I ordered my next workout program yesterday! I get to start next Monday and I couldn't be more excited! I was looking at pictures from last summer and I'm missing my old body. I told my husband that and he lovingly said, "you just had a baby." What a nice guy :) So I'm going to do Beach Body's program, Brazil Butt Lift. I thought that would be a good place to start seeing how that seems to be the first place we ladies like to put on weight.
Since I had my little angel, I was going to take two weeks off and just eat whatever I felt like eating. Well that two weeks turned into five and I think I've gained more weight this month than I did my last month of pregnancy :( So yesterday I said enough was enough and I'm recommitted to eating healthy. No processed foods, white flour, refined sugar or sugar subs. I'm missing how good it made me feel to eat right! I did read though that a lack of sleep will increase your cravings for sugar. That totally explains it! So next week I'll report with my beginning weights, measurements, BF% and pictures. Uggg....
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
Leah Kelly
She's here! My little girl arrived on Monday, May 16th at 12:59am missing her due date by one hour. That's okay though. Close enough! She was 8lb 4oz and 19 1/4 inches long with a 14in head. I really wasn't expecting her to be that big. I only gained about 13lbs from my first checkup to my last so I've only got like 2lb to go until I'm back to pre preggo weight! Woohoo! Though I look like it's a lot more :) I feel so soft and squishy but I'm totally okay with it. Besides being sore and having tons of tight muscles I feel pretty good. I did have an emotional melt down yesterday though. Part of the post-partum stuff I guess. I sent my two oldest girls to my sisters house for the night and after they left, I cried and cried. Like the ugly cry stuff. My poor hubby. I got a good nights rest though after moving the babies bed into my room (I guess she really likes me :) and I feel pretty good again today. I'm thankful that all went so well with her birth and I thank the Lord for my beautiful family and for the body that I have that allowes me to bare children and be a mother.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Almost there....
Wow. So I only have 4 days left until my due date. That kinna scares me. There are so many things that I don't feel prepared for, mostly just being a mother of three. I feel I struggle with two, now I'm adding one more to the mix. I know that God will help me if I only ask and stay close to him. I just want to be a good, kind, and loving mother more than anything. I want to have a good relationship with each of my children and I want them to know that I love them regardless of life's choices.
I'm looking forward to meeting my new little girl and having the blessing of knowing her. I'm looking forward to finding a new normal for my life and moving past this pregnancy. It hasn't been all bad, but it's not fun either. I'm looking forward to getting back into shape and summer so I can wear a swim suit and go water skiing :) Wish me luck! Next time I post I should have a picture or two of a baby to go with it. Yay!
I'm looking forward to meeting my new little girl and having the blessing of knowing her. I'm looking forward to finding a new normal for my life and moving past this pregnancy. It hasn't been all bad, but it's not fun either. I'm looking forward to getting back into shape and summer so I can wear a swim suit and go water skiing :) Wish me luck! Next time I post I should have a picture or two of a baby to go with it. Yay!
Monday, April 18, 2011
36 Weeks
I am totally counting down.... I can't wait to meet my new little one and get my body back :) I've been a little sickly these past few days and it's not even fun. It should be against the rules to be sick and pregnant at the same time. I've got a serious sinus infection with the headaches, runny nose/stuffiness, swollen glands and cold sores to top it off. This too shall pass :)
About two weeks ago I thought my baby was trying to come. I had regular contractions for about 6 hours. I would lay down and they would slow but not go away. It was a little scary. I have no desire to give birth in a hospital and deal with all that stuff, so luckily it passed and I'm good. I've got to make it at least one more week maybe two and I have got to say I would not even mind if I gave birth at least a few days early. I'm not sure it's going to happen though. I've got a lot to do on my list though as far as nesting stuff goes... Washing windows, mopping floors, shampooing carpets... So she can wait. As uncomfortable as I am, it is easier to care for her where she is.
I haven't been working out at all lately. With the 'scare' I had and being busy with things like being a hostess mom for Jr. Miss, I just haven't had it in me to do much beside an occasional walk. I'm just not going to worry too much about it. It won't be long and I can hit the weights again :) Yay!
About two weeks ago I thought my baby was trying to come. I had regular contractions for about 6 hours. I would lay down and they would slow but not go away. It was a little scary. I have no desire to give birth in a hospital and deal with all that stuff, so luckily it passed and I'm good. I've got to make it at least one more week maybe two and I have got to say I would not even mind if I gave birth at least a few days early. I'm not sure it's going to happen though. I've got a lot to do on my list though as far as nesting stuff goes... Washing windows, mopping floors, shampooing carpets... So she can wait. As uncomfortable as I am, it is easier to care for her where she is.
I haven't been working out at all lately. With the 'scare' I had and being busy with things like being a hostess mom for Jr. Miss, I just haven't had it in me to do much beside an occasional walk. I'm just not going to worry too much about it. It won't be long and I can hit the weights again :) Yay!
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Here I am at 32 weeks. Only 8 more to go... Crazy. It feels like forever at times, mostly when I can hardly walk due to sciatic nerve issues that I've been having. It hurts like crazy! My whole right butt cheek gets this shooting pain and I can hardly walk/move. Other than that, I'm really feeling pretty well.
About a week and a half ago we got to do the whole daylight savings thing and it has totally thrown me off. I haven't been working out much and I think that contributes to my nerve issue. I just had the thought today that if I have 8 weeks left and gain about 5 pounds, pretty much all of that will go to my belly. That's really quite a bit of added weight for my back, especially if I don't keep it in shape. Now is not the time to slack!
About a week and a half ago we got to do the whole daylight savings thing and it has totally thrown me off. I haven't been working out much and I think that contributes to my nerve issue. I just had the thought today that if I have 8 weeks left and gain about 5 pounds, pretty much all of that will go to my belly. That's really quite a bit of added weight for my back, especially if I don't keep it in shape. Now is not the time to slack!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Some Perspective...
I have this blog that I love to follow called Trey and Lucy. This mom is seriously so cute with her little kids and all the cute crafts that she makes. I just read her most recent post here and thought... "Wow. You need to stop complaining and be grateful for what you have." I really am so blessed with good health and a healthy little family and I may have a rough first trimester, but my rough is not this rough. I apologize for my whining....
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Third Trimester
I am now in my 28th week of this pregnancy and I'm at the beginning of my third trimester. It's crazy. I can't workout like I want to anymore. My body just won't let me and I guess it's better to be safe then sorry. I was just toning down my turbofire workouts for a while but even that just seems to be too much. I might make it past the warm-ups and then I start to have contractions so I guess I'll have to give it up :( It's really been hard on me. I watch my husband doing to workouts and pushing himself to his limits and it makes me want to cry. I want to do that too! I'm still lifting weights and doing yoga so I guess I'll just have to settle for walking on the other days. Just 4 1/2 more months... (with recovery time.)
I had a prenatal apt. with my midwife yesterday. I've gained about 10 or 11 lbs. so far with 12 weeks left, which for me feels like I am on track. I plan to gain anywhere from 6 to 8 pounds in that time. It really is so hard to watch the scale climb in numbers, but I have to remind myself that it is necessary for both the health of the baby and my own health. I regularly hear people tell me that I need to gain more weight and eat more. Seriously,.... I eat I ton. But when it's healthy food and you're physically active, I think that our bodies will do what they need to do.
Everything else went fairly well except I've got a few issues that need clearing up and fast. I have parasites, a fungal skin infection and yeast. Gag. So I am very strictly on a No Sugar, No White Flour diet. There is sugar in seriously everything! I was already doing fairly well with that with a few cheats here and there but no more cheating until this junk is gone. Yeast just feeds off that stuff! It makes it easier to fight those desires to eat junk knowing that my body needs to heal itself, especially before this baby gets here. I don't want to pass anything on to her if I haven't already. It's amazing how fast our bodies can dump all the crap if we just give it the right tools.
I still haven't taken any pictures of myself. I just don't want to.
I had a prenatal apt. with my midwife yesterday. I've gained about 10 or 11 lbs. so far with 12 weeks left, which for me feels like I am on track. I plan to gain anywhere from 6 to 8 pounds in that time. It really is so hard to watch the scale climb in numbers, but I have to remind myself that it is necessary for both the health of the baby and my own health. I regularly hear people tell me that I need to gain more weight and eat more. Seriously,.... I eat I ton. But when it's healthy food and you're physically active, I think that our bodies will do what they need to do.
Everything else went fairly well except I've got a few issues that need clearing up and fast. I have parasites, a fungal skin infection and yeast. Gag. So I am very strictly on a No Sugar, No White Flour diet. There is sugar in seriously everything! I was already doing fairly well with that with a few cheats here and there but no more cheating until this junk is gone. Yeast just feeds off that stuff! It makes it easier to fight those desires to eat junk knowing that my body needs to heal itself, especially before this baby gets here. I don't want to pass anything on to her if I haven't already. It's amazing how fast our bodies can dump all the crap if we just give it the right tools.
I still haven't taken any pictures of myself. I just don't want to.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Baby Girl #3
Once again, things are different than I thought they would be. We made our trip to Boise to find out what to plan for and suprise... It's another girl. It's going to be crazy around our house with four females. My poor husband, he's seriously outnumbered. Everything looked great though. She appears to be healthy and on track with growth charts and such. At least we won't have the added expense of buying boy things, hu? So I've been doing well with my workouts. I did have a scare after my last post where I was spotting for a day and a half, but I think it had to do with some alone time between my man and me more than anything. I had lifted weights the day before and pushed myself a little more than I should have, so I've backed off a little with the amount that I squat and lung with and have done more cardio.
I've been almost three weeks without sugar or white flour, well I guess I can't say compleatly without white flour... I've eaten at my mom-in-laws a few times this week and she made lasagna and tortalini soup, both with white pasta, and I had two sugar cookies (with organic cane sugar) that had white flour. That's it! I'm actually very proud of myself :) I'm almost 6 months pregnant and I feel like I still look good and my husband thinks the same thing. It's so empowering for me. I can't wait to see what I can do with myself after this baby :) It has been a great journey and I've learned so much about me and about my health. I've really enjoyed it. I'll post a pic soon of my pregnant progress. Maybe even in a swim suit...
I've been almost three weeks without sugar or white flour, well I guess I can't say compleatly without white flour... I've eaten at my mom-in-laws a few times this week and she made lasagna and tortalini soup, both with white pasta, and I had two sugar cookies (with organic cane sugar) that had white flour. That's it! I'm actually very proud of myself :) I'm almost 6 months pregnant and I feel like I still look good and my husband thinks the same thing. It's so empowering for me. I can't wait to see what I can do with myself after this baby :) It has been a great journey and I've learned so much about me and about my health. I've really enjoyed it. I'll post a pic soon of my pregnant progress. Maybe even in a swim suit...
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Why, Hello there :)
Wow.... sorry it's been so long! In my last post I mentioned life not turning out how we plan. Anyway, earlier that day I took a pregnancy test. Sooo.... life has totally changed. So much for getting my BF% to a 15 :P at least for now. The first trimester for me is always hard with puking, dry heaving, being completely exhausted and the like, but now I'm 20 weeks, well into my second trimester and I'm feeling great as far as the pregnancy goes. I had a hard time working out much the first three months, but now I'm back at it getting in at least three days a week. Not quite what I want, but I'll get back to five, this week in fact :) I'm still not wearing maternity pants so that's good :) I've gained about 9 pounds so far and my goal is to keep it under 15. I have gone with a midwife for my past two babies and plan to do the same this time around and I discussed it with her and she said that was a good goal and to just be sure and get adequate protein, calcium, etc. I'm thinking I should print a profile picture of myself from August 2009, after I had my second baby, and put it somewhere that I can see it everyday to keep me motivated to eat right and workout. I do not want to look like that again!
I plan to start blogging here regularly to help me be accountable to my goals. I've been doing my own mix of ChaLean Extream and TurboFire with a goal of lifting weights two days a week, cardio three days, and yoga/stretching one day. So let it be written; so let it be done!
At first I had a really hard time with the fact that I was pregnant. It was NOT in my plans. I wanted to wait another year but God knows best. I'm excited about it now, still nervous, but excited. We plan to find out what's cook'n in there here in about two weeks and I look forward to that. I'm almost positive it's a boy but I guess that could be wishful thinking. I'll let you know :)
I plan to start blogging here regularly to help me be accountable to my goals. I've been doing my own mix of ChaLean Extream and TurboFire with a goal of lifting weights two days a week, cardio three days, and yoga/stretching one day. So let it be written; so let it be done!
At first I had a really hard time with the fact that I was pregnant. It was NOT in my plans. I wanted to wait another year but God knows best. I'm excited about it now, still nervous, but excited. We plan to find out what's cook'n in there here in about two weeks and I look forward to that. I'm almost positive it's a boy but I guess that could be wishful thinking. I'll let you know :)
Thursday, September 9, 2010
It's amazing how little control we really do have in our lives and how quickly our plans can change. I need to find my faith and better trust in Gods will.
So we're off to Hawaii tomorrow! It's crazy how fast it came and I hope that I can let go of all of this emotional junk and just enjoy myself and my husband. I'm sure as soon as I step off the plane, I'll be fine. I've dreamed of going to Hawaii for years and I'm not going ruin it for myself!
I must say that I am happy with my body. I have found so much appreciation for the blessing I have of good health and the oportunity I have had to learn so much about myself in my quest to "find my abs." Just because my trip will be over does not mean that I'm done working out. Now I will find new motivation and press forward. I'll let you know how the trip goes!! :)
So we're off to Hawaii tomorrow! It's crazy how fast it came and I hope that I can let go of all of this emotional junk and just enjoy myself and my husband. I'm sure as soon as I step off the plane, I'll be fine. I've dreamed of going to Hawaii for years and I'm not going ruin it for myself!
I must say that I am happy with my body. I have found so much appreciation for the blessing I have of good health and the oportunity I have had to learn so much about myself in my quest to "find my abs." Just because my trip will be over does not mean that I'm done working out. Now I will find new motivation and press forward. I'll let you know how the trip goes!! :)
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Doing Better
So I'm still not back to normal... I'm fighting off a sore throat and eye issues still. What is with this?! I've never been sick this long before! I did work out five days this week though and I ate quite well. It's easier for me to eat healthy when I'm sick because I know that sugar prolongs the illness. In fact it's the first thing I cut out when I start feeling off.
TurboFire has been great! I've been a little sore even and I love that feeling. There's been a few days when I do the HIIT (high intensity interval training) workouts and I get done with a fire drill and I'm so out of breath and sweat is dripping down my face and tears come to my eyes. It's such a high! It's awesome to finish those things!
So five full days until we leave for Hawaii! I'm so stink'n excited I'm already losing sleep. I lay in bed and think about what I'm going to pack, what I need to get done before I leave, what the girls need packed, what I'm going to see while I'm there, what I'm going to do, and how much I'm going to love it! Then when I sleep I have crazy dreams about missing my flight and such. My husband told me I need to be careful or I'll be exhausted before we even leave! Haha.... He's right :) We got our snorkel gear in the mail yesterday so I dressed up in my swimsuit and gear just to get in the mood. (Like I needed help with that :)
In terms of my fitness goals though I didn't quite get where I was hopeing to be before I left but when I look in the mirror, I'm happy with what I see. I have issues with my digestive system though and it makes my stomach look more out of shape then it is so I recently started taking some digestive enzymes and it seems to be helping. Hopefully it helps even more in the next five days.
TurboFire has been great! I've been a little sore even and I love that feeling. There's been a few days when I do the HIIT (high intensity interval training) workouts and I get done with a fire drill and I'm so out of breath and sweat is dripping down my face and tears come to my eyes. It's such a high! It's awesome to finish those things!
So five full days until we leave for Hawaii! I'm so stink'n excited I'm already losing sleep. I lay in bed and think about what I'm going to pack, what I need to get done before I leave, what the girls need packed, what I'm going to see while I'm there, what I'm going to do, and how much I'm going to love it! Then when I sleep I have crazy dreams about missing my flight and such. My husband told me I need to be careful or I'll be exhausted before we even leave! Haha.... He's right :) We got our snorkel gear in the mail yesterday so I dressed up in my swimsuit and gear just to get in the mood. (Like I needed help with that :)
In terms of my fitness goals though I didn't quite get where I was hopeing to be before I left but when I look in the mirror, I'm happy with what I see. I have issues with my digestive system though and it makes my stomach look more out of shape then it is so I recently started taking some digestive enzymes and it seems to be helping. Hopefully it helps even more in the next five days.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Great....
Now I'm sick. What is up with that?! My three year old had an eye infection and then my husband got it and this morning... Me and my one year old woke up to it. Grr.... I've been fighting off a sore throat, stuffy nose and swollen glands for a few days too. I feel miserable. I would like to remove my head from my body. Would that work? Probably not... Darn.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Bust
So Friday Saturday and Sunday were pretty much a bust for me... I won't even go into the things that I ate... or how much. I'm trying not to be too hard on myself and just move on. It's Monday, right? A new week to try again.
I swear I will never be one of those mom's that forces her kids to finish their plate. I think it's unhealthy. I grew up like that though and I think it could have something to do with my inability to leave food uneaten. I was around it all day Saturday and Sunday and I just couldn't seem to make myself stop. I couldn't find my full button and now I feel miserable.
I swear I will never be one of those mom's that forces her kids to finish their plate. I think it's unhealthy. I grew up like that though and I think it could have something to do with my inability to leave food uneaten. I was around it all day Saturday and Sunday and I just couldn't seem to make myself stop. I couldn't find my full button and now I feel miserable.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Still going....
Maybe I'm not going strong... but I'm still going. :) I had whole wheat pancakes and pure maple syrup for breakfast. That's considered healthy, right? I also ate a hamburger for dinner last night. It was extra lean, grilled in my backyard and on a skinny bun... Ok, so I'm not doing quite as good as I could be, but I'm proud of myself so far. I had a friend get married on Tuesday and you should have seen the food table... *sigh* I had fruit, and some spinach artichoke dip on black bread and a whole wheat cracker. I'll admit, I had the tinyest bite of cheesecake and it wasn't very good and then a small bite of a chocolate and caramel covered pretzel rod. It doesn't count if you spit it out, right? :) I just had to confess a few things. Thanks for listening....
I finished my 5 day inferno program and I went super strong for that. It was hard the first 2 days but after that I felt great. I didn't even really have a "cheat" meal that week. I ate two pieces of banana bread and one bite of chocolate zucchini cake on sat and that was it. :) I think it was easier than this week because I had a written plan for my diet. Now I'm just eating healthy but without the direction. I lost two pounds in five days and a couple of inches. My husband did my BF% reading again and it was only 15%. I kept thinking it had to be a mistake and then I figured out he did my tricep pinch wrong so I've got to get it redone before I really know where I'm at there. Also, my workouts haven't been so great this week... I haven't been feeling too good and there's been a lot going on for me. I know my emotional state plays a role in my physical well being too and I'm a little off right now. It's all about where we're going right? Right!
Stay strong!!
I finished my 5 day inferno program and I went super strong for that. It was hard the first 2 days but after that I felt great. I didn't even really have a "cheat" meal that week. I ate two pieces of banana bread and one bite of chocolate zucchini cake on sat and that was it. :) I think it was easier than this week because I had a written plan for my diet. Now I'm just eating healthy but without the direction. I lost two pounds in five days and a couple of inches. My husband did my BF% reading again and it was only 15%. I kept thinking it had to be a mistake and then I figured out he did my tricep pinch wrong so I've got to get it redone before I really know where I'm at there. Also, my workouts haven't been so great this week... I haven't been feeling too good and there's been a lot going on for me. I know my emotional state plays a role in my physical well being too and I'm a little off right now. It's all about where we're going right? Right!
Stay strong!!
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Day 3
I have just finished out day three and I'm ready to turn out the lights. It should be Friday... Why isn't it Friday? This Inferno program is kicking my trash. I feel tired and grumpy today and I'm having some serious sweet tooth issues. Chocolate usually makes everything better but I refuse to give up. I've got three weeks baby and I'm going all the way. I will not crack! (I do get a cheat meal though and I'm looking forward to that!)
My husband and three year old have had awful stomach pains and bathroom issues for the past two days and that has not been any fun. It makes me appreciate our general good health. I really don't deal very well with things like this. It's hard for me to keep a smile on my face and stay positive... I'm really not the most compassionate person by nature and it's something I have to work on.
I'm also missing a "best friend." You know, one of those girls that you just feel super close to and can call and talk to about anything, show up at their house unannounced with kids in tow and just chill all afternoon, someone that will take your kids at a moments notice and not even care, someone to watch sappy movies with and go out to lunch with you just because... I miss my old city and my old friends.... I had a few of those there. I have yet to establish one of those relationships back here in my hometown. Most of my friends from high school have moved on and aren't around here anymore or else we're just not close anymore. I do have some great family relationships though for which I am truly thankful, but friends have always been very important to me and I'm not sure why I feel I'm lacking. I need to make a better effort I guess. My best friend from my youth moved to Pennsylvania a while back and is coming for a month long visit... I'm so stink'n excited I could cry! She is like a favorite old pair of shoes you haven't worn in forever, and then when you put them on... it's like home. We may not see each other or talk to each other in months, but when we do... I love it! I seriously can't wait.
Jaimee
My husband and three year old have had awful stomach pains and bathroom issues for the past two days and that has not been any fun. It makes me appreciate our general good health. I really don't deal very well with things like this. It's hard for me to keep a smile on my face and stay positive... I'm really not the most compassionate person by nature and it's something I have to work on.
I'm also missing a "best friend." You know, one of those girls that you just feel super close to and can call and talk to about anything, show up at their house unannounced with kids in tow and just chill all afternoon, someone that will take your kids at a moments notice and not even care, someone to watch sappy movies with and go out to lunch with you just because... I miss my old city and my old friends.... I had a few of those there. I have yet to establish one of those relationships back here in my hometown. Most of my friends from high school have moved on and aren't around here anymore or else we're just not close anymore. I do have some great family relationships though for which I am truly thankful, but friends have always been very important to me and I'm not sure why I feel I'm lacking. I need to make a better effort I guess. My best friend from my youth moved to Pennsylvania a while back and is coming for a month long visit... I'm so stink'n excited I could cry! She is like a favorite old pair of shoes you haven't worn in forever, and then when you put them on... it's like home. We may not see each other or talk to each other in months, but when we do... I love it! I seriously can't wait.
Jaimee
Sunday, August 8, 2010
So It Starts!
After a few days of camping, junk food, and feeling pretty crappy, (I currently have an awful tummy ache) tomorrow is Day 1 of my TurboFire journey... Woohoo!! I'm kicking it off with the 5-Day Inferno Plan and going from there. I've also joined a Clean Eating Challenge that I'm going to be a part of that lasts 3 weeks though I plan to keep going up until Hawaii and even then I plan to keep it pretty clean :) Wish me luck, cause I think I'm going to need it.
Current status-
Weight - 131
BF% - 20.04
Measurements -
Hips - 35.5
Waist - 28.5
Below Belly Button - 31.5 (my trouble spot)
R. Thigh - 21
R. Arm - 10.75
Chest - 35
-Goals -
Weight - 125
BF% - 18%
Current status-
Weight - 131
BF% - 20.04
Measurements -
Hips - 35.5
Waist - 28.5
Below Belly Button - 31.5 (my trouble spot)
R. Thigh - 21
R. Arm - 10.75
Chest - 35
-Goals -
Weight - 125
BF% - 18%
Monday, August 2, 2010
Slacking...
So the past 2 1/2 weeks I have been slacking for sure. I can feel my butt sagging just a little (more than usual anyway.) I've been water skiing quite a bit though so that's my excuse for not working out much... I'm going to go water skiing :) Good news though! I finally ordered TurboFire from beachbody.com and I'm super duper excited! It's supposed to come in the mail tomorrow though I wish it was yesterday so I could have started today. I'm all about starting things on Mondays. It's a fresh start to a new week :) But we're actually going camping Thursday - Saturday so I don't really want to start until next Monday because I have a few yummy camping things I'm going to be eating like S'mores and dutch oven cobbler :)
Our Hawaii trip is only 39 days away! and I'm beyond excited! So that's going to be 32 days of squeaky clean eating and working out like crazy. I've been working hard for this for a whole year (yesterday in fact!) now and I'm going to have to find a new reason to keep going after our trip. I was talking to my bro-in-law the other days and he was telling me that I shouldn't push myself so hard because I'll just lose it all when I have another baby and stop working out. I told him that's not going to happen because this is my lifestyle. I won't let it happen!
I'll let you know what I think if the new program when it comes :)
Our Hawaii trip is only 39 days away! and I'm beyond excited! So that's going to be 32 days of squeaky clean eating and working out like crazy. I've been working hard for this for a whole year (yesterday in fact!) now and I'm going to have to find a new reason to keep going after our trip. I was talking to my bro-in-law the other days and he was telling me that I shouldn't push myself so hard because I'll just lose it all when I have another baby and stop working out. I told him that's not going to happen because this is my lifestyle. I won't let it happen!
I'll let you know what I think if the new program when it comes :)
Monday, July 5, 2010
Milk Does NOT Do A Body Good
I took a break from my healthy eating this weekend (Happy 4th!) to enjoy a few of my favorites: Cinnamon rolls, (Hot out of the oven. They're never the same after they cool :) Ice cream, 1 bacon and 2 sausage, (I consider pork an unhealthy food), and Krustez pancakes with butter sauce, (Yum!) and that was it really from Friday night until the present time and I feel satisfied and done. (In fact I think the pork is causing an issue. I've got a stomach ache.)
I was chatting with my husband last night about how I haven't had any cravings for things that I normally do. The only thing on that list that I REALLY wanted was the cinnamon rolls and other then that, I just chose to indulge because I wanted to not because I felt I NEEDED to. I would contribute that to the increase of fruits and veggies that I have added to my diet and I have to thank our traveling co-op for that. I have loved it!
I mentioned earlier that I was reading a book called 'Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You to Know About' by Kevin Trudeau. I've learned so much and there are so many things that I want to change in my families lifestyle and diet. My wish is that I had a much larger food budget each month so that I could purchase all organic and fresh foods. I would love to buy organic and kosher meats and dairy products. One switch that we are going to make is with our milk. I don't think I can give up dairy entirely so we'll take it one step at a time. I've tried some rice and almond milk in the past and I love almond milk! It's really good! In fact I didn't drink or use any milk during my pregnancy with Kaylee except in cooking.
I never really knew how bad homogenization was for our bodies. Here's an article that I found that explains what happens when milk is homogenized. It's amazing how hard the Dairy Industry has pushed the idea on the public that you need dairy to be healthy. They've done a great job with all their campaigning and such to get people to eat and drink dairy products at the expense of their own health. Here's another article that's a good read. I have never wanted to own a dairy cow before in my life... in fact when I finished my last year of 4-H I swore that I never would, but now I do. I want to be able to make my own yogurt, butter and cheese and have fresh whole milk in my fridge that hasn't been messed up by the greed of the dairy industry. You should read that book, seriously. There are things that he suggests that I either don't agree with, don't want to do, or simply can't afford to do but as with any book, I just take what I can use and leave the rest. It's been quite informative and educational and I recommend it. That man has gotten so much opposition for the industries that he's fighting it's amazing he continues to do what he is. You can get a copy of it for as little as $2 on-line. My health is so important to me but making some of these changes has been hard and I know it's not going to all happen for me over night but it will get easier if I just keep on going.
I was chatting with my husband last night about how I haven't had any cravings for things that I normally do. The only thing on that list that I REALLY wanted was the cinnamon rolls and other then that, I just chose to indulge because I wanted to not because I felt I NEEDED to. I would contribute that to the increase of fruits and veggies that I have added to my diet and I have to thank our traveling co-op for that. I have loved it!
I mentioned earlier that I was reading a book called 'Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You to Know About' by Kevin Trudeau. I've learned so much and there are so many things that I want to change in my families lifestyle and diet. My wish is that I had a much larger food budget each month so that I could purchase all organic and fresh foods. I would love to buy organic and kosher meats and dairy products. One switch that we are going to make is with our milk. I don't think I can give up dairy entirely so we'll take it one step at a time. I've tried some rice and almond milk in the past and I love almond milk! It's really good! In fact I didn't drink or use any milk during my pregnancy with Kaylee except in cooking.
I never really knew how bad homogenization was for our bodies. Here's an article that I found that explains what happens when milk is homogenized. It's amazing how hard the Dairy Industry has pushed the idea on the public that you need dairy to be healthy. They've done a great job with all their campaigning and such to get people to eat and drink dairy products at the expense of their own health. Here's another article that's a good read. I have never wanted to own a dairy cow before in my life... in fact when I finished my last year of 4-H I swore that I never would, but now I do. I want to be able to make my own yogurt, butter and cheese and have fresh whole milk in my fridge that hasn't been messed up by the greed of the dairy industry. You should read that book, seriously. There are things that he suggests that I either don't agree with, don't want to do, or simply can't afford to do but as with any book, I just take what I can use and leave the rest. It's been quite informative and educational and I recommend it. That man has gotten so much opposition for the industries that he's fighting it's amazing he continues to do what he is. You can get a copy of it for as little as $2 on-line. My health is so important to me but making some of these changes has been hard and I know it's not going to all happen for me over night but it will get easier if I just keep on going.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Keeping on Track
I've decided this is a little harder then I was hoping it would be. I have never even tried to "diet" before in my life and it's proving to be a little difficult. My weakness is cookies. Sounds lame right? For Father's Day, we had dinner with my In-laws and she made chocolate chip cookies. Yum! I ate about 6 of them at about 100 calories per cookie... ouch! Then for our family night on Monday I made these super yummy sugar cookies. Again, about 100 calories each.... and I ate 5 of them on Monday and probably about 7 on Tuesday and then gave the rest away. (They were still super yummy on the second day :) I just can't make cookies. It doesn't work for me. I turn into this guy...
There's this nasty little conversation that goes on in my head: "Just eat one." "But I can't only have one so I shouldn't eat any." "Oh, come on. You can do it." "Okay.... Crap that was good. I need another one." "No, don't eat another one." "Just one more." "Okay. Just one more." "What the heck... You've already blown it. Just eat all you want." And then I feel like crap in between cookies and need to eat another one to help me feel better. It's crazy!
I just found this great article about keeping it together when you're trying to eat right. There are some awesome tips in there that I'm going to have to incorporate, especially with summer BBQ's and party's and stuff. I'm out!
There's this nasty little conversation that goes on in my head: "Just eat one." "But I can't only have one so I shouldn't eat any." "Oh, come on. You can do it." "Okay.... Crap that was good. I need another one." "No, don't eat another one." "Just one more." "Okay. Just one more." "What the heck... You've already blown it. Just eat all you want." And then I feel like crap in between cookies and need to eat another one to help me feel better. It's crazy!
I just found this great article about keeping it together when you're trying to eat right. There are some awesome tips in there that I'm going to have to incorporate, especially with summer BBQ's and party's and stuff. I'm out!
Monday, June 14, 2010
Produce Co-op
I'm am super excited about a new (new to me anyway) option that my little town has for those of us looking to add to our crisper without adding to our expenses. There's a traveling food co-op called Bountiful Baskets. You log in on Monday night, order your basket with your credit/debit card and then on Saturday you have a 20 min. pick up window where you go to the pick-up location and get your basket full of fresh produce. This past week was my first week participating and it definitely won't be my last. After your first basket it's only $16.50 for a ton of produce. 50% fruit and 50% veggies. It's quite fun because you don't really know what your getting so it makes it a little bit like Christmas :) and then I get to work all this great produce into my meal plan for the week. This past week we got things like broccoli, lettuce, tomatoes, green beans, bananas, cantaloupe, coconut (which I never would have bought on my own, but I love!) grapes, red potatoes, apples... and a few other things I can't think of. Amazing, hu?! My husband and I had just recently been talking (well, I was kinna complaining) about the cost of produce and how hard it was to get enough into our diet without costing an arm and a leg and then this opened up to us. Thank You, Thank You!
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