Anna F.

Hi. I'm Anna. I have two kids under 3. I thought, "Why not make it crazier by getting all caught up in a competition." Actually I'd like to think I'm doing this to have more balance in my life. I consider the exercise time my "me time" for the day, even if it is spent on my living room floor with my Jane Fonda Workout VHS from the 80's (leg warmers and leotards - oh yea!).

The healthy food isn't too hard. I'm about a 60% whole foods kind of gal already. Sugar and processed foods make me feel sick - literally. I think I have an advantage over others in this department. Three years ago I went on a no-sugar diet that lasted through Halloween AND Thanksgiving. When I say "no-sugar" I mean I didn't even drink juice or eat cereal and I had to count my carbs with exactness. I'm proud to say that I never cheated! (Yes, I did cry about it for like 2 weeks. Sometimes it was in public. That's natural right?) In the end I was 9 months pregnant and felt better than I ever had in my life.

My goal in this contest is tailored to me trying to be a better mom, and the sleep...that's the one I'm a little worried about. Does it count if I'm sleeping in the rocking chair while nursing the baby in the middle of the night?

PS - I have some really good chocolate ice cream and some popsicles in my freezer if anyone wants them. If you don't save them, we may just have to let them go bad. Who has the heart to let chocolate go bad?

PPS - Norah, Carrots - Shoprite brand has some really good ones that sell in 1 lb bags (whole not baby). When I say good, I mean they taste like someone grew them in sugar water or something. I just steam them - no salt. YUM!