Family Challenge!

This past weekend I made my way up to Ukiah to enjoy a few days with my dear family. Unfortunately, both of my parents recent medical mishaps made it a bitter sweet trip. My mother's health issues although not serious, are somewhat complicated and I'm not ready to tackle at the moment. On the other hand, my dads current condition is a bit more manageable. His doctor, concerned about his elevated blood pressure, recommended that he drop 10 pounds! Eek!

Now, my father isn't "fat" necessarily, at least not by American standards. You see, my dad is super active. Aside from being an avid gardener, he tends to a small farm, raising and caring for his goats and chickens. Oh, and he has a full-time job at a local winery.

At 65, my dad's activity level rivals that of someone half his age. Although, his days are consumed by highly demanding tasks, his weight is not quite ideal. The other part of the equation: diet. Yup, my dads got to tighten up his diet! For the most part, my dad's diet is fairly healthy, composed of fruits and veggies from his garden and lots of goat milk! His downfall: sugar! Can u believe it?

So, as we sat down for dinner on Sunday nite we all agreed to participate in a family challenge. In an effort to help my dad cut out sugar from his diet, my sisters and I all agreed to give up something we know to be unhealthy. For me, it chocolate...and I grudgingly agreed to cut back my peanut butter consumption. After I finish this last jar that is:) Good luck Papi!