We are currently going into week five, and it is getting rough. I think it is a combination of plateauing, PMSing and stress. Tonight was awful!!! And last week left a lot to be desired. Worse yet, this weekend we are going out of town. So, if you pray, please send a shot out for me!
Tomorrow I am going to just get right back on track! Right! Right? RIGHT!!!
Eliza is still doing great! I think I finally have the backing of some of her other caregivers. I tried to keep it simple, and still allow them to spoil her sweet tooth a little. But I think they understand what I am trying to do for us, and plan to help rather than undo the hard work that we are doing.
4.27.2009
4.17.2009
While She Is Sleeping....
I have been watching her lately. The little lady in my world. Things have slowly been changing. She is maturing.
On Easter we went to church as usual, only this week it was Easter Sunday. There was to be an Easter Egg hunt, and the preparations happened before we arrived. This meant that Eliza would have to carry her basket around, with hundreds of eggs all around her, and not pick any up for an hour. Talk about taunting of a four year old.
Well she made it through the hour, stopping every once in a while to fix a broken egg that was on the floor. (she did not sneak any candy either...a saint?!?!) Then it was time. A pastor told the kids they could begin, but only pick up 12 eggs. Well, Eliza counted very carefully, as she put only the large eggs in her basket. :)
The children were then given free rein to get more eggs and they were off, finding the some 600 eggs that had been placed out for them. At the end, they had to empty the candy out of the plastic eggs, keeping it in their baskets. It was at this time that some visiting children arrived. Some other members of the church re hide some eggs, and then Eliza went up and said "I will share my candy" and started handing them handfuls. ***** I cried! ******
Later that day, I was telling my mother, and she said, "HUH, I have been praying for her all week. This week it is kindness."
Apparently she purchased a book called "While They Were Sleeping" by Anne Arkins and Gary Harrell that she is using as an outline to pray for her grandchildren. Easter was a wonderful time to be reminded that God answers prayers, and more importantly that I need to be more obedient and disciplined about praying for my daughter.
Well I have dug out the copy of the book my mother got me a while ago, and think it is time I engage in it as well.
And on a side note, Eliza was told she could eat all the candy that she wanted while at Great Grandma's and then we would leave it there and she was done. She hardly ate any... that is discernment. Praise the Lord!
4.14.2009
Week Two
Week two presented it's own challenge with Easter, but I thought that it went well overall. We stuck with our menu, and enjoyed nachos, home made nuggets, a DELICIOUS roasted chicken among other things.
The roasted chicken was probably what rocked my world the most. Not just because of the taste, but because of how much meat was left after we were both satisfied. At first I thought the price of an organic chicken was out of the question, but out of obedience, I did it! And let me tell you it more than paid off. Since then we have made the homemade nuggets, BBQ chicken Pizza, and had leftover chicken. We still have enough for at least one more chicken and rice casserole. That is four to five delicious meals out of one bird.
I am learning to make better and better choices with the menu, as I stated, the menu is key. I think that sticking to the menu is what is helping the weight fall off. Only two weeks, and I am in double digit lose.
One thing we have found that we do not care for is the organic yogurt. Give it a try, but i would have to say that it has a sort of "sticky cheese" after taste. not sure if i am going to be able to hang?!?!
With Easter dinner we both had a good helping of all the sides, but were able to resist the ham. Pork is another thing we are trying to get out of our diets, though that ham looked amazing! So many other good things to eat, that it was not hard to resist.
Eliza did get her fill of candy. I told her that she would be able to eat all that she wanted, and it was crazy, she did not eat that much. The candy was left at Great Grandma's house, since I know that in a moment of weakness, the basket would get half emptied. As my friend says, know when to have the control. For me, it is keeping the temptations out of my home to begin with.
The roasted chicken was probably what rocked my world the most. Not just because of the taste, but because of how much meat was left after we were both satisfied. At first I thought the price of an organic chicken was out of the question, but out of obedience, I did it! And let me tell you it more than paid off. Since then we have made the homemade nuggets, BBQ chicken Pizza, and had leftover chicken. We still have enough for at least one more chicken and rice casserole. That is four to five delicious meals out of one bird.
I am learning to make better and better choices with the menu, as I stated, the menu is key. I think that sticking to the menu is what is helping the weight fall off. Only two weeks, and I am in double digit lose.
One thing we have found that we do not care for is the organic yogurt. Give it a try, but i would have to say that it has a sort of "sticky cheese" after taste. not sure if i am going to be able to hang?!?!
With Easter dinner we both had a good helping of all the sides, but were able to resist the ham. Pork is another thing we are trying to get out of our diets, though that ham looked amazing! So many other good things to eat, that it was not hard to resist.
Eliza did get her fill of candy. I told her that she would be able to eat all that she wanted, and it was crazy, she did not eat that much. The candy was left at Great Grandma's house, since I know that in a moment of weakness, the basket would get half emptied. As my friend says, know when to have the control. For me, it is keeping the temptations out of my home to begin with.
4.08.2009
Week One
The first week went quit well. I wanted to start by eatting the foods that we already had in the house. This made for some dinners that had more processed foods than what we are going for, but it was wise all the same, to use up what we had.
Menu planning seems to be key, as even with the "not as healthy" meals that were on the menu, I managed to lose some weight.
Exercising is becoming a nice part of the routine. I am still only making it twice a week, but when I am there, I enjoy the exercise I am doing. Yesterday I made it a full half an hour on the treadmill, with a total of five - one minute runs at 5.2% It might not sound like much to some, but it is a huge difference to me.
My first shopping experience at the Hy-Vee health market went well also. There were a few things that were very pricey, some I got, others I did not. But i did manage to stay in my budget for the week, and got a lot of great meals that we are eatting this week.
I did notice today when i made Rice Krispie treats to take to school, if it is sweet and in my house....I am going to eat it. As my friend says.."the will power needs to happen at the store." Amazing wisdom there!
Menu planning seems to be key, as even with the "not as healthy" meals that were on the menu, I managed to lose some weight.
Exercising is becoming a nice part of the routine. I am still only making it twice a week, but when I am there, I enjoy the exercise I am doing. Yesterday I made it a full half an hour on the treadmill, with a total of five - one minute runs at 5.2% It might not sound like much to some, but it is a huge difference to me.
My first shopping experience at the Hy-Vee health market went well also. There were a few things that were very pricey, some I got, others I did not. But i did manage to stay in my budget for the week, and got a lot of great meals that we are eatting this week.
I did notice today when i made Rice Krispie treats to take to school, if it is sweet and in my house....I am going to eat it. As my friend says.."the will power needs to happen at the store." Amazing wisdom there!
4.01.2009
Getting the Notion
It has been apparent to me for some time that my eatting and overall health practices were not what they needed to be. I had made a few half-baked attempts at trying to live a healthy lifestyle, but lack the consistancy to see any progress on the outside.
As for feeding my daughter, i thought that i was doing an OK job. She ate 1-2 servings of vegetables a day (from a can usually) and plenty of "meat" products. A glass of milk with every meal and even an occasional fresh fruit.
It wasn't until about a month ago i woke up and realized that a change needed to be made for the long term health of both my daughter and I. Not just a good idea, but now a necessity! You see, Eliza had been complaining about chronic stomach pain, and because of the gerd she had as an infant, the doctors prescribed her Zantac, an acid relex medicine. I understand these medicines are here for a reason, but would prefer it to be the very last result, rather than the first choice.
Using the resources of some well knowledge friends, and my own internet research, I hope to begin anew. Giving Eliza and I the diets that we need to heal our bodies from the insdie out, all along creating habits to last us both the rest of our lives.
stay tuned.....
As for feeding my daughter, i thought that i was doing an OK job. She ate 1-2 servings of vegetables a day (from a can usually) and plenty of "meat" products. A glass of milk with every meal and even an occasional fresh fruit.
It wasn't until about a month ago i woke up and realized that a change needed to be made for the long term health of both my daughter and I. Not just a good idea, but now a necessity! You see, Eliza had been complaining about chronic stomach pain, and because of the gerd she had as an infant, the doctors prescribed her Zantac, an acid relex medicine. I understand these medicines are here for a reason, but would prefer it to be the very last result, rather than the first choice.
Using the resources of some well knowledge friends, and my own internet research, I hope to begin anew. Giving Eliza and I the diets that we need to heal our bodies from the insdie out, all along creating habits to last us both the rest of our lives.
stay tuned.....
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