Well my kids are losing weight and keep weighing themselves but I still have not weighed myself I really cant. See with my breast cancer I have now developed something called Lymphedema. Lymphedema is where protein filled fluid basically gets trapped in a limb and when you have lymph nodes removed when you have cancer you are always at risk of developing it. I am not happy about it because starting next week I am going to have this giant compression wrap on my left arm. It is a good thing I am right handed. Well with all this extra fluid I won’t get on the scale as I am worried it may disappoint me.
So far this is what our family has changed in our lives. We have cut soda out (we let the kids have 1 a week) instead we drink water (flavored with crystal light ok), one dessert per week (real dessert) , air popped popcorn with olive oil and parmesan cheese instead of movie theater popcorn. No fast food except one time a week, no French fries with our fast food. The no French fry rule was a hard one to get but they did have a choice no fries or no burger. I told them they can get a fry if they want a salad or they can get a burger with apple slices instead.
Starting this week we are implementing the soup and salad meal every week. Our soups are going to be the homemade ones especially since the FDA came out with their warning about BPA in soup cans. One other meal every week is going to be soup and sandwich wrap. With the cooler months coming our family loves warm soups so this will be an easy way to cut some calories out. Everyone has been doing 30 minutes per night on the exercise bike. The kids are all signed up for basketball and practice starts next week. I figure between the healthy eating and exercise weight is sure to come off. I was to start water aerobics daily starting Monday but with this compression wrap that is out for the next month at least.