I NEED A CHEF - Rambling about FOOD

I decided tonight that I don't want to eat out any more for awhile!  We have been depending on restaurants to cook for our family for about two months now. That is the truth! With my husband working late nights finishing up his dissertation, me trying to keep up with everything home, kid, and loose ends related.

I have failed to cook! FAILED! Yep! 

By the time 5:00 p.m. rolls around I am in the thick of three girl's homework assignments, cleaning up from babysitting and usually ready to sit because I have been up all day. My brain can not even think about what to put into five peoples mouths nor can my legs stand for another hour while I'm in the kitchen! It's a horrible excuse! I know! 

My wish is that one of those Food Network people would jump out of my t.v. and cook for me! 

I decided tonight though, that even if I fed my family pancakes all week it would be better than the restaurants food we are getting. PLUS, I will be saving money...yes, I know lots of carbs with pancakes....I'll add some wheat! I feel like I missed the healthy gene in my family. The exercise, eat healthy, and drink water gene! It bothers me! Everyone around me is doing amazing! That's how I feel! I have come to determine that I have no self-discipline. Well, maybe that isn't true, in this area for sure! I've given in some where along the way as well as given up! I enjoy the water. But, I struggle with the rest of it! I feel like some one is talking science and math with me when they start talking about running, eating healthy, and calorie watching. It's very abstract! I have wanted to reclaim my healthy lifestyle so many times and am just to dog tired to do anything about it! 

While, I would like to impress everyone with my eighth grade figure, my goal would be about being healthy! 

After four kiddos and two miscarriages my body is just different than it was per-pregnacies. I know this eating at all those restaurants has made me feel like I'm going to die of a heart attack any second. If I continue this way, it may be a possibility on down the line. I say no to that, because I want to be here to enjoy my children' children! Plus, I feel like a horrible Mommy, because I know that my babies deserve better meals and to sit around the table! I know all of this and I have even done this in the past, but right now with life being as it is....I am coping! 

I have to go until December, but I have decided whether it's pancakes every night until December that we are going to not eat out so much!!!! I'm not going to totally stop because we have such great fellowship time with friend's during meals out! 

Every night or twice a day. No more! Why do I choose mediocre food that is inexpensive verses fresh ingredients that last longer!!! So shameful! This is just a ramble of my head tonight..... - Shannon, I need a chef! 

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