Healthy Day at the state fair?

Rockin' it out with the kids ;)

This pic looks very Vanna White"ish".  Roasted corn...yummmm.

Krispy Kreme doughnut burgers and funnel cakes...maybe a clue as to why we are fat.

Everyone eats lunch, but me.  Couldn't find any reasonable healthy food nearby.  

Julia & Daddy on the Flying Bobs

Julia was afraid she'd get on a scary ride and just "freak out"!

Before starting this healthy journey I would have NEVER posted pictures of myself.  Trust me.  Just check out facebook.  Sometimes these non scale victories sneak up on me, but always feel great!

on the ferris wheel

My lunch/dinner, chicken on a stick with fried rice

fried oreos

funnel cake, I think it was a hit.  

250 pound watermelon

522 pound pumpkin

Interview with Julia after riding The Flying Bobs (her 1st grown up amusement park ride).

I consider this day a success.  I didn't consume the funnel cake or fried oreos.  Yea! Not even a taste.  I didn't want to mess up my dairy free, gluten free experiment.  Of course there could have been some hidden somewhere...just didn't want to knowingly consume any.

I think a fun day was had by all.

Do you try to eat healthy at the fair or throw caution to the wind and eat lots of treats?


Have a healthy Wednesday.

Take care,

Week 8 update & State Fair

I'm getting ready for bed, but wanted to make a quick update. Officially my weight was down 1 pound.  I was disappointed, but in retrospect it was probably warranted.  For several days last week I was out of town on business and either skipped lunch all together or grabbed a burger.  If I had brought food with me, I would have eaten much healthier.  As far as exercise, I worked out 3 times, which was less than my normal 5 times.  I can tell this week that my fitness level decreased just from missing a few workouts.  Something I didn't expect.

I had a great workout tonight...muscles are already sore!  I've never seen more people than were in the gym tonight.  The State Fair is in town and I think either folks were trying to work off calories already consumed or getting ready to consume.  We're taking the kids out of school tomorrow to attend the fair, so I'll be surrounded by deep fried everything!  I was telling my husband tonight, I think I picked the wrong week to go dairy and gluten free.  But then again, that cuts out most of the junk food!  It's only been one day, but I already feel better!  Here's my healthy haul from Whole Foods today:

I made it the whole day dairy and gluten free.  Tomorrow will test me. The funnel cakes will call my name.  I must just take in the smells and ignore them!  I can do it.

Gotta go!  I'm sitting here, falling asleep like Grandpa. ;)

Oh, I almost forgot!  I started today tracking my body fat percentage as well, as shown on my bathroom scales.  Today it was 40% - awful, I know, but 8 weeks ago it was at least 45%.  

Take care,