can i just say...barely audible...i am soo sore!!!! so very sore...it hurts to...breathe! who knew a 20 sec plank...no that was not a typo...i said second...not minute!!
today started off nicely with a hemp smoothie...can i just say...i don't care how granola you are...it takes a bit of...tweaking...to like hemp milk...but when a sistah can't have soy...
which leads me to my next confession...i had a soy latte...i had been 2 and 1/2 days coffee free...yesterday was a killer in the fake energy level...but the burning of my skin to the point of near tears...a lesson in why i have to give up soy...altogether...sigh.
i hate to confess that i...the very bad derailed vegan...ate 3 of those mini burgers from burger king...YIKES...i am embarrassed to say it...we are regulars at BK...talk about confessions...they are the only fast food that has gfcf french fries and burger patties...and it's the granola mama treat when i am feeling like being a bad granola mama...(and sometimes...when i am really feeling rebellious...i throw away paper and plastic...shhhhh...you'll only hear that once!)
ok...so for tonight's dinner...the kiddos are having sweet potato french fries and mermaid will also have slice of turkey...i...i am not even sort of hungry...my skin burns...my head hurts...and i feel like cow carcass...i guess i am what i eat...but is BK really qualified as cow meat? so lots of water...and OA is away thumping up the perfect watermelon (and i am telling on him...he bought himself a frozen pizza and candy!! that man is some kinda addicted to chemicals...i think he is rebelling his wife)!
as for exercise...AYE AYE AYE...we are going to do push ups, plank, and general ab stuff...that should be fun...seeing as it hurts to pee or tie my shoes!!!
tomorrow...i plan to get my run in! wish me luck!!
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Showing posts with label healthy choices. Show all posts
Showing posts with label healthy choices. Show all posts
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
day 2 of fat reduction
ok...i must confess something from yesterday's blog post...as i was falling asleep the horrible images of incredibly delish coconut ice cream came a dancin' in my head...so add that to the "snack" area of yesterday's eatings.
today...i started my morning off by making pancakes (on the same griddle nanny gave the OA and i for our wedding!!), getting a roast/potatoes/carrots in the crock pot, making j-bob's last lunch of the year (for school anyhow), getting j-man ready and off to school, throwing on non-bum-eating shorts and going for a quick 3 miler in the horrid humidity to honor national running day.
sheesh...that was all before 9 am. then i had to run said last lunch by the school as the j-meister forgot it at home...and off to substitute at my daughter's rocking montessori preschool...which she could not go-with as she was still running fever...
home by 1:30...just in time for OA to pass the baton of child-rearing off to me...which included j-bob's friend who is staying for a sleepover! the first sleepover of our career...i am not sure who is having more fun: mermaid or j-bob!? i have never heard so much laughter!! i am sitting in amazement...from the sheer bliss of his interaction (the friend is actually demanding for HIM to play a video game while j wants to play...!!??), his fantastic report card to include a high level reading status, and the incredible vast amount of ground that has been covered by my entire family this very year.
six months ago...i would've predicted that OA and i would have never made it this far...and if we did...we would never be happy...but it is totally incredible when you step outside yourself and allow God to take over...it has been a rough yet rewarding year. i wonder what the summer holds...?
as for fat reduction: 3 mile run...few bites of j's sugar-bread pancake, smoothie, 2 tiny gfcf cookies, apple and pb, and chuck roast/pots/carrots that would make a cow slap a vegetarian it was so good!! i have to admit...for about 30 mins...i was happy my body required that i eat meat again...i am quite sure this cow was happy to give her life...well...i can't go that far...it causes me to tear up and have anxiety over cow-death...geez...i had to go there...now i have the after-taste of carcass and fear in my throat...
my body is extremely sore!! extremely!! and during my run i decided...the problem with my weight-non-loss issues is that it's always been about the number on the scale...i'm over that...today...i just want to feel good...about the bum, the thigh-rubbing aunties (anne lamott...so have to read her books!), and my upper bum (2nd set of cheeks)...and lower bum (3rd set of cheeks)...today...i dreamed of making fergie jealous...HAHA...hey every granola has her dreams...mine include organic garden, endless access to flowers for my yard, recovery of all ASD, and a body like fergies...i mean...do you expect me to be deep all the time??
today...i started my morning off by making pancakes (on the same griddle nanny gave the OA and i for our wedding!!), getting a roast/potatoes/carrots in the crock pot, making j-bob's last lunch of the year (for school anyhow), getting j-man ready and off to school, throwing on non-bum-eating shorts and going for a quick 3 miler in the horrid humidity to honor national running day.
sheesh...that was all before 9 am. then i had to run said last lunch by the school as the j-meister forgot it at home...and off to substitute at my daughter's rocking montessori preschool...which she could not go-with as she was still running fever...
home by 1:30...just in time for OA to pass the baton of child-rearing off to me...which included j-bob's friend who is staying for a sleepover! the first sleepover of our career...i am not sure who is having more fun: mermaid or j-bob!? i have never heard so much laughter!! i am sitting in amazement...from the sheer bliss of his interaction (the friend is actually demanding for HIM to play a video game while j wants to play...!!??), his fantastic report card to include a high level reading status, and the incredible vast amount of ground that has been covered by my entire family this very year.
six months ago...i would've predicted that OA and i would have never made it this far...and if we did...we would never be happy...but it is totally incredible when you step outside yourself and allow God to take over...it has been a rough yet rewarding year. i wonder what the summer holds...?
as for fat reduction: 3 mile run...few bites of j's sugar-bread pancake, smoothie, 2 tiny gfcf cookies, apple and pb, and chuck roast/pots/carrots that would make a cow slap a vegetarian it was so good!! i have to admit...for about 30 mins...i was happy my body required that i eat meat again...i am quite sure this cow was happy to give her life...well...i can't go that far...it causes me to tear up and have anxiety over cow-death...geez...i had to go there...now i have the after-taste of carcass and fear in my throat...
my body is extremely sore!! extremely!! and during my run i decided...the problem with my weight-non-loss issues is that it's always been about the number on the scale...i'm over that...today...i just want to feel good...about the bum, the thigh-rubbing aunties (anne lamott...so have to read her books!), and my upper bum (2nd set of cheeks)...and lower bum (3rd set of cheeks)...today...i dreamed of making fergie jealous...HAHA...hey every granola has her dreams...mine include organic garden, endless access to flowers for my yard, recovery of all ASD, and a body like fergies...i mean...do you expect me to be deep all the time??
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
day 1 of fat reduction
so tonight i decided (after my thighs rubbed against themselves in the heat) that enough is enough!!
i have been going at this health business backwards...only doing one part of the equation at a time...again...enough is enough...it is time that i:
a) stick to gfcfsf with my kiddos
b) include resistance training
c) run regularly
d) stop cheating every other day!
SO...today after catching myself five different times popping j-bob's stripey chips aka ruffles into my mouth...i made myself a smoothie...ate leftover homemade curry rice (that ROCKED, might i add)...and made a semi-vegan lasagna. not sure of the snacks...will make more mental notes of that tomorrow...i am way behind in my water consumption...i have to be honest...this time of year lends itself to gf beer and margaritas and after spending days upon summer days with the kiddos...it's tempting to start partaking around noon!!
BUT...not this granola...this summer i am taking my body back from years of abuse. it is time for me to get healthy and STAY healthy...i am sick every single month...it's pathetic...and it is all about my diet (eating offending foods)...i know this bc j-bob used to be sick all of the time and is rarely sick 2 years into his diet!! mermaid and i have alot of ground to catch up on...
i tried to go for a run, but my shorts apparently were not intended for running...too short and my bum kept trying to eat them...so i humbly walked home about 4 blocks from where i started...BUT...OA and i did some resistance training which is what i would like to start doing every tues and thurs. we did: squats, lunges, push-ups, crunches, and some other crazy leg-tummy thing. we finished strong with a 20 sec plank...OH HOW PATHETIC...but we have to start somewhere, right?!
i am hoping that in 6 weeks i will see results and my plank will be at least one min!! oh, also that the next time my bum decides it's hungry and wants to eat my shorts...i won't be so humiliated by the "cheekiness" of it all...and continue running...shaking my bum eating loving shorts the entire time!!
now off for the second glass of water for the day...aye aye aye!
i have been going at this health business backwards...only doing one part of the equation at a time...again...enough is enough...it is time that i:
a) stick to gfcfsf with my kiddos
b) include resistance training
c) run regularly
d) stop cheating every other day!
SO...today after catching myself five different times popping j-bob's stripey chips aka ruffles into my mouth...i made myself a smoothie...ate leftover homemade curry rice (that ROCKED, might i add)...and made a semi-vegan lasagna. not sure of the snacks...will make more mental notes of that tomorrow...i am way behind in my water consumption...i have to be honest...this time of year lends itself to gf beer and margaritas and after spending days upon summer days with the kiddos...it's tempting to start partaking around noon!!
BUT...not this granola...this summer i am taking my body back from years of abuse. it is time for me to get healthy and STAY healthy...i am sick every single month...it's pathetic...and it is all about my diet (eating offending foods)...i know this bc j-bob used to be sick all of the time and is rarely sick 2 years into his diet!! mermaid and i have alot of ground to catch up on...
i tried to go for a run, but my shorts apparently were not intended for running...too short and my bum kept trying to eat them...so i humbly walked home about 4 blocks from where i started...BUT...OA and i did some resistance training which is what i would like to start doing every tues and thurs. we did: squats, lunges, push-ups, crunches, and some other crazy leg-tummy thing. we finished strong with a 20 sec plank...OH HOW PATHETIC...but we have to start somewhere, right?!
i am hoping that in 6 weeks i will see results and my plank will be at least one min!! oh, also that the next time my bum decides it's hungry and wants to eat my shorts...i won't be so humiliated by the "cheekiness" of it all...and continue running...shaking my bum eating loving shorts the entire time!!
now off for the second glass of water for the day...aye aye aye!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
very very good article!!
my pastor in florida is also a fantastic healthy dude! he sends out emails with hints and information...i love this one...by far some of the best advice health-wise i have read!
his website is: weightless fitness
his email:
As a pastor I have people coming to me asking for prayer on a very regular basis. Often times those who are wanting prayer have just gotten bad news from their doctor and they are hoping that God will grant them a miraculous healing.
I believe that God can and sometimes does miraculously heal. Yet,more often than not as I pray for people, and ask God to give me guidance and words of encouragement, many times it seems that the LORD is saying, "They don't need a miracle, they need to begin to make some changes in their lifestyle. They need to learn how to eat properly and they need to start exercising. Their physical problem sand sickness are the result of reaping from what they have been sowing throughout their lifetime. They are perishing for a lack of knowledge."
We need to realize that not all physical problems are the result of poor choices but the truth is that many of them are. It's no secret that in many cases heart problems, diabetes and other physical problems are avoidable. Therefore I believe we should each do what we can to make the best decisions possible to avoid unnecessary illness and disease. The better we take care of our bodies, the better they will perform. If we neglect our bodies or simply fuel them improperly, we will physically begin to break down and fall apart in the same way that an automobile would break down if the recommended service guidelines were not followed.
When it comes to eating right, I'm beginning to discover that it's really not all that complicated. In fact, I believe that many people could improve their health (and decrease their waistline) by simply subtracting a few things from their diet.
Regardless of what your health issues may be, I believe that if you simply cut back on (or better yet, completely cut out) the following things you will become a healthier person.
1) Cut the white sugar. Sugar is doing more to destroy the health of Americans than just about anything else. Cola and other soft drinks are jam packed with sugar.
2)If the name of an ingredient ends with "ose" don't put it in your mouth. If you see the word fructose, it might as well read "super duper sugar." By the way, artificial sweeteners that end with "ose"aren't good for you either. Rather than using artificial sweeteners try using Stevia (a very sweet herb) or Xylitol (it's low glycemic and actually good for your teeth). Most health food stores carry both products.
3) Cut the white flour. Go for whole grains instead. White flour has virtually no nutritional value and it's quickly converted to sugar when you eat it.
4) Stay away from trans fats and anything that contains them. Trans fats will damage your circulatory system.
5) Don't touch anything that is hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated. Hydrogenated oils will eventually do a number on you.It's amazing how many off the shelf food products are filled with hydrogenated oils.
Following these five simple guidelines will make a great difference in your overall health. But realize, you cannot follow these guidelines until you actually begin to read the ingredients list on the food that you buy.
God has blessed you with a body and I believe He wants you to take care of it so that you can better serve Him and the people around you. Since we do reap from what we sow, please start sowing some healthy seeds today. You might just experience some truly miraculous results.
his website is: weightless fitness
his email:
As a pastor I have people coming to me asking for prayer on a very regular basis. Often times those who are wanting prayer have just gotten bad news from their doctor and they are hoping that God will grant them a miraculous healing.
I believe that God can and sometimes does miraculously heal. Yet,more often than not as I pray for people, and ask God to give me guidance and words of encouragement, many times it seems that the LORD is saying, "They don't need a miracle, they need to begin to make some changes in their lifestyle. They need to learn how to eat properly and they need to start exercising. Their physical problem sand sickness are the result of reaping from what they have been sowing throughout their lifetime. They are perishing for a lack of knowledge."
We need to realize that not all physical problems are the result of poor choices but the truth is that many of them are. It's no secret that in many cases heart problems, diabetes and other physical problems are avoidable. Therefore I believe we should each do what we can to make the best decisions possible to avoid unnecessary illness and disease. The better we take care of our bodies, the better they will perform. If we neglect our bodies or simply fuel them improperly, we will physically begin to break down and fall apart in the same way that an automobile would break down if the recommended service guidelines were not followed.
When it comes to eating right, I'm beginning to discover that it's really not all that complicated. In fact, I believe that many people could improve their health (and decrease their waistline) by simply subtracting a few things from their diet.
Regardless of what your health issues may be, I believe that if you simply cut back on (or better yet, completely cut out) the following things you will become a healthier person.
1) Cut the white sugar. Sugar is doing more to destroy the health of Americans than just about anything else. Cola and other soft drinks are jam packed with sugar.
2)If the name of an ingredient ends with "ose" don't put it in your mouth. If you see the word fructose, it might as well read "super duper sugar." By the way, artificial sweeteners that end with "ose"aren't good for you either. Rather than using artificial sweeteners try using Stevia (a very sweet herb) or Xylitol (it's low glycemic and actually good for your teeth). Most health food stores carry both products.
3) Cut the white flour. Go for whole grains instead. White flour has virtually no nutritional value and it's quickly converted to sugar when you eat it.
4) Stay away from trans fats and anything that contains them. Trans fats will damage your circulatory system.
5) Don't touch anything that is hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated. Hydrogenated oils will eventually do a number on you.It's amazing how many off the shelf food products are filled with hydrogenated oils.
Following these five simple guidelines will make a great difference in your overall health. But realize, you cannot follow these guidelines until you actually begin to read the ingredients list on the food that you buy.
God has blessed you with a body and I believe He wants you to take care of it so that you can better serve Him and the people around you. Since we do reap from what we sow, please start sowing some healthy seeds today. You might just experience some truly miraculous results.
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