Today’s eats haven’t been that exciting, but my tummy liked them so that’s all that matters – no? 
Breakfast was a mixture of cereals and vanilla almond milk.
I am totally in love with mixing Nature’s Path Organic Raisin Bran and Kashi’s Strawberry Fields. It’s subtly sweet and oh so filling!
The girls are hooked on boring old Honey Nut Cheerios, but they both had a plum with it so I was pleased. Neither one was up for “picture time” this morning so I got ZERO good shots. 
Once we got the work day going things started poppin pretty early and were fairly consistent all day. I’m starting to feel better about this whole “owning our own deli” thing. Business is picking up and we’re getting good feedback from our customers.
Half way through the day I needed a little pick me up.
A fruit cup of chopped plums and kiwi hit the spot!
Once we closed I filled my tummy with more of Jason’s fire roasted tomato soup and two small pieces of garlic cheese bread (made with pepper jack for an extra kick) and my tummy was smiling.
Really…it was. I could feel it.
Linsey and I went on a SUPER long walk this afternoon. The first part was my usual 3 mile route which we did in 40 minutes exactly. Not too shabby for a 9 year old who was complaining most of the way. 
Then we walked to get Regan from school which is another mile each way. You would think after all that we would have been done, but I realized I needed to pick up a couple things from the grocery store and my wallet was at home. 
We walked back home and then headed out (on foot) to the grocery store. When it was all said and done Linsey and I walked almost 7 miles!
It was all worth it when we sat down to this dinner.
YEP! Breakfast for dinner is always a god idea. We had buttermilk biscuits, maple veggie sausage and a veggie scramble with green peppers, portabella mushrooms, red onions and shredded cheddar cheese all combined with free range, organic & local eggs. HOLY GOODNESS!
Jason had to run to Target so he took the girls with him while I did ALL the dishes. No worries. I blasted the radio and then noticed these…
So what do you do when you have bananas that are almost black???
From my favorite and most intimidating vegetarian cookbook…
It’s baking right now and the house smells amazing!
The girls are in bed and Jason wants to watch a movie, but I need your help first. I received this email a few days ago and have been sitting on it in great confusion as to how to answer the writers question. After three days I emailed her back and asked if I could share it with you, Real Fit Mama readers, for extra help. She agreed instantly. Here’s the email:
Dear Maria,
My name is Ashley and I’m 34 years old. I gave birth to twin boys almost two years ago and they are the light of my life. They look just like my husband and I couldn’t love them more.
I worked very hard to get back in to shape once I was physically able, but for some reason I can’t get my husband to participate with me.
He’s never been an athlete, exactly, but during my pregnancy he gained weight right along with me. While I gained close to 45 lbs, my husband gained 30 lbs all on his own.
I am back to my pre-pregnancy weight and making healthy eating and exercise a priority in my life because I want to be around for my boys, but my husband doesn’t feel the same way.
He works very hard and I know is tired in the evenings, but he pays no attention to what he eats, when he eats it or how much he eats. I love him with all of my heart and want him to be around for a very long time. I’m afraid that his new life style of eating terribly and inactivity is going to be detrimental to his health in the future.
There is more to the story that I could never tell him. Our sex life has gone down hill since the boys were born. At first I thought it was just because I was exhausted having two newborns, but have since realized that I’m not as attracted to my husband physically anymore. This fact scares me because I love him so much. How can I approach this subject with him without hurting his feelings?
I’m writing to you because after months of reading your blog I feel like you can relate to me being a mother of two young children, having a “real job” outside of your blog and being married as well. I relate to your story so much I thought you might have some insight that I haven’t thought of yet.
Thank You,
Ashley
Would you approach a loved one who had a weight problem?? What would you say?? Have any advice for Ashley??
Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one. ~ Jane Howard
Oh my goodness that is so rough! My heart is hurting right now for her.
My advice might seem sort of weird but here goes.
Start expressing yourself sexually EVERY NIGHT to your husband. Be as physical as possible. It doesn’t matter if you’re attracted to him or not, he’s your husband, you’re committed, you love him and you need to show it physically so he can feel it. This will immediately bring your emotional relationship to a closer level. Once you’ve reached that level you’ll be much more able to express concern for his health to him without being hurtful. DO NOT APPROACH HIM ABOUT LOOKS. Only about health and his life for the future of his children.
I hope this helps. I like to call this sexual healing but it truly is healing. Perhaps he’s replacing sex with food because he knows you’re not attracted to him or he feels unattractive. You need to make him feel loved and that you WANT him.
Hey Maria. I don’t know how I missed this post over the weekend, but this is the first that I’ve read it and I can relate to it in a way. I am the overweight spouse in the situation, and my husband is the seemingly fit one in the relationship. However, looks can be deceiving. My husband eats whatever he wants, whenever he wants, and it has to be exactly what he is hungry for at just the right time, which usually means junk, junk, and more junk. As an overweight woman, I am doing everything I can to shed these pounds which were acquired due to a number of reasons (including medicinal reasons and health reasons, but there’s still no excuse). I take steroids and other medications that wreak havoc on my weight, so I have to work extra hard just to maintain my weight and not gain any more. I run 3x a week, watch my caloric and fat intake, and practice portion control, and while I never lose more than a few pounds here and there, I’m not gaining any weight, which is a good thing. That being said, it is very difficult for me when my husband continues to tell me that he doesn’t see a need for me to lose weight and is “supportive” in the wrong kind of way (your beautiful, there’s nothing wrong with you, I love you the way you are, etc). As the overweight person in the situation, I would tell Ashley to find a way to remind her husband to eat healthy everyday. And if she’s not attracted to him, maybe it’s time to sit down and have an honest and loving conversation with him about that…and express to him that HIS sexual desire will increase once he gets healthy as well! I know that’s what I would want if my husband was feeling turned off and wanted me to lose the weight. She should let her husband see the situation from her perspective: the fear of losing the father of her children to obesity and heart disease, the fear of losing her husband due to sexual discord, the desire to want to have a gorgeously healthy husband, and her desire to have all kinds of fun in bed again! I know it’s easier said than done, but if handled in the right way, it could really open doors in their relationship.