Yesterday afternoon and evening I took the family out to buy the plants and seeds we wanted to plant in our garden. Our area didn't have a huge selection of plants, but we got the basics tomatoes, squash, bell peppers, cantaloupe, and strawberries. Then we also got some seeds such as Bush Beans, Kale, Carrots, spinach, garlic chives, and peas. I planted them all in our garden and I even had two strawberry plants left over so they went in the front yard too. I'm so excited to see how my plants do and to watch them grow! Most of all I can't wait to taste the fruits of my labor!!
This morning I got up early and made me and the kids a smoothie. I got the Jamba Juice prepackaged ones because they sounded good and easy. Once I know which ones I like I will try and make them on my own. Today I tried the orange madness one and it was delicious! Even my eldest who can be picky really loved it. Win-win.
We have a busy weekend planned with Easter festivities and fun so I may not get back here for a few days. Until then stay fruity and fresh!
Friday, March 29, 2013
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Spring break madness
The kids have been out of school this week which is why I haven't been posting as much. Yesterday was a whirlwind of a day going to a genetic specialist at our local children's hospital, getting my daughter's blood drawn again, and all of that because she has some rare and unique thing called Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome. Which really has no cure, and the other way to possibly prevent it from happening is to give her anti-depressants, or Migraine medicine. Oh boy, because I want to medicate my daughter all the time for this weird vomiting thing that happens out of the blue. Not.
Anyway on Tuesday we managed to finished our square foot garden box. Hubby set up the sprinklers and it is good to go. Woo hoo! Now I just need to get my veggies which I may do in a little while. I can't wait to get the veggies in the ground so they can start maturing.
This morning I had to go to the grocery store and I took the girls with me which made for a hard trip. I used to let them pick out bunches of processed crap, as long as it was reasonably priced, but those days are gone. I didn't say no to everything they wanted, but I dd manage to leave most of the processed crap at the store. Once I nail down a good homemade tuna helper recipe then I can get my eldest off of my back about wanted the box kind. And I am still trying to get a mac & cheese recipe that the kids like better than kraft. It's a battle let me tell you.
On the bright side our veggie drawer is overflowing. I bought fresh fruits too, whole grain pasta, and 100% juice to make some smoothies. Overall I feel like I am slowly winning the war on cutting out processed foods and replacing them with real food and that makes me feel great. =)
Anyway on Tuesday we managed to finished our square foot garden box. Hubby set up the sprinklers and it is good to go. Woo hoo! Now I just need to get my veggies which I may do in a little while. I can't wait to get the veggies in the ground so they can start maturing.
This morning I had to go to the grocery store and I took the girls with me which made for a hard trip. I used to let them pick out bunches of processed crap, as long as it was reasonably priced, but those days are gone. I didn't say no to everything they wanted, but I dd manage to leave most of the processed crap at the store. Once I nail down a good homemade tuna helper recipe then I can get my eldest off of my back about wanted the box kind. And I am still trying to get a mac & cheese recipe that the kids like better than kraft. It's a battle let me tell you.
On the bright side our veggie drawer is overflowing. I bought fresh fruits too, whole grain pasta, and 100% juice to make some smoothies. Overall I feel like I am slowly winning the war on cutting out processed foods and replacing them with real food and that makes me feel great. =)
Monday, March 25, 2013
Baking from scratch
I find that I am lucky that during the week my schedule is usually open enough that I can find the time to cook from scratch. I enjoy trying out new recipes on my family, and I like it even more when the recipes are a success. I have a hard time finding good baking recipes. Maybe I am a baked goods snob, but I rarely think the healthy version of baked goods compares to the refined sugars and processed junk food goods. Today however I made something good.
I went to that 100 Days of Whole Foods blog and found a recipe for zucchini bread. I checked out the ingredients and made one small substitution. I used 3/4 cup applesauce instead of the oil. As the bread was baking the house smelled delicious and when it came out of the oven it tasted wonderful. It is not nearly as sweet as most zucchini bread recipes but my girls ate it right up without any complaints. My eldest even asked for seconds.
Now I'm on the hunt for a tuna noodle casserole recipe. My eldest loves the tuna helper but it's so overprocessed, I need to find an alternative that she will like. I also need to find an alternative for the kraft mac & cheese but so far every homemade mac & cheese I've made the kids have shot down. This would be a little easier if I didn't have two super picky eaters in our house. lol.
Enjoy Monday!
I went to that 100 Days of Whole Foods blog and found a recipe for zucchini bread. I checked out the ingredients and made one small substitution. I used 3/4 cup applesauce instead of the oil. As the bread was baking the house smelled delicious and when it came out of the oven it tasted wonderful. It is not nearly as sweet as most zucchini bread recipes but my girls ate it right up without any complaints. My eldest even asked for seconds.
Now I'm on the hunt for a tuna noodle casserole recipe. My eldest loves the tuna helper but it's so overprocessed, I need to find an alternative that she will like. I also need to find an alternative for the kraft mac & cheese but so far every homemade mac & cheese I've made the kids have shot down. This would be a little easier if I didn't have two super picky eaters in our house. lol.
Enjoy Monday!
Sunday, March 24, 2013
The Sunny Patch
This has been such a productive weekend. Yesterday we decided to do a little gardening. We transplanted a Heavenly Bamboo from the front of our house, over to near our garage. This started a chain reaction and we decided to buy three more baby heavenly bamboo plants and some Irish Moss ground cover. We're trying to make the area between our yard and our neighbors yard look better and keep the weeds at bay. We're hoping the Irish moss does its thing and spreads like crazy, and that the bamboo grows fast and hides our garbage cans.
Then this morning we decide it's finally time to fix our sprinklers. Our dogs like to chew up all of our drip and we have some large normal bamboo that needs the water and they are starting to yellow and look sick because they are not getting enough water. The plan was to just fence them off so we could lay down the drip and the dogs couldn't get into it. but then hubby suggests making the enclosure larger so I can plant a garden!!! I am so psyched!! I have been wanting my own garden forever but we could never figure out how to do it without the dogs eating it up.
This morning and into the afternoon we put down fencing. We replaced drip and sprinklers, and we got areas ready for the new square foot garden which I am calling The Sunny Patch. We also fenced off some trees that we had and now we can even plant a new cherry tree and it will be safe from the jaws of our two dogs!
The wheels in my head are spinning. I know what veggies and fruits I want to plant. We still need to build the raised beds but I am hoping we can work on that over the week. I just need some wood, some compost and mulch stuff, and the plants of course!!
I cannot wait to feed my family fresh grown veggies and fruits from our own garden. It's been years of me wanting to do this and finally it's going to happen!
Then this morning we decide it's finally time to fix our sprinklers. Our dogs like to chew up all of our drip and we have some large normal bamboo that needs the water and they are starting to yellow and look sick because they are not getting enough water. The plan was to just fence them off so we could lay down the drip and the dogs couldn't get into it. but then hubby suggests making the enclosure larger so I can plant a garden!!! I am so psyched!! I have been wanting my own garden forever but we could never figure out how to do it without the dogs eating it up.
This morning and into the afternoon we put down fencing. We replaced drip and sprinklers, and we got areas ready for the new square foot garden which I am calling The Sunny Patch. We also fenced off some trees that we had and now we can even plant a new cherry tree and it will be safe from the jaws of our two dogs!
The wheels in my head are spinning. I know what veggies and fruits I want to plant. We still need to build the raised beds but I am hoping we can work on that over the week. I just need some wood, some compost and mulch stuff, and the plants of course!!
I cannot wait to feed my family fresh grown veggies and fruits from our own garden. It's been years of me wanting to do this and finally it's going to happen!
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Smoothies or Juices?
This is the current topic in our house right now. Hubby and I watched a documentary called Fat, sick, and nearly dead and it's about a guy named Joe who drank nothing but juice for 60 days and he totally turned his life around and he started a movement to help others do the same thing with their lives. The documentary really hit home with hubby and me. We'd like to do something similar but we're unsure if we can commit to the juicer for a few reasons.
One reason is that juicing requires a juicer and the prices range from around one hundered dollars up to nearly two hundred. Unlike a blender really the only use for a juicer is juicing, and if we fail hard at this well then we have bought ourselves a very expensive paperweight.
Another reason we're wary is that juicing is mostly vegetables and hubby, nor I, really like to eat that many vegetables, let alone drink their juices. We're more fruit juice kind of people.
Lastly they quoated the cost of juicing to be around fourteen dollars a day, per person. Ouch!! That's a lot of money, more than we spend on us per day for food that's for sure.
So that leads us to smoothies. Smoothies are made with mostly fruit and some veggies. They require only a blender and we have one of those already. Smoothies may still be costly though, but hopefully they taste better than straight vegetable juice,
Right now we're waiting. My eldest needs to meet with a metabolism specialist sometime soon, and depending on what her doctor tells her that may determine with route we go, if any at all.
Feel free to weigh in on the discussion of what you prefer a smoothie or fresh juice?
One reason is that juicing requires a juicer and the prices range from around one hundered dollars up to nearly two hundred. Unlike a blender really the only use for a juicer is juicing, and if we fail hard at this well then we have bought ourselves a very expensive paperweight.
Another reason we're wary is that juicing is mostly vegetables and hubby, nor I, really like to eat that many vegetables, let alone drink their juices. We're more fruit juice kind of people.
Lastly they quoated the cost of juicing to be around fourteen dollars a day, per person. Ouch!! That's a lot of money, more than we spend on us per day for food that's for sure.
So that leads us to smoothies. Smoothies are made with mostly fruit and some veggies. They require only a blender and we have one of those already. Smoothies may still be costly though, but hopefully they taste better than straight vegetable juice,
Right now we're waiting. My eldest needs to meet with a metabolism specialist sometime soon, and depending on what her doctor tells her that may determine with route we go, if any at all.
Feel free to weigh in on the discussion of what you prefer a smoothie or fresh juice?
Friday, March 15, 2013
Fabulous Friday!
Hi all! I'm so happy it's Friday. After two days of dealing with my sweet sick kid she was finally well enough to go back to school. I got some eraands done this morning around town, then I came home and mowed most of our back lawn (we have a HUGE lawn so I am stretching it out). Breakast was my usual Frosted Mini-wheats with milk. Lunch was also my normal turkey meat, string cheese, and cashew clusters. Tonight I am using a new recipe for Italian sloppy joes in the crock pot. It uses sausage, onion, red and green peppers, garlic, and crushed tomatoes. They are simmering in my crock pot right now and when it's done I'm going to throw it on a roll with a little swiss cheese and romaine lettuce and call it good. YUM!
Yesterday I did manage to be somewhat productive. I washed a bunch of red grapes and put them in an easy to grab tupperware container. I took some grapes and froze them because I heard they kind of taste like candy. I don't agree but my youngest thought they did so yay for that! I think we ate our last box of Kraft macaroni and cheese last night. I wanted to stop giving them processed convience foods anyway, and then I read about the dyes that put in the mac and cheese that have been banned in other countries and that was the final straw. No more kraft mac and cheese in this house. I can find a healthy alternative, I am going to start paying more attention to what I am feeding my kids. I want healthy, fresh, and fruity, not processed, harmful, and quick.
This weekend is going to be fun. Hubby and I have a date night planned. I love spending time with my husband alone. He and I just have so much fun together. I'm looking forward to going out to dinner with him and then watching a movie together. Plus I get to sleep in on Sunday morning, bliss!
Okay have a fantastic weekend everyone. I'll post again on monday!
Yesterday I did manage to be somewhat productive. I washed a bunch of red grapes and put them in an easy to grab tupperware container. I took some grapes and froze them because I heard they kind of taste like candy. I don't agree but my youngest thought they did so yay for that! I think we ate our last box of Kraft macaroni and cheese last night. I wanted to stop giving them processed convience foods anyway, and then I read about the dyes that put in the mac and cheese that have been banned in other countries and that was the final straw. No more kraft mac and cheese in this house. I can find a healthy alternative, I am going to start paying more attention to what I am feeding my kids. I want healthy, fresh, and fruity, not processed, harmful, and quick.
This weekend is going to be fun. Hubby and I have a date night planned. I love spending time with my husband alone. He and I just have so much fun together. I'm looking forward to going out to dinner with him and then watching a movie together. Plus I get to sleep in on Sunday morning, bliss!
Okay have a fantastic weekend everyone. I'll post again on monday!
Thursday, March 14, 2013
A whirlwind of a day
Yesterday was a doozy of a day. It started out with my eldest child complaining that her stomach hurt. This has happened many, many times before. We call it sour stomach and it usually leads to her vomiting once or twice and then being right as rain for the rest of the day. Sure enough she threw up once before we left for school. Almost everytime she has had a sour stomach the issue resolves itself and she can have a normal day at school. But not yesterday.
I dropped her off and headed to the grocery store to shop. After getting the groceries I left the store only to get a call on my cell saying that my daughter had thrown up at school. The school nurse wanted me to explain the sour stomach thing, which I did, and then she recommended we take her to the doctor over it. Since the frequency of the sour stomach has increased over the past year, (She's had this since she was a young child but the episodes were much farther apart before) I decided to make an appointment to the doctor.
Hours later and all we know is her ketone levels were very high. They tested her urine to find that out and then ordered a ton of blood tests. She had her finger pricked once, her blood drawn once, and she threw up eight times. She had no fever, and no other symtoms. All in all it was a long, hard day. I kept her home from school today because she's still not feeling great. Hopefully she'll be o.k. to go to school tomorrow, and they will call us with some results from the blood tests. It's scary when your kids are sick, and then you google stuff and that makes it all 100 times worse. Don't google medical stuff.
Here's the good from yesterday. While I did initially skip breakfast I did grab two lara bars from the grocery store Around 10 I ate the Lara bar and that little bar kept me full and satified until 2 p.m. when we finally got home from the doctors. The ingredients were just three good one, it actually tasted pretty darn good, and it kept me full. The downside was the price, but as an occasional thing I think I am going to buy a box or two from Target soon.
The other good from yesterday is that we now have groceries! Lots of them. My veggie drawer is overflowing with goodness. I bought tons of veggies, multiple fruits, and very little of anything else. It feels great to be eating fresh food, and not the processed crap of before. We're not perfect, but we're getting better and better. Food can be good with just fresh ingredients and a little (sometimes a lot) of time.
Have a fresh and fruity day!
I dropped her off and headed to the grocery store to shop. After getting the groceries I left the store only to get a call on my cell saying that my daughter had thrown up at school. The school nurse wanted me to explain the sour stomach thing, which I did, and then she recommended we take her to the doctor over it. Since the frequency of the sour stomach has increased over the past year, (She's had this since she was a young child but the episodes were much farther apart before) I decided to make an appointment to the doctor.
Hours later and all we know is her ketone levels were very high. They tested her urine to find that out and then ordered a ton of blood tests. She had her finger pricked once, her blood drawn once, and she threw up eight times. She had no fever, and no other symtoms. All in all it was a long, hard day. I kept her home from school today because she's still not feeling great. Hopefully she'll be o.k. to go to school tomorrow, and they will call us with some results from the blood tests. It's scary when your kids are sick, and then you google stuff and that makes it all 100 times worse. Don't google medical stuff.
Here's the good from yesterday. While I did initially skip breakfast I did grab two lara bars from the grocery store Around 10 I ate the Lara bar and that little bar kept me full and satified until 2 p.m. when we finally got home from the doctors. The ingredients were just three good one, it actually tasted pretty darn good, and it kept me full. The downside was the price, but as an occasional thing I think I am going to buy a box or two from Target soon.
The other good from yesterday is that we now have groceries! Lots of them. My veggie drawer is overflowing with goodness. I bought tons of veggies, multiple fruits, and very little of anything else. It feels great to be eating fresh food, and not the processed crap of before. We're not perfect, but we're getting better and better. Food can be good with just fresh ingredients and a little (sometimes a lot) of time.
Have a fresh and fruity day!
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
It's beginning to feel like Spring
Good afternoon! The weather today was in the eighties where I live and that made for a beautiful day. The flowers are blooming, and the bees are busy working hard, and I have been in a great mood all day.
This morning I grabbed a quick granola bar with some orange juice as I headed out the door since Tuesdays I teach preschool after I drop my kids off at school. I did make my kids some scrambled eggs with cheese and orange juice. I admit I am not much of a morning person so I often rely on the quick and easy breakfasts, but they are not always the healthiest. This morning I felt proud of myself for actually making something. I need to do this more often and not just on the weekends.
Lunch today was my normal, turkey slices, string cheese, and cashew clusters. I also had a piece of dark chocolate as a treat. I just finished making lemon poppyseed muffins. The house smells great and they tasted pretty darn good too! I am going to freeze some since I don't think we can go through 20 plus muffins all by ourselves. I also gave some to my friend and her family.
Tonight is kids choice for dinner. I am not sure what I'll have. Maybe a salad with egg on it again. That was tasty and pretty healthy. Tomorrow I'm going grocery shopping. I'm going to be mindful of what I put into my cart and try hard to stick to the rules of fresh ingredients and very little to no processed food. Wish me luck!!
Have a happy day!
This morning I grabbed a quick granola bar with some orange juice as I headed out the door since Tuesdays I teach preschool after I drop my kids off at school. I did make my kids some scrambled eggs with cheese and orange juice. I admit I am not much of a morning person so I often rely on the quick and easy breakfasts, but they are not always the healthiest. This morning I felt proud of myself for actually making something. I need to do this more often and not just on the weekends.
Lunch today was my normal, turkey slices, string cheese, and cashew clusters. I also had a piece of dark chocolate as a treat. I just finished making lemon poppyseed muffins. The house smells great and they tasted pretty darn good too! I am going to freeze some since I don't think we can go through 20 plus muffins all by ourselves. I also gave some to my friend and her family.
Tonight is kids choice for dinner. I am not sure what I'll have. Maybe a salad with egg on it again. That was tasty and pretty healthy. Tomorrow I'm going grocery shopping. I'm going to be mindful of what I put into my cart and try hard to stick to the rules of fresh ingredients and very little to no processed food. Wish me luck!!
Have a happy day!
Monday, March 11, 2013
Spring forward
Good Afternoon! I am not sure how everyone else is feeling today, but I can tell you I am feeling sleepy right about now. Getting up an extra hour earlier is taking its toll on me. Hopefully my body will adjust soon and I can avoid taking afternoon naps to compensate.
This weekend was great! We took the kids up to the mountains to play in the snow. Most likely it's the last snow of the season and we won't see snow again until November or December. It was a lot of fun but now the sun is out again and it's supposed to get hot! I am not ready for summer just yet.
Eating over the weekend was hit and miss. We did some good eating, and some naughty eating. I'm regretting the bad eating now, but all I can do is try and be better.
Tonight I am making whole wheat pasta with a green salad. It should be tasty and healthy too. The rest of the week I am not sure what we'll be having since I need to go grocery shopping. I plan on doing that on Thursday. This isn't a super busy week so that's good at least.
Have a sunny day!
This weekend was great! We took the kids up to the mountains to play in the snow. Most likely it's the last snow of the season and we won't see snow again until November or December. It was a lot of fun but now the sun is out again and it's supposed to get hot! I am not ready for summer just yet.
Eating over the weekend was hit and miss. We did some good eating, and some naughty eating. I'm regretting the bad eating now, but all I can do is try and be better.
Tonight I am making whole wheat pasta with a green salad. It should be tasty and healthy too. The rest of the week I am not sure what we'll be having since I need to go grocery shopping. I plan on doing that on Thursday. This isn't a super busy week so that's good at least.
Have a sunny day!
Friday, March 8, 2013
If only money grew on trees
Lately I've been reading this new blog: http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/ One day I strive to take the 100 day challenge. I am not there yet, but I'm working on it. I've been especially impressed with the lunches she fixes for her children. I see the homemade Go-gurts and I think "I can do that!". Only I can't because I don't have those smoothie holders that she has. I also like a lot of the lunch things that she uses for her kids lunches, but I don't have the things and I checked on Amazon and buying the stuff is expensive.
What I do have is good intentions and the little tupperware containers she shows on the blog. Mine are not ziplock, but otherwise they are the same. So yeah I do my part by packing my kids their lunch in little tupperware containers. I also encourage fresh fruits every day. The problem is my kids are picky and they eat the same stuff day after day. Blarg. I would be SO bored, but they are happy. DD1 eats a bagel with strawberry creamcheese every day. I'd like to say homemade strawberry creamcheese, but no, it's the prepared stuff. (shame) And DD2 eats a peanut butter and honey sandwich every day. And no it's normal peanut butter, not organic, or almond butter. I want to switch things up on them but I need to do it gradually, or else my plans will fail and they will be throwing their lunches away every day and then no one will be happy, or satisfied.
I've made the switch where they will eat whole grain fresh baked bread. The next step is maybe saving up some money to buy those smoothie holders? I think I can make a go-gurt better than yoplait. We shall see.
We're going out of town this weekend. Have a fruity and fresh weekend and I know I'll try and do the same.
What I do have is good intentions and the little tupperware containers she shows on the blog. Mine are not ziplock, but otherwise they are the same. So yeah I do my part by packing my kids their lunch in little tupperware containers. I also encourage fresh fruits every day. The problem is my kids are picky and they eat the same stuff day after day. Blarg. I would be SO bored, but they are happy. DD1 eats a bagel with strawberry creamcheese every day. I'd like to say homemade strawberry creamcheese, but no, it's the prepared stuff. (shame) And DD2 eats a peanut butter and honey sandwich every day. And no it's normal peanut butter, not organic, or almond butter. I want to switch things up on them but I need to do it gradually, or else my plans will fail and they will be throwing their lunches away every day and then no one will be happy, or satisfied.
I've made the switch where they will eat whole grain fresh baked bread. The next step is maybe saving up some money to buy those smoothie holders? I think I can make a go-gurt better than yoplait. We shall see.
We're going out of town this weekend. Have a fruity and fresh weekend and I know I'll try and do the same.
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Planning ahead
Good morning! It's another rainy day here where I live, but still a good day none-the-less. I started my morning off with a nice bowl of frosted mini-wheats with milk. Usually this breakfast does the trick but today I am still hungry. Hurm. It's only an hour until lunch so I think I'll be o.k but I am curious why today I am so hungry. Oh wait I think I might know my period is coming in a few days. Now it makes perfect sense. lol.
The plan for today is to hang out with my little brother. I use the term little loosely since he is well over 6 feet tall and he weighs a LOT more than I do. He's nine years younger than me so he'll always be little to me. Anyway he's coming over and we're going to watch Breaking Bad, and play games with the kids when they get home from school, fun stuff like that.
Dinner tonight is going to be Sweet & Sour chicken. My brother is looking forward to it, so hopefully he actually likes it. Tomorrow night we'll head to Costco and stock up on some staples, but today we're making due with what we have in the panty.
Have a gorgeous day!!
The plan for today is to hang out with my little brother. I use the term little loosely since he is well over 6 feet tall and he weighs a LOT more than I do. He's nine years younger than me so he'll always be little to me. Anyway he's coming over and we're going to watch Breaking Bad, and play games with the kids when they get home from school, fun stuff like that.
Dinner tonight is going to be Sweet & Sour chicken. My brother is looking forward to it, so hopefully he actually likes it. Tomorrow night we'll head to Costco and stock up on some staples, but today we're making due with what we have in the panty.
Have a gorgeous day!!
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Adjusting
The first few days of adjusting to a new eating pattern are hard. Last night I was pretty hungry right before bed. My husband helped me see that having a small snack of whole grain tortilla's and fresh salsa would be a good thing for me, so I went ahead and had that. The chips could have been healthier, but I couldn't think of what else I could put the salsa on. Hmm. something to think about. I guess maybe some sort of veggies could take the place of chips and salsa.
Today the weather is overcast and it's supposed to rain. That may get in the way of my plans to walk. I'll see how it looks later when I get home from dropping my kids off at school and go from there. I started the morning with a bowl of cereal and milk, and lunch should be pretty much the same thing that I ate yesterday. Dinner will be homemade crock-pot salsibury steak, fresh made mashed potatoes, and roasted asparagus. Yum!
I made hard boiled eggs last night and my kids ate them up! They don't really like the yolks thought so that is a bummer, maybe over time their tastes will change. My eldest who is nine and I were talking last night about how we need to exercise to stay healthy, and eat healthy foods. She's right on board with the family eating right and being active. She wants us to live for a long, long time and so she knows that we need to be a healthy family for that to happen. As yet another news story comes out that Mary Tyler Moore has terminal brain cancer. Cancer seems to be everywhere and there doesn't seem to be any real cures yet. How many more people will we lose to this dreaded disease?
And on that sad note, live your best today, you never know what tomorrow will be.
Today the weather is overcast and it's supposed to rain. That may get in the way of my plans to walk. I'll see how it looks later when I get home from dropping my kids off at school and go from there. I started the morning with a bowl of cereal and milk, and lunch should be pretty much the same thing that I ate yesterday. Dinner will be homemade crock-pot salsibury steak, fresh made mashed potatoes, and roasted asparagus. Yum!
I made hard boiled eggs last night and my kids ate them up! They don't really like the yolks thought so that is a bummer, maybe over time their tastes will change. My eldest who is nine and I were talking last night about how we need to exercise to stay healthy, and eat healthy foods. She's right on board with the family eating right and being active. She wants us to live for a long, long time and so she knows that we need to be a healthy family for that to happen. As yet another news story comes out that Mary Tyler Moore has terminal brain cancer. Cancer seems to be everywhere and there doesn't seem to be any real cures yet. How many more people will we lose to this dreaded disease?
And on that sad note, live your best today, you never know what tomorrow will be.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
A Fresh Start
It's officially March and that means it's time to get serious about my health. I am done stalling, done waiting for the birthdays to be over (which now they are), I am done making excuses. The plan is to eat healthy as much as possible, fresh ingredients, whole foods, and less processed crap. I am also planning on taking a walk with one of our two dogs every weekday, on top of some other exercise. It's not going to be easy, but the results will be worth the effort.
This morning I started the day with a cold shower, which is supposed to speed up your metabalism. I had Wheat Thins for breakfast with milk, and I am going to grab a quick glass of green tea. I work today so fitting the walk in somewhere might be tough, but I'll get it done.
Update:
Well the morning wizzed by and I managed to take my Saint Bernard for a short walk around the neighborhood. I'm glad I was able to find the time to fit that in. I just finished eating my lunch which was turkey meat, string cheese, pickle, and some cashew crunch. Delicious. Tonight for dinner I am not sure what I'll have. Maybe I'll make myself a nice salad to eat. I can hard boil some eggs to put on it for protein, and I have various other veggies to go on top as well.
I drank some green tea this morning, I didn't finish the glass but I at least got some of it in my system. I should probably finish the rest off now since I just finished lunch.
Have a fresh and fruity day!
This morning I started the day with a cold shower, which is supposed to speed up your metabalism. I had Wheat Thins for breakfast with milk, and I am going to grab a quick glass of green tea. I work today so fitting the walk in somewhere might be tough, but I'll get it done.
Update:
Well the morning wizzed by and I managed to take my Saint Bernard for a short walk around the neighborhood. I'm glad I was able to find the time to fit that in. I just finished eating my lunch which was turkey meat, string cheese, pickle, and some cashew crunch. Delicious. Tonight for dinner I am not sure what I'll have. Maybe I'll make myself a nice salad to eat. I can hard boil some eggs to put on it for protein, and I have various other veggies to go on top as well.
I drank some green tea this morning, I didn't finish the glass but I at least got some of it in my system. I should probably finish the rest off now since I just finished lunch.
Have a fresh and fruity day!
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