We had snow today! For Arkansas, we had a lot of snow today. 5-6 inches fell during the day today. Because the forecasters were pretty certain this was going to happen, we let the kids have friends over on Tuesday night so they could enjoy the snow together. So we have 5 extra kids in the house and it is so much fun! They are great kids, great friends.
I made some really great choices and some really bad choices today. It started out with me sleeping in until 9:45 because of some medication I had taken. I woke up to the smell of bacon frying. Wade was making a huge breakfast for the kids before they went out into the snow: bacon, link sausage, eggs and biscuits. So I let him cook me a fried egg (which my dad calls "the perfect food"), had a biscuit and 3 half pieces of bacon. It was so yummy!
I also indulged in a little bit of taco dip with some potato chips later in the afternoon. I tasted the guacamole we made (twice!) and only had 2 bites of the cheese dip.
Some of the great choices I made today were: lots and lots of fruit. I ate fruit with every meal today. Blueberries, pineapple, apples, pears and clementines. I had all of those today and they were really yummy!
Green tea. I bet I had 5 cups today with Luscious Lemon added to it. It really makes me scratchy throat feel so much better.
So some good and some bad, but I feel good about my good choices. My biggest excitement is that I went to the frig twice today to get fruit. I knew I was hungry and I grabbed fruit FIRST. That is not normal!
Thank You, Lord.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
A New Favorite Product
Tropicana has a new orange juice out that I love! I first heard about it at my WW meetings a few weeks ago. It is half of the sugar and has Vitamin D and Calcium. Usually orange juice immediately hurts my reflux, but this one doesn't. Not sure why that is, but I also love that an 8 ounce glass only costs me 1 point in WW.
As I fight this sinus infection, I am drinking up!
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
We have had this twice in the last two weeks and thought I would share. It has been comfort to my sore throat and sinuses.
8 cups of chicken stock or low sodium broth (fat free)
4 chicken breasts cooked and cut up into bite-size pieces
3 cups of dry egg noodle pasta (can vary the kind used)
2 cups of carrots, washed and sliced
1 bunch of green onions, washed and sliced
2-3 tsps Italian seasoning
1 tsp garlic salt
2 tsp freshly ground pepper
Bring the chicken broth to a boil and put in carrots and onions. Boil til carrots are softened. Add egg noodles and boil for 8 minutes. Turn heat down and add chicken, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Heat for 10 minutes more.
This soup is 4 points per 1 cup serving on WW.
8 cups of chicken stock or low sodium broth (fat free)
4 chicken breasts cooked and cut up into bite-size pieces
3 cups of dry egg noodle pasta (can vary the kind used)
2 cups of carrots, washed and sliced
1 bunch of green onions, washed and sliced
2-3 tsps Italian seasoning
1 tsp garlic salt
2 tsp freshly ground pepper
Bring the chicken broth to a boil and put in carrots and onions. Boil til carrots are softened. Add egg noodles and boil for 8 minutes. Turn heat down and add chicken, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Heat for 10 minutes more.
This soup is 4 points per 1 cup serving on WW.
I did well yesterday denying myself things I wanted. I stayed within points and didn't overeat.
I am really fighting a sinus infection and want to fight it without antibiotics, if I can. I am drinking hot tea, eating raw fruits and veggies, homemade chicken noodle soup, and hope to get a sinus wash today. We'll see if I can get through this without a dr or antibiotics. I want to, but want to be wise, too. I have things that need to get done without me being sick for a week.
So far today:
Hot tea: green tea/luscious lemon combo
Have had 3 cups of hot tea, a pear, 2 cups of homemade chicken noodle soup, and 2 cups of coffee. Still not feeling well. Hate feeling a bit low; not enough energy to get a lot done, but not bad enough to put me in the bed. Just sluggish.
I'll be updating throughout the day.
I am really fighting a sinus infection and want to fight it without antibiotics, if I can. I am drinking hot tea, eating raw fruits and veggies, homemade chicken noodle soup, and hope to get a sinus wash today. We'll see if I can get through this without a dr or antibiotics. I want to, but want to be wise, too. I have things that need to get done without me being sick for a week.
So far today:
Hot tea: green tea/luscious lemon combo
Have had 3 cups of hot tea, a pear, 2 cups of homemade chicken noodle soup, and 2 cups of coffee. Still not feeling well. Hate feeling a bit low; not enough energy to get a lot done, but not bad enough to put me in the bed. Just sluggish.
I'll be updating throughout the day.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Today's a New Day
Thankful for new starts. Today is a new day. A day open for new choices. Wiser choices.
So far I have made wiser choices. Of course, it is only 9:50am, but I am counting my wise choices today.
I've eaten fruit already and instead of the bacon, biscuits and eggs my family had, I ate old fashioned oatmeal. I need to lower my cholesterol and it will help fuel my body against this sinus infection, too. I am also making some homemade chicken noodle soup right now. I think I will use brown rice instead of pasta because I only have regular pasta. Chicken and brown rice, lots of carrots and scallions. Sounds yummy to my throat right now.
A few months ago, my kids and I did a 6-week "no sweets" deal together. It was hard, but it was good for all of us. We managed to make it 5 weeks before Thanksgiving hit and we ended a week early. I was still excited that I made it 5 weeks because I love sweets! I crave them because that is often what I feed myself.
Last night we talked about doing it again. There is something so beneficial to denying yourself something you crave. It helps me in every area of my life to deny myself and learn to go to the Lord for strength when greatly tempted.
We agreed last night to keep our sweets to one-a-week. I have one daughter that wants to do no sweets. We will let her make that decision. Hubby is not a sweet eater, but is greatly tempted by chips, so he is making his challenge "no chips" for the same amount of time.
We talked a lot about how long to do this challenge, but we didn't set a time limit. In my mind, I would like this to be a life change that I make from here on out, but maybe I need to set a time to begin this challenge. I am not sure. Still thinking about it and need to talk to the girls again. We will agree to a time limit (for them), but then work toward a lifestyle change on this.
To help us in this, I will NOT be buying chips or sweets. Well, I take that back. I will buy the kids small packages of chips for their lunches on Tuesdays (SEEK), but I will NOT buy big bags of chips. We will have veggies cleaned and washed and chopped to snack size, easily accessible in the veggie drawer in the frig.
I am going to look up some more good snacks that are WW friendly and healthy today while sitting here with hubby. We all need some lifestyle changes and, although they are slow, we are making them one step at a time.
I started a new book last night that I am intrigued by entitled "Younger in a Year for Women." Apparently, these two guys wrote another book that was more general "Younger in a Year" and it got rave reviews. I am going to spend some time reading it today and making notes.
I also will be rereading "Made to Crave." That book had lots of Scripture in it and wise words to think about when tempted. It motivated me to change my thinking on food. I want to reread it and make notes this time in my health journal. I need all of the encouragement I can get.
Breakfast:
Coffee/creamer 0 points
1/2 c. Old-Fashioned Oatmeal w/ honey/cinnamon 4 points
Banana 0 points
Lunch:
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup (1 cup) 3 points
Saltines (6) 2 points
Coffee/dry creamer 0 points
Water: I I I I I I I
Fruit/Veggies: I I I
Dinner:
Bager Thin 3 points
Cheddar Cheese Slice 3 points
Beer Brat (1.5) 9 points
Carrots 0 points
Coffee/cream 2 points
Kettle Corn 3 points
This uses all of my points for the day. I am done except to drink water. It is only 5:30, but I don't like eating late, so praying I will keep myself busy with handwork so that I won't eat. :)
I didn't get in nearly enough fruits/veggies, but I wanted to eat what Wade had cooked on the Green Egg. I will shoot for more tomorrow. I have apples, pears and bananas in the kitchen. I hope to eat 5 fruits/veggies tomorrow.
So far I have made wiser choices. Of course, it is only 9:50am, but I am counting my wise choices today.
I've eaten fruit already and instead of the bacon, biscuits and eggs my family had, I ate old fashioned oatmeal. I need to lower my cholesterol and it will help fuel my body against this sinus infection, too. I am also making some homemade chicken noodle soup right now. I think I will use brown rice instead of pasta because I only have regular pasta. Chicken and brown rice, lots of carrots and scallions. Sounds yummy to my throat right now.
A few months ago, my kids and I did a 6-week "no sweets" deal together. It was hard, but it was good for all of us. We managed to make it 5 weeks before Thanksgiving hit and we ended a week early. I was still excited that I made it 5 weeks because I love sweets! I crave them because that is often what I feed myself.
Last night we talked about doing it again. There is something so beneficial to denying yourself something you crave. It helps me in every area of my life to deny myself and learn to go to the Lord for strength when greatly tempted.
We agreed last night to keep our sweets to one-a-week. I have one daughter that wants to do no sweets. We will let her make that decision. Hubby is not a sweet eater, but is greatly tempted by chips, so he is making his challenge "no chips" for the same amount of time.
We talked a lot about how long to do this challenge, but we didn't set a time limit. In my mind, I would like this to be a life change that I make from here on out, but maybe I need to set a time to begin this challenge. I am not sure. Still thinking about it and need to talk to the girls again. We will agree to a time limit (for them), but then work toward a lifestyle change on this.
To help us in this, I will NOT be buying chips or sweets. Well, I take that back. I will buy the kids small packages of chips for their lunches on Tuesdays (SEEK), but I will NOT buy big bags of chips. We will have veggies cleaned and washed and chopped to snack size, easily accessible in the veggie drawer in the frig.
I am going to look up some more good snacks that are WW friendly and healthy today while sitting here with hubby. We all need some lifestyle changes and, although they are slow, we are making them one step at a time.
I started a new book last night that I am intrigued by entitled "Younger in a Year for Women." Apparently, these two guys wrote another book that was more general "Younger in a Year" and it got rave reviews. I am going to spend some time reading it today and making notes.
I also will be rereading "Made to Crave." That book had lots of Scripture in it and wise words to think about when tempted. It motivated me to change my thinking on food. I want to reread it and make notes this time in my health journal. I need all of the encouragement I can get.
Breakfast:
Coffee/creamer 0 points
1/2 c. Old-Fashioned Oatmeal w/ honey/cinnamon 4 points
Banana 0 points
Lunch:
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup (1 cup) 3 points
Saltines (6) 2 points
Coffee/dry creamer 0 points
Water: I I I I I I I
Fruit/Veggies: I I I
Dinner:
Bager Thin 3 points
Cheddar Cheese Slice 3 points
Beer Brat (1.5) 9 points
Carrots 0 points
Coffee/cream 2 points
Kettle Corn 3 points
This uses all of my points for the day. I am done except to drink water. It is only 5:30, but I don't like eating late, so praying I will keep myself busy with handwork so that I won't eat. :)
I didn't get in nearly enough fruits/veggies, but I wanted to eat what Wade had cooked on the Green Egg. I will shoot for more tomorrow. I have apples, pears and bananas in the kitchen. I hope to eat 5 fruits/veggies tomorrow.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Him: Great! Me: Not So Great!
On this journey to health, I will have to say that this week has been horrible for me. I have not been diligent at all. Because of a medical issue, I have been told I can walk a little, but no running. I am supposed to rest for a few days. It has totally pysched me out.
It also doesn't help that I am fighting a sinus infection, but that SHOULD make me want to fuel my body with healthy things! But, no. I am eating junk and that will make my body succumb to the infection. Ugh.......
My sweet hubby on the other hand lost another 2.4 pounds this week! Go, Wade! He is a machine. He even went to the 5am AND 6am D1 classes Friday because he loves playing what they call "Ghetto Ball."
His diligence should be motivating me, but it's not. Instead I find myself eating everything in sight and enjoying none of it. I feel guilty, but am not really convicted or I would change my ways.
I need to reread "Made to Crave" and write down the verses that convicted me the first time through. I need to pray more about this and yield in obedience to what is healthy for my body.
Lord, tomorrow is a new day. Help me begin again and help me to desire to put healthy things into my body and, if I don't desire it, help me do what is right no matter what!
It also doesn't help that I am fighting a sinus infection, but that SHOULD make me want to fuel my body with healthy things! But, no. I am eating junk and that will make my body succumb to the infection. Ugh.......
My sweet hubby on the other hand lost another 2.4 pounds this week! Go, Wade! He is a machine. He even went to the 5am AND 6am D1 classes Friday because he loves playing what they call "Ghetto Ball."
His diligence should be motivating me, but it's not. Instead I find myself eating everything in sight and enjoying none of it. I feel guilty, but am not really convicted or I would change my ways.
I need to reread "Made to Crave" and write down the verses that convicted me the first time through. I need to pray more about this and yield in obedience to what is healthy for my body.
Lord, tomorrow is a new day. Help me begin again and help me to desire to put healthy things into my body and, if I don't desire it, help me do what is right no matter what!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
I will not be weighing in tomorrow. It's been an unusual week for me. I have had very little exercise. Have not eaten well. Have had a minor medical procedure. Am resting now for 24 hours. Waiting on results. Very tired.
Darling hubby has done so well and will be weighing in tomorrow. He is working out at D1 4 days a week taking on Wednesdays off (of workdays). This morning he worked out because he had time before my procedure and he wasn't playing soccer tonight. That is the only reason he doesn't usually work out on Wednesday. He plays an hour of soccer each and every Wednesday night that the weather allows.
I am reading a great book on this journeying toward health. It is written from a Christian perspective and I bought it electronically. I think I would like this one in paper form. I am going to have to reread it after I finish. There are so many great things in there. Last night I read a couple of chapters before I went to bed and I woke up thinking about part of what I read. I need to reread it to get it in my head. To change my thinking. This lady writes from experience. The title of the book is "Made to Crave" but I can't remember the author right now. I'll have to look that up and let you know what it is. So far, I would recommend this book.
My goal for tomorrow is to track everything I put in my mouth (which hasn't been happening) and to eat 3 fruits and 3 veggie servings.
Darling hubby has done so well and will be weighing in tomorrow. He is working out at D1 4 days a week taking on Wednesdays off (of workdays). This morning he worked out because he had time before my procedure and he wasn't playing soccer tonight. That is the only reason he doesn't usually work out on Wednesday. He plays an hour of soccer each and every Wednesday night that the weather allows.
I am reading a great book on this journeying toward health. It is written from a Christian perspective and I bought it electronically. I think I would like this one in paper form. I am going to have to reread it after I finish. There are so many great things in there. Last night I read a couple of chapters before I went to bed and I woke up thinking about part of what I read. I need to reread it to get it in my head. To change my thinking. This lady writes from experience. The title of the book is "Made to Crave" but I can't remember the author right now. I'll have to look that up and let you know what it is. So far, I would recommend this book.
My goal for tomorrow is to track everything I put in my mouth (which hasn't been happening) and to eat 3 fruits and 3 veggie servings.
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