I need a support system in place.
For me, a lot of my support system are The Spankstas.
(Yeah, ladies!)
But there's no reason why my family can't be involved too.
In fact, involving them can only bring about good.
My husband can benefit from healthier eating and I definitely want my kids to learn to love healthy foods. I don't want to look back later and feel that I have failed them somehow by feeding them junk.
That's a powerful motivator for me.
But it is more than just about food. It's also about instilling a more active lifestyle. Walking, biking, playing, dancing, running, jumping. I want them to be active!
This last week I found a post on Pinterest about Yoga Poses to do with your kids. I loved the idea and so I started a new routine before bed. I started out with just my Little Man (after Lil' Miss went down for the night) and we went through all of the poses listed.
He LOVED it. He enjoyed the names of the poses. He would giggle over being a frog or a sandwich. He especially enjoyed tipping over and falling out of the poses (which we both did). When we had gone through all the poses once, he even yelled out "Let's do it again!" For him, it was a game. A fun game of balancing, mimicking objects, falling over, and giggling.
Eventually I moved on to more complicated poses, while he made up some of his own.
It was a great little wind down for bed time. But even more, I loved that I was doing something active and fun that helped me connect with my Little Man.
Try to make it a goal to include those whom you care about. What are you doing today to make them a part of your healthier lifestyle?
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