Saturday, June 22, 2013
Needing some motivation
I am not in the mood to eat healthy today. I am not in the mood to drink a gallon of water. I want to be crazy and eat bad stuff. But I know better. Just needed to let that out. Yesterday was definitely NOT a clean day. I will talk more about that later. Right now, I need to eat breakfast. It would be very easy and convenient to hit the drive thru. Stay strong. Stay strong. Stay strong. STAY STRONG!
Thursday, June 20, 2013
GNO
Tonight I went out with two of my closest friends. I always have the best time with them. I love how they have known me for so long, except when they remind me of all the not so wise decisions I have made in my younger days. We went to one of my favorite places for dinner and wine. I am so bummed because we had horrible service. The service was so horrible that we didn't even get to order dinner before the kitchen was closed. I guess that has a silver lining. I didn't eat as much. We had a cheese plate and split a bottle of wine. Then, we went back to my friends house and sampled cupcakes. So, totally not a healthy night. But I enjoyed it and had fun. Tomorrow I actually have to work and it is late.
Swimming
Today has been a really great day of swimming at the pool. I truly love spending time with my sister and mom. It is so comfortable. It is so home. My kids are getting to be little fish in the pool. I really need to try and be easier on them. I know that I am always disciplining too much. It is a constant struggle of mine. Before heading out for the pool I whipped up my Shakeology with 8 oz Kefir, and 2 T pb2. I am still on the fence about the flavor of Kefir. Snacks poolside today were lots of strawberries, bananas and grapes. The kids tore the fruit up. They actually ate 2 big bunches of bananas and 2 pounds of strawberries! We have some fruit loving kids. Lunch was pb and nutellas on the 15 grain bread for the kids. I had leftover cauliflower with a pat of real butter and a little fresh mozzarella. We just got home and we are in need of some healthy snacks. I put together a little trail mix for the kids using some cereal, choc chips (white and chocolate), cranberries and pine nuts. I am having plain Greek yogurt, a little stevia, 2 T pb2, 1 T cacao nibs, 1 T mini chocolate chips and a little raw pecans. It is probably a little too much for a snack, but I am having a late dinner tonight. I have decided that I have an addiction to peanut butter. I really don't know what I do without my peanut butter.
This is what I put into the kids trail mix. The stuff in the baggie is pine nuts. It seemed to be a big hit!
Will work for...butter!
I was going to take a pic of my dinner last night. But, then I realized it didn't look that good or exciting. It was actually very tasty. I had a salad with kale, spinach and romaine mixture topped with a little organic raw cheese, lots of fresh mushrooms, jimaca and a some Greek yogurt salad dressing. I just tried jimaca and I like it. I like how it gives my salad some crunch. But please don't ask me to describe its flavor. I told my friend yesterday that it was kinda sweet but more like dirt. Not a great description. Jeff grilled chicken legs. I have never bought chicken legs before. They were the all natural, no hormones, no steroids and on sale. I made smashed cauliflower with a little coconut oil, fresh mozzarella and a smidgen of real butter. It was great! My kids ate everything too. Jacob loved the jimaca in his salad. After his salad was gone he said, "mom, I love how you put apples in our salad tonight!" According to Jacob it tastes like apple. Hmm...Jimaca pie, anyone?
This morning the kids had Greek yogurt, toast and bananas for breakfast. I couldn't pass up toast with the kids. So, I had two slices of toast with real butter! Real butter! (I just wanted to say it again) My breakfast was heavenly. I know, it was toast. I am not losing my mind. The bread was Pepperidge Farms 15 grain. I was really excited to see 2 slices is 10g protein. I will probably have my shakeology in a little bit.
I always knew coconut oil and olive oil are good for us. They are healthy fats and we really need them. What I just learned is real butter is a healthy fat too! It is okay to eat real butter. Don't go crazy and eat the whole stick. I thought this was the best news ever. Stay away from margarine for ever...like ever.
Last night I went to health food store for groceries. This is so new to me. I felt like when I walked in everyone there knew I had no idea what I was doing. They would have been right. And why does the health food store smell like hippies? The first thing I noticed, besides the smell, is how incredibly expensive everything is. Really brings new meaning to saying, 'will work for food.' I told Jeff that seriously, I am going to have to step it up a notch and make more money for us to be healthy. I am sure we will find our groove. A lot of staples I will not have to buy each time I go to the store. Driving home I felt like there is no turning back now. This has become an investment.
Himalayan Salt $7.19
Raw pecans $10.99
Raw pumpkin seeds $6.49
Raw cacao nibs $8.09
Raw organic cacao powder $5.59
Powdered peanut butter $8.99
Raw sunflower seeds $3.39
Spent $50 and it all fit into one small sack! Thank goodness I had a groupon.
This morning the kids had Greek yogurt, toast and bananas for breakfast. I couldn't pass up toast with the kids. So, I had two slices of toast with real butter! Real butter! (I just wanted to say it again) My breakfast was heavenly. I know, it was toast. I am not losing my mind. The bread was Pepperidge Farms 15 grain. I was really excited to see 2 slices is 10g protein. I will probably have my shakeology in a little bit.
I always knew coconut oil and olive oil are good for us. They are healthy fats and we really need them. What I just learned is real butter is a healthy fat too! It is okay to eat real butter. Don't go crazy and eat the whole stick. I thought this was the best news ever. Stay away from margarine for ever...like ever.
Last night I went to health food store for groceries. This is so new to me. I felt like when I walked in everyone there knew I had no idea what I was doing. They would have been right. And why does the health food store smell like hippies? The first thing I noticed, besides the smell, is how incredibly expensive everything is. Really brings new meaning to saying, 'will work for food.' I told Jeff that seriously, I am going to have to step it up a notch and make more money for us to be healthy. I am sure we will find our groove. A lot of staples I will not have to buy each time I go to the store. Driving home I felt like there is no turning back now. This has become an investment.
Himalayan Salt $7.19
Raw pecans $10.99
Raw pumpkin seeds $6.49
Raw cacao nibs $8.09
Raw organic cacao powder $5.59
Powdered peanut butter $8.99
Raw sunflower seeds $3.39
Spent $50 and it all fit into one small sack! Thank goodness I had a groupon.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Play date at my house
This morning for breakfast the kids had the healthiest version of cereal I could find with bananas. I was feeling okay about this. My sister called. I was babysitting her kids today. She called on her way here to say she was picking up breakfast and wanted to know if we wanted anything. I said no. Well, she showed up with 2 cinnamon roll things from ChickfilA for my kiddos. They were excited. It was hard for me not to sample them. But I didn't touch them. My breakfast was Shakeology with 8 oz plain Kefir. I have never had Kefir before. It was okay.
Today I hosted a playdate. Hosting people over is a really big challenge for me. I am trying to do it more often to conquer this challenge. I love the socializing aspect of it. I have a huge complex about our home. I am grateful that God has provided us with a home. But it is small and generally messy. But my biggest challenge is feeding others. It makes me nausous. It is a huge weakness of mine and that is why I am intentionally facing it and working on it. I had two friends over. They had a combined total of 5 kids, plus I was babysitting my niece and nephew. Don't forget my 4, so 11 kids ranging from 2 to 7. It went really well. It wasn't nearly as crazy as what I imagined. Then came time for lunch. One of my friends had to leave with her 3 kids. I was making lunch for 8 kids and 3 adults. Nearly disasterous is how I would describe it. I was trying to think of something healthy, quick and easy for the kids. I did not succeed. I made them hot dogs (I know), with Anne's organic mac and cheese and pops chips. All of the kids except one hated the mac and cheese. They basically just ate the hot dogs. Feeding the kids was a little chaotic. Then I had planned on making this spinach and black bean wraps for the adults. The had brown rice in them. I have never made rice before that wasn't minute rice. I started the recipe not realizing the rice takes 45 minutes to prepare! My sister and friend basically just had salad. My sister almost can't take me and my changes. She asked for cheese and all I had was a block of raw organic cheddar that needed grated. This was the constant theme throughout lunch. I felt so unprepared. The kids asked for hot dog buns. Well, mine were white bread so I threw them away yesterday. Seriously, after an hour and a half I had my lunch complete. It was good and filling. Next time I would like more seasoning and flavor. I used an Ezekiel wrap with brown rice, black beans, raw organic cheddar, a mix of spinach, kale and romaine, salsa and topped with plain greek yogurt. I definitely learned many lessons today. The biggest one is to be more prepared
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Today I hosted a playdate. Hosting people over is a really big challenge for me. I am trying to do it more often to conquer this challenge. I love the socializing aspect of it. I have a huge complex about our home. I am grateful that God has provided us with a home. But it is small and generally messy. But my biggest challenge is feeding others. It makes me nausous. It is a huge weakness of mine and that is why I am intentionally facing it and working on it. I had two friends over. They had a combined total of 5 kids, plus I was babysitting my niece and nephew. Don't forget my 4, so 11 kids ranging from 2 to 7. It went really well. It wasn't nearly as crazy as what I imagined. Then came time for lunch. One of my friends had to leave with her 3 kids. I was making lunch for 8 kids and 3 adults. Nearly disasterous is how I would describe it. I was trying to think of something healthy, quick and easy for the kids. I did not succeed. I made them hot dogs (I know), with Anne's organic mac and cheese and pops chips. All of the kids except one hated the mac and cheese. They basically just ate the hot dogs. Feeding the kids was a little chaotic. Then I had planned on making this spinach and black bean wraps for the adults. The had brown rice in them. I have never made rice before that wasn't minute rice. I started the recipe not realizing the rice takes 45 minutes to prepare! My sister and friend basically just had salad. My sister almost can't take me and my changes. She asked for cheese and all I had was a block of raw organic cheddar that needed grated. This was the constant theme throughout lunch. I felt so unprepared. The kids asked for hot dog buns. Well, mine were white bread so I threw them away yesterday. Seriously, after an hour and a half I had my lunch complete. It was good and filling. Next time I would like more seasoning and flavor. I used an Ezekiel wrap with brown rice, black beans, raw organic cheddar, a mix of spinach, kale and romaine, salsa and topped with plain greek yogurt. I definitely learned many lessons today. The biggest one is to be more prepared
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Woah!
Dinner did not go according to plan. The whole afternoon did not go according to plan. After our play date I needed to go to the store. However, my son Jackson slept for nearly 3 hours. Generally, I would be praising the Lord. Today I had things I needed to do. When he finally woke up my sister and brother in law (who I work for) called and said they needed me asap. Dinner was NOT healthy. I am grateful that my sister provided dinner. But it was pizza. Okay, so dinner didn't go as planned. I am already over it. Each day will have its challenges. I am not changing our lifestyle to feel guilty about everything. It is what it is. I did go to the grocery store late tonight. I am definitely feeling overwhelmed. I am feeling pretty good about the staples I will be eating. But I feel tremendously overwhelmed when it comes to what my family will be eating. Everyday my hubby eats the same things. Breakfast is poptarts and instant packs of oatmeal. Lunch is either leftovers or tuna. I need to find something to replace the poptarts. Right now I feel like I am starving him. Then, I have the huge challenge of feeding my four young kiddos. Meal planning, budgeting, preparing and cooking are overwhelming. Shopping tonight my cart looked as if it belonged to someone else. Half of the items I have never purchased. I have done so many different diets. I have even successfully completed a 10 day cleanse that eliminated nearly every food group. But tonight leaving the store I felt like I have met my match. I guess in the past I never changed my family's diet. I would buy my 'special diet' foods. Then, I would still fill my cart with all the norms my family consumed. So, the whole process wasn't so scary. I am just going to continue to take baby steps one day at a time. Tomorrow I plan on going to health food store to get some items the grocery store didn't carry. I need pb2, raw cacao powder, raw nuts, Himalayan salt and some other items.
Just Tuesday
This morning we had a playdate with my sister and another friend. My boys are definitely in a stage of bickerness. They are constantly bickering, fighting, argueing, wrestling and tattling. This morning was rough trying to get out of the house. It is so frustrating to set up fun things for the kids to do and then fight with them to get out of the house. We met at the park. This particular park the kids love. It is a new park and the playground equipment is awesome. The only downside is there is no shade. There is also this ginormous hill the kids love to climb before we leave. They call it the 'mountain'. After 2 hours of playing and climbing the mountain my kids were a whining, complaining mess. They all melted down. Is that typical? I feel like somewhere along the way I have raised lazy kids. The whole meltdown just discouraged me so much. The boys are only 6, and they are complaining like old men, like really old men.
This morning I had my Shakeology for breakfast. I mixed it will a Starbucks Via instant coffee packet, 8 oz almond milk, a little peppermint extract and lots of water. It is delicious. I love my Shakeology. Snack at the park was a mix of berries and watermelon. Delicious. I felt very satisfied and not hungry. Not hungry till we hit the car to come home. Oh my goodness. Maybe it was the stress of the kids and their meltdowns, but I was starving. I was kinda getting shaky too. I came home and made lunch. That is huge for me. At a moment of starvation and crying kids not driving through a fast food place was a major accomplishment. This time I was strong. By the way, forgot to mention the kids had bagels and cream cheese for breakfast. Not healthy at all. When I was munching on fruit at the park they were stealing their Aunt's potato chips. Again, not healthy. Lunch for the kids was peanut butter (all natural, only one ingredient) and nutella on whole grain tortillas. They had it with bananas and grapes. For me I had a turkey brat plain, a spicy black bean 'burger' with an ultra thin slice of cheese. I also had a my 'dessert'. It's a cup of plain greek yogurt, a tablespoon of pb (I am out of pb2), 2 stevia pkts, a few mini chocolate chips. I probably consumed way too much protein and calories. I can immediately see my need for veggies in our diet. I haven't been to store in forever. That is on my to do list for this afternoon. The thought of dragging four kids to the store sounds horrible. But Jeff is working late, so that is my only option. Juliet didn't have a rollup for lunch. She had a banana, cheesestick, and one packet of fruit snacks. If you have stumbled upon this blog and find it boring to be reading what my kids and I have ate I apologize. It is for me and my accountability. Sadly, most days I have no idea what eat kid consumed. I am trying to put some structure into our day. Okay, till dinner.....
This morning I had my Shakeology for breakfast. I mixed it will a Starbucks Via instant coffee packet, 8 oz almond milk, a little peppermint extract and lots of water. It is delicious. I love my Shakeology. Snack at the park was a mix of berries and watermelon. Delicious. I felt very satisfied and not hungry. Not hungry till we hit the car to come home. Oh my goodness. Maybe it was the stress of the kids and their meltdowns, but I was starving. I was kinda getting shaky too. I came home and made lunch. That is huge for me. At a moment of starvation and crying kids not driving through a fast food place was a major accomplishment. This time I was strong. By the way, forgot to mention the kids had bagels and cream cheese for breakfast. Not healthy at all. When I was munching on fruit at the park they were stealing their Aunt's potato chips. Again, not healthy. Lunch for the kids was peanut butter (all natural, only one ingredient) and nutella on whole grain tortillas. They had it with bananas and grapes. For me I had a turkey brat plain, a spicy black bean 'burger' with an ultra thin slice of cheese. I also had a my 'dessert'. It's a cup of plain greek yogurt, a tablespoon of pb (I am out of pb2), 2 stevia pkts, a few mini chocolate chips. I probably consumed way too much protein and calories. I can immediately see my need for veggies in our diet. I haven't been to store in forever. That is on my to do list for this afternoon. The thought of dragging four kids to the store sounds horrible. But Jeff is working late, so that is my only option. Juliet didn't have a rollup for lunch. She had a banana, cheesestick, and one packet of fruit snacks. If you have stumbled upon this blog and find it boring to be reading what my kids and I have ate I apologize. It is for me and my accountability. Sadly, most days I have no idea what eat kid consumed. I am trying to put some structure into our day. Okay, till dinner.....
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