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[quote=Anonymous]Your DH needs to get over his prejudice against those who are not thin. My DH is the same way, and I have told him he needs to zip it. It is not a good message for kids to hear.

But on to the nuts and bolts of getting you healthier...

I did a year or so in therapy. A lot of it focused on my communicating my feelings better and taking care of myself so that I would be better able to take care of those around me. In theory I always knew that, but putting it into practice isn't easy once you are a parent. At the end of that year, I was more motivated to take care of ME by exercising. That happened to coincide with my DD joining Girls on the Run and I signed up to be her "buddy runner" and started training for a 5K.

Three days a week I get up at 5:30 and run with the dogs. I was never a runner before, always managed to injure myself--usually a twisted ankle, sometimes a painful knee--within two weeks of trying to run. This time I did a Couch to 5K program, using an app on my phone. It clicked. I even took running shoes with me over Christmas.

Agree with the tip to not buy anything that isn't healthful and the whole family really needs to have healthful meals. If there is a need(?) for less healthful snacks in the house, make them ones you don't like.

Brush your teeth after every meal and snack. It really does cut back on the mindless eating.

Make herbal tea your evening treat / ritual after the kids go to bed.

Focus on your health and setting a positive example of activity and healthful choices for your kids. Do not focus on the scale or the size of your jeans, but on what your body can do, how good it feels to move and enjoy the world, and that good choices now will help keep you around to see your kids grow up.

hugs to you and good luck![/quote]

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