Lunch

Jerry's salad

Look how big this looks

from the Man who was 330 now down to 163!!!!

Lettuce, chicken, carrots celery, tomatoe

And lots of water.

Jerry does not eat meat everyday for lunch. Alot of days we will have a huge plate of veggies.  Anyway grilled chicken, tuna, fish always ok. Yesterday we had a picnic in the car. Just him and I  we had some errands to run. Anyway we went to Walmart bought a veggie plate Raw veggies and ate pineapple slices for a sweet. It was so good. And enough. Jerry had pita bread with his.

I loved our lunch and I felt good about eating healthy.

Please stop losing weight Jerry.. LOL

The small steps

So you ate the cupcake?
Heard some bad news today so out of frustration you ate the whole thing of cookies?
Try to remember its not about a diet, its about your health. What is good for your body. Since we started the healthy journey I have had some health problems. So I have no choice but to eat right.  I eat better to keep my immune system stronger. In the begining of  course i followed the plan because we had to call Dr. G and i did not want to disappoint. But some where down the road I realized Its about loving myself to want better. To want to feel better. And stop what health issues I have from going down hill.

For Patience of course we do not want her to develop diabetes.
Its not about the weigh in, its about giving your body something that it is good for it. If  Little girl like Patience can do it, i hope you find encouragement today.

It isn't about eating the brownie, and working out like crazy to not gain the weight. For us it's about loving yourself enough to eat right.
(of course it isn't fair to ask a child to give up brownie's forever) On very special days we will make sugar free. But we also want Patience to have a love for fruit. There are many times we say Hey Patience we are going to have strawberries with sugar free whip cream as a treat. And she says ok mom sounds good.

Everytime we go to the super market and I see a overweight child and tons of junk in the buggy. I think do they know better? or does their child have a health problem they do not know about. I want to help. For all I know the junk could be for the other siblings. Just like our family. ( remember I have two other children who can eat anything and not gain)

All I can do is start with our family and maybe just maybe some where down the line Patience's journey will help other's.  It  has even helped Simplicity she is now wanting to trade her chips in for  air popped popcorn. And candy bar in for apples with yogurt.

Now Patience is at a point we can show her a list of food and she knows what is the better choice. One day I had forgotten her lunch at home and we live 30 miles from the school and i said Patience you will have to buy your lunch today. She knew we hardly ever do that. (NEVER)

Anyway she picked all the protein/veggie/fruit

When i said Patience i know you like pizza why didnt you pick it she said Momma i knew the protein was better for me. ( Is it ok to be so proud of your child you brag?)

Breakfast

I Know this looks like alot of food but still losing the weight/maintaining. This was Jerrys omlet this morning.(2 eggs and a slice of turkey bacon chopped)lightly sprayed olive Oil. Patience had a egg with 2 slices of Turkey bacon. And I had a couple celery sticks because i have the flu (Not very hungry.)

You could use egg beaters or egg whites. It was a school morning, I wasnt feeling well. So Jerry just made himself a omlet. Sometimes he will add chopped onion, bell pepper, celery, Tomatoe, any veggies really. In the bistro Md Meal it was 2 egg whites with two slices of turkey sausauge.d

We do meatless meals alot, so I hope im not offending anyone who does not eat meat.

We are not big ceral Eaters. Because we are not to crazzy about milk. We use soy milk. But one ceral Dr. G has recommended is "Mother's Brand" In the begining he had Patience eating Mothers Brand Shredded wheat with a fruit with soy milk. Every now and then we give her ceral but her engery level lasts longer with a EGG with fruit or sometimes even a whey protein shake, or oatmeal.

Breakfast

Breakfast for Patience           Oatmeal 1/2 cup
Breakfast for Jerry                 Oatmeal  Bowl
Breakfast for me            Whey Protein Shake with fruit



When I say oatmeal, I mean either steele cut oats or Plain oatmeal. Packaged oatmeal has tons of things in it that really is not healthy. We add cinnamon in it for her and agvae nectar or stevia, for sweetnesss.Patience loves oatmeal.The oatmeal is usually enough for Patience but if she wanted Jerry will fix her a couple slices of Turkey Bacon Along with her oatmeal or add blueberries.


Snack
Patience - Green apple
Jerry- Green apple
Me- Green apple

Ok lets face it, Food costs alot. We try to eat as natural as possible.  (on a Budget) Patience is content with her apple and I have no guilt. We never ask her to eat something we do not eat ourselves.

She is so healthy, she makes me proud. She will take a water with her apple for snack to school. On Average she is drinking 3 Water bottle daily.
Jerry is drinking 150, Me- 130
Staying clear of soda's and sweet drinks. We love water :)

LUNCH
Patience- Tuna Sandwitch, On whole Wheat, with a fruit. I haven't went grocery shopping yet. So she wanted another apple instead of a orange. A sandwitch with fruit is always a typical lunch for Patience. We switch it up to a whole wheat wrap, or soup sometimes. But most of the time that is her lunch. (Chips, cookies, candy, Imo are just Junk food.)
I'm not cutting anyone down that puts that in their children's lunch. ( Remember I have two other children who can very well eat those things and not gain weight.) But for Patience we really try to stay clear. There have been times on speical days. I will put a sugar free cookie. ( so she does not feel left out.) But most of the time
Sandwitch/fruit
Soup/fruit/ whole wheat cracker
Salad with veggies and grilled chicken and a fruit

Dinner
Shredded Cabbage, chopped celery, chopped carrots, in olive oil About 2 or 3 Tablespoon. Stir fried.
You could add Stir fry seasoning, not the whole package or mix your own: garlic, cummin, onion.

The Taste is excactly like Stir fried rice. Patience loves this dish.

Since the weight loss we have been asked how and what do you eat.
In the begining I had created a blog that told of my own personal heartbreak.
But now have decided that I would make a simple blog with meal photo's, photos of Patience lunches, and simple recipes.

After all this whole weight loss Journey has been about our daughter Patience.
This is her Journey, to Healthy Ever After