I watched a segment on iVillage yesterday about how our partners may make us fat. In my case, it's soooo true! E is blessed with a super high metabolism. He can eat absolute junk all day and never gain an ounce. I, on the other hand, can look at a picture of an ice cream sunday and gain 2 pounds!

As a result, I've been trying to get E to eat a healthier diet, instead of what has been happening in the past -- me eating junk with him! (Especially since, although he's thin, I can't believe that the junk food is helping his health at all!) So for dinner last night, I made a semi-healthy meal of pasta with bacon and kale to start weaning him off of fried fatty stuff. 

Kale is such a super green veggie (it's got so many healthy benefits!), but since E's idea of veggies are corn and potatoes, I had to throw in some bacon to make him happy. I trimmed off all the fat I could from the bacon before cooking it, drained the oil and tossed it with the pasta (just wait another week or so, and I'm secretly switching to whole wheat pasta too! It's already hiding in the pantry :-P) . Then I wilted the kale a bit and tossed that in with the pasta as well. I sprinkled his bowl with some parmesan cheese and he actually really enjoyed it! (He liked it enough that he's eating the leftovers for dinner tonight since I've got knitting club!)

I believe that by making small changes, over time, we'll both become healthier. I've already started my exercise routine, but he still "hasn't found time" to do the same, so that's my next challenge!

Workout time: 7pm
Total time: 65 minutes
Total distance: 3.5 miles
Mood: Good, but really exhausted - it's too hot out now to work out even in the evenings! I'm switching back to mornings!