The past is a guidepost, not a hitching post.

For pretty much as far back as I can remember I haven't eaten breakfast.  I have no freaking clue what my aversion is to eating before noon but it goes way back.  It probably has something to do with my mom never eating breakfast or after a certain age her giving up the battle of forcing me to eat it.  Regardless of past excuses/reasons, I have commited myself to improving my health and lifestyle and with that comes eating right. 

Today I forced myself to eat a bowl of cereal, a small step in the right direction but it was tough.  Oh breakfast how I loathe thee.  My boys were sitting at their table in the kitchen watching me pour my cereal (1 cup of cereal with 1/2 cup milk) and my oldest says, "Mommy, what are you doing?  Breakfast is only for kids."  This kinda caught me off guard and made me realize yet again that I need to break the "I hate breakfast" cycle if I want to make a change in my own life and influence my kids in a positive manner.

My next big hurdle will be to have a couple more small meals throughout the day.  I have to kick the "do as I say, not as I do" lifestyle with my kids where I make them eat 3 full meals a day with 2 snacks but only force myself to eat once or twice a day and then snack away leisurely.  It's not going to be as easy as flicking a switch but a full blown commitment and reminding myself that I'm not just doing this for myself but for my kids (especially as they get older) too.

Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes
-- Oscar Wilde