And so it begins...

Here's the starting info!

Weight: 185 lbs.
Bust: 39"
Chest: 35"
Waist (Belly Button level): 39.5"
"Natural Waist": 35"
Hips: 43"
L Thigh: 24"
L Calf: 15.75"
L Upper Arm: 13"
L Forearm: 11"

I used Spark People to aid me in my measurements (where to measure, what to measure), and then used their Waist-To-Hip Ratio Calculator to determine my health risk. The response was eye-opening.

I am at a Moderate risk for heart disease, diabetes, and other ailments. (I used the natural waist measurement for this.)

My husband and I are trying to be healthier, not just for ourselves, but for our son. We realized that our diet is very unbalanced: lots of meat, lots of starches, very few veggies and fruits. That's not good for us, and it's not good for our toddler. So now we are trying to introduce fruits and vegetables throughout the day for all of us.

Tonight the menu is meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and green beans, and for dessert we'll have apple slices with caramel sauce.

Instead of having 2 pancakes for breakfast, we'll give the little guy a pancake and a banana.

If you have recipe ideas, please share them! I'd love to find more healthy foods that actually taste good and don't require 8,000 ingredients. Also, we like hot food, so 18 different kinds of salads probably aren't a good idea for us.