Two weeks in

Ok, so two weeks in and I've made a few really good recipes fromwww.eatingwell.com and the family really liked them! I'm so glad, because you just never know when making new things if they will be accepted by everyone in the house.  I suppose though, you could say, that they weren't too far from things I've made before, just used fresher ingredients, like baby spinach and a shallot, and didn't use breadcrumbs or vegetable oil.  When I did have to use oil I used olive oil, which is MUCH better for you.

The first recipe I made was Pork Chops Au Poivre, now the sauce wasn't all that great, but the pork was really good with the fresher tastes and my 15 year old really enjoyed it.

The second meal I tried was really good it was Chicken Parmesan Subs, I was a little worried whether my daughter would like this because it has spinach on it under the cheese.  However, she really enjoyed it and even heated up the left overs for herself a few days later. 

My husband has an appointment with a cardiologist this Wednesday and it just makes me want to make sure I cook healthier, heart healthy, recipes.  I love him very much and want to make sure that I do what I can to keep him healthy and around a long long time.

Almost a year ago, on January 25th to be exact, I gave birth to my second daughter at the age of 34.  I waited a long time to have a second child and was ecstatic the whole time and after when she was born.  What I am not ecstatic about is the toll it's taken on my body.  I've given myself a year, and now it's time to take more control over what I eat and how it's made.  I'm sure there will be times I'll "cheat" on my life change, but that's ok, after all who doesn't love a little chocolate now and then? I'm calling it a life change because it really is.  I don't want to diet, lose the weight and go back to the way things were. I have heart disease and high blood pressure in my family and have had high blood pressure since I was 20 weeks pregnant with my daughter.  I refuse to be like my Mother, finding every excuse available to NOT exercise or eat better.
My husband was also diagnosed with high blood pressure last year.  He's embarking on a diet plan of his own, but since I am in charge of WHAT we eat, it's up to me to make sure it's healthy foods. 
When I go home today, I'm going to weigh myself and post it, time to put it out there and be honest.  Every time I cook a healthy meal I'll post what it is, pictures and the recipe, and I'll also post the reviews of my family.  Whether it was good, or whether it sucked.  I'd like to start getting into shape and eating healthy now, so by the time spring rolls around maybe I'll fit into my pre-pregnancy clothes, or if I'm really lucky, have to buy new ones because the old stuff is too big!