This week is turning out to be a true test because my husband’s uncle and friend are staying at my house for a week. One of them is sleeping in my gym and office! They are both very nice, but developmentally disabled — thus are up with the TV blaring at 7am. They don’t eat healthy food (one weighs 300lbs!) — I had apples, bananas, waffles, cereal and eggs for them for breakfast and all they found to eat was potato chips (sigh…)
Because they have the lower half of the house and my daughter (who is home for the summer) has the upper part — I have no space (they smoke on the deck). They are not terribly self sufficient and my husband works during the day — so I’m working, playing hostess, taking my daughter swimming. oy! She is done with camp for the summer so she’s home 24/7 — not awful — but I’m a little limited for lack of child care.
I haven’t been as good with working out (actually – I’ve only missed one day when I had to watch my daughter’s swim lessons instead of going to the gym and working out) and my eating really hasn’t been as good — why is it that when you need healthy food to stay grounded the most – you are the least likely to actually eat it 
OK Meredith, think positive… Other than the fact that my daughter is getting to spend time with Jame’s uncle – this experience is somewhat positive because of my reaction to their eating habits. My habits aren’t that much better (OK – maybe a little better – I don’t eat potato chips for breakfast) – but I am truly alarmed for Jame’s uncle (the one who weighs 300lbs and is 60 years old). He is not interested in eating well or exercising especially and I wonder if this will be the last time I see him.
It also gives me a sense of how much work I still have ahead of me on the mindset thing. Having my house invaded should have *no* effect on my eating at all – if anything I should be able to whip up healthy and delicious meals so my guests don’t feel deprived. I should feel strong enough just to go for a walk and have them come or not. But, that’s why I’m in the challenge to get that mindset there no matter what happens to throw me off track. Awareness is the first step.
