthy, I do allow them an occasional treat but for the most part I expect them to eat healthy which includes lean protein and a veggie at dinner (absolutly no fried food and no hotdogs). As far as the exercise goes my kids think its cool to watch mommy do yoga and lift weights. I just wish hubby was as excited about it as the rest of us. Now I am not overweight (anymore), I was once a few years back and I absoluty refuse to ever be over weight again. I want to be able to wake up every morning and be happy with what I see in the mirror, I am not getting any younger I am 38 years old. I want to be fit and healthy for the rest of my life and I wish I had the support of my family. I am sorry that I had to put all those choice to view this through my rantings but I did not know where else to turn.:sad: :sad: :sad:

sportygal

Kudos to you to getting fit and setting a good example for your children! Hopefully you can point out to your hubby that you want him to be healthy for the family. My mother is only 21 years older than me at 59 and is on a dozen medications, type II diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol and now a heart condition....ALL of these preventable with healthy diet and exercise! It was a wake up call for me and maybe your hubby needs to realize that. Granted a pizza/beer here and there isn't going to hurt anyone from time to time. Granted, I sure don't feel well anymore when I eat stuff like that and I can't do it often!
Just keep it up! You deserve it even if you aren't always supported! You have people here that will always support your good choices!!
I hope the best for you and your family and Happy Health!!!

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XFitMojoMom

I had the same problem with mine over 'clean eating'. He's just not convinced that organic standards are really up to protocol and thinks I'm wasting money on buying organic.
He will never work out with me or come out for walks with me. The girls are so young still - almost 3 1/2 and the other is 21 months. One child refuses to eat good food - the other refuses to eat 'bad' foods.

All I can say from my own experience with parents who were on the opposite spectrums...
My mom is an alcoholic AND a smoker. She grew up cooking everything in trans-fats. She never exercised a day in her life.
My father will occasionally drink, never smoked and followed a macro-biotic diet. He was a tennis pro and is very active.

I grew up being an athlete, then in my late 20's I started a job that had me traveling and dining clients and I learned to DRINK and indulge in cigarettes. I went from being a svelte 130 to a fat 190 in 7 years!

I found exercise again and I push myself despite who I am married to. Once he starts seeing the results on me, he will likely want to follow suit. My girls - well, they love doing Yoga with Mommy and they love to watch me run on the treadmill. My 3 year old will ask me to turn on the "treemill" so she can "run".

Your children will ultimately make their own decisions, but you can be sure that you are making a lasting impression on them.
Continue your journey and you will find your own happiness.