Changes!

The first step in this process has been to make a major life change. My husband has to go on a low fat, high protein diet. Which means basically he has to totally change the way he eats and the food he eats. In order to be successful at this we all have to make changes as well. Which isn't to hard for the kids since they eat several small meals a day and I try to make sure they eat healthy foods. For me this is another story until I had kids I was always skinny. I never watched what I ate or paid attention to calories, fat, carbs, sugar, or whatever else. I feel like a lost freshman in high school, all this is so new to me!

I have to change the way I shop, and the things I buy. The hardest thing is being aware of which foods are better. Labels and flashy advertising often make that difficult. One big thing is whole wheat. The way the dietitian explained it is the browner the better then it has been processed less. Food lose nutritional value the more they are processed. The worst thing I have discovered is that the healthier foods are the more expensive foods. I don't know why since many have been processed less to get onto the shelves. We already spend a lot on groceries.

I need to make a weekly meal plan for the entire day, and then a grocery list. The problem with that is it seems like a lot of extra work, and I am already overwhelmed with my two toddlers! I have little time to myself if any!

I guess the biggest thing is I have to accept these changes as a way of life and just start implementing them! Wish me luck!

The need for surgery!

My husband has been slowly gaining weight over the years, I won't say his weight because he is very sensitive to it, however I honestly didn't even notice it. I feel bad looking back on our lives, and think that if I had paid more attention I could have done something else. I don't really know. They say love is blind and it is. To me he has always been the man I love, and the father of my children.

I knew he had gotten heavier, and so have I. It took a doctor telling us how bad it was to open up my eyes. The problem is not really his weight as much as it is the health problems caused by being overweight. He suffers from chronic pain, and is limited to what he can do. He has back problems, sleep problems, chest pain, depression, and much more. He has our family doctor, a cardiologist, and an orthopedic surgeon all supporting his decision, or rather need to have this surgery.

He doesn't have much of a choice at this point. We have tried various diets over the years with no success. He must loose the weight because the bottom line is that if something isn't done soon he won't be around long enough to see his children grow up.