Progress Report: A+

G’morning, blog world.

It’s been awhile since I’ve started a post that way, and well, it’s about darn time   Anyway, right now I’m at the Women of Faith Conference in Philadelphia, so you probably won’t be hearing from me for most of the weekend.  But I’ll be back with a FULL recap of all the excitement as soon as possible. Any other bloggers heading to that conference?

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This post, however, is dedicated to my surrogate, Todd!  As I mentioned before, he asked me to help him out with the nutritional side of his newly found healthy lifestyle.  He’s been doing the Insanity program, just as I have, and he’s doing great so far!  We even went grocery shopping together after church one week.

In Todd’s words, “tomato fresh from Hainey’s (surrogate Mom) garden on whole wheat bread with light miracle whip“

I’m super proud of all the changes he’s made!  Check out some of his meals!  He even sends me some every once in awhile through text messages!  We’re all going to dinner tonight after seester FF’s first, last middle school basketball game!

“Grilled chicken with two fried eggs and fresh tomato”

He’s been doing a wonderful job of eating lean proteins, vegetables, and whole grains!  He never really had trouble with fruit, since he loves it!  I’m actually inspired by his determination!  He even created a chart to show his progress and a guideline for where he needs to be at what date to achieve his goal weight and body fat percentage!

How awesome is that?!  Not only is he seeing results, but he’s realizing that he made the right decision not to go the “get skinny quick” route, popping pills and trying all kinds of bogus fad diets. 

“Side salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette”

What I like best about this whole situation is that people are gradually accepting the fact that healthy food can be delicious.  Leading by example is the BEST way to help them along.  Todd cracks me up with random messages every once in awhile like…”Vitatops are awesome!  They’re like chocolate cakes with chocolate chips!” I love it.

“Broiled fish atop a crab cake with a baked potato and steamed snap peas on the side”

And HE says he doesn’t know what to eat   Looks like he’s on the right track to me!  Give Todd some positive feedback on his progress and give him some tips on some of your favorite things to order at a restaurant or your favorite guilt-free snacks to enjoy!  He reads all the time, so by commenting on this post, you can show your support!

XOXO.