Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Been Sick
I've been sick for about 6 days now. Feeling nauseous, congested, coughing, and irritated eyes. I haven't been eating very much so I've lost a few more pounds which I'm happy about. I've been eating about 500 calories a day which is not good and unhealthy. I'm hungry, but don't want food... if that makes any sense. Not sure how today will be, but food just makes me more sick when I'm feeling so terrible.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Walked to KFC
We wanted KFC today and so instead of driving 1 mile there and 1 mile back, I walked there with my 2 kids. We made it there in 21 minutes, walking of course. We just got a bucket of 10 pieces of chicken and side of cole slaw for Carlos. Geez, that tiny little cole slaw is $2.15 and it is tiny... such a rip off. We usually get the bucket of chicken with the cole slaw, potatoes, and biscuits. The coupon includes a chocolate cake, but it's so good that I eat most of it, so I didn't want that thing in the house. Plus the biscuits and potatoes are too many carbs, so we didn't get that stuff either.
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Nutribullet
Yay! My Nutribullet arrived today :-)
I had to babysit 4 kids today (Saturday). The father of one of the children told me his 2 kids would be here from 6:30 am until noon.. so I set my alarm for 6:15 am. Unfortunately they were 15 minutes early so my doorbell rang while I was still in bed and I didn't get to bed until after midnight last night.. poop. On ly one of the girls came because the other was sick. It seems like a lot of kids have been sick this week. One of my daycare children was sick Monday, 2 were sick Tuesday and Wednesday, and another was sick Thursday and Friday. I guess something is going around because of the weather being warm one day and then cold and rainy the next. The other 3 kids showed up at 1:20 pm and left at about 7:15 pm.
My son and I did the Plyometrics DVD from P90x. Ariel usually joins us, but this time she laid on the couch and watched. I hope she's not coming down with something too. Then, Eliseo and I made smoothies with spinach, strawberries, blueberries, almonds, agave, goat milk kefir, avocado, flax seeds, ice and water. They were very good and the Nutribullet seemed to really blend all the ingredients well. I usually use the Jack Lalane juicer to make the spinach into juice and a coffee grinder to grind the flax seeds then put all the ingredients in a blender, but now I just put all the ingredients in the Nutribullet and it blends everything together. So, I went from 3 machines to 1 :-).
I had to babysit 4 kids today (Saturday). The father of one of the children told me his 2 kids would be here from 6:30 am until noon.. so I set my alarm for 6:15 am. Unfortunately they were 15 minutes early so my doorbell rang while I was still in bed and I didn't get to bed until after midnight last night.. poop. On ly one of the girls came because the other was sick. It seems like a lot of kids have been sick this week. One of my daycare children was sick Monday, 2 were sick Tuesday and Wednesday, and another was sick Thursday and Friday. I guess something is going around because of the weather being warm one day and then cold and rainy the next. The other 3 kids showed up at 1:20 pm and left at about 7:15 pm.
My son and I did the Plyometrics DVD from P90x. Ariel usually joins us, but this time she laid on the couch and watched. I hope she's not coming down with something too. Then, Eliseo and I made smoothies with spinach, strawberries, blueberries, almonds, agave, goat milk kefir, avocado, flax seeds, ice and water. They were very good and the Nutribullet seemed to really blend all the ingredients well. I usually use the Jack Lalane juicer to make the spinach into juice and a coffee grinder to grind the flax seeds then put all the ingredients in a blender, but now I just put all the ingredients in the Nutribullet and it blends everything together. So, I went from 3 machines to 1 :-).
Friday, March 8, 2013
My Chicken Lentil Vegetable Soup Recipe
So, last night I did the Cardio DVD from P90X and it was awesome. My kids did it with me and we had a great time.
About a week ago I promised to post my awesome Chicken Lentil Vegetable soup recipe. One kid in my daycare can't get enough of this. Here it is:
CHICKEN LENTIL VEGETABLE SOUP
Ingredients:
8 c. Water
½ tsp. Salt
¼ tsp. Pepper
3 tsp. Better Than Bouillon Vegetable base
¾ c. Lentils
¾ c. Pearled Barley
1 Tbsp. Coconut or Olive Oil
½ Red Onion, chopped
2 Garlic cloves, chopped
1 Zucchini, chopped
5 Mushrooms, chopped
1 c. Asparagus, chopped
3 Roma Tomatoes, diced
8 oz. frozen Peas & diced Carrots
3 Chicken Breasts, cooked & chopped
½ tsp. Oregano
¼ tsp. Chili Powder
½ tsp. Garlic Salt
¼ tsp. Red Pepper Flakes (optional)
Instructions:
1. Add first 6 ingredients to a large pot and simmer.
2. While simmering, place onion and garlic in a pan with some of the oil until tender (about 3-5 minutes). Add to the pot.
3. Cook the zucchini, mushrooms, and asparagus in the same pan until tender. Add to the pot.
4. Add the last ingredients to the pot.
5. Allow to simmer until total simmer time is 45 minutes. Cover and remove from heat.
6. Serve warm with grated Manchego cheese and fresh squeezed lime juice if desired.
You can also add vegetables and leave some out if you don't like them. I sometimes add chopped leeks, bell pepper, and cabbage.
About a week ago I promised to post my awesome Chicken Lentil Vegetable soup recipe. One kid in my daycare can't get enough of this. Here it is:
CHICKEN LENTIL VEGETABLE SOUP
Ingredients:
8 c. Water
½ tsp. Salt
¼ tsp. Pepper
3 tsp. Better Than Bouillon Vegetable base
¾ c. Lentils
¾ c. Pearled Barley
1 Tbsp. Coconut or Olive Oil
½ Red Onion, chopped
2 Garlic cloves, chopped
1 Zucchini, chopped
5 Mushrooms, chopped
1 c. Asparagus, chopped
3 Roma Tomatoes, diced
8 oz. frozen Peas & diced Carrots
3 Chicken Breasts, cooked & chopped
½ tsp. Oregano
¼ tsp. Chili Powder
½ tsp. Garlic Salt
¼ tsp. Red Pepper Flakes (optional)
Instructions:
1. Add first 6 ingredients to a large pot and simmer.
2. While simmering, place onion and garlic in a pan with some of the oil until tender (about 3-5 minutes). Add to the pot.
3. Cook the zucchini, mushrooms, and asparagus in the same pan until tender. Add to the pot.
4. Add the last ingredients to the pot.
5. Allow to simmer until total simmer time is 45 minutes. Cover and remove from heat.
6. Serve warm with grated Manchego cheese and fresh squeezed lime juice if desired.
You can also add vegetables and leave some out if you don't like them. I sometimes add chopped leeks, bell pepper, and cabbage.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Day 14
I weighed myself yesterday morning after I ran 5 miles and no weight change, but I guess it's better than gaining weight. So I'm still at -5 lbs which is a good start. I didn't weigh myself this morning so I'll have to see tomorrow morning where I am.
Last night my husband took me to eat sushi which was delish. Then he took me to the Improv to see John Pinette. It was a great evening out with my man :-)
Last night my husband took me to eat sushi which was delish. Then he took me to the Improv to see John Pinette. It was a great evening out with my man :-)
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Not Enough Sleep
I didn't get to bed until 1am this morning. Carlos wanted to talk so I waited up for him. He got home at 11pm and we lost track of time. Didn't want to get out of bed this morning. I finally rolled out of bed at 6:30am. My eyes were burning because I didn't get enough sleep. I had a migraine by 10am. At 1pm I couldn't stand it anymore so I took 2 Advil (I don't like taking medicine). A few minutes later I felt nauseous and I had to go pick up my son from school. It's a good thing I have an assistant because she watched the kids while they were napping while I laid down for about 45 minutes. I think I fell asleep for about 10 minutes. After I got up I felt better, just a little tired. I plan to get to sleep as early as possible, but one of my daycare kids' mom doesn't get off work until 10pm tonight... Ugh.
Good news is I lost another pound :-)
Good news is I lost another pound :-)
Monday, February 25, 2013
Going Well This Week
I ran 5 miles yesterday morning, but took this morning off. I was pleased to step on the scale and discover that I've lost 3 pounds in 6 days :-). Of course some of that weight I just gained during Valentine's day. I guess I ate too much milk chocolate, candy hearts, and cookies.
My meals now consist of Eggs sprinkled w/manchego cheese and cooked in extra virgin coconut oil for breakfast, homemade Lentil chicken vegetable soup for lunch (I'll post my recipe later), and Salad with steak, chicken or fish for dinner. I snack mostly on berries with goat cheese or goat yogurt, celery with almond butter, picante inka corn, sunflower seeds, raw almonds, turkey bacon, kale chips, seaweed snacks, etc.
I avoid the following like the plague: white flour (bread, cookies, crackers, cake, etc.), white sugar (candy, sweets, etc), white rice, dairy from cow milk, and pork. If I crave a sandwich, I make it with my favorite sprouted grain bread which is called Ezekiel 4:9 bread.
If I want something sweet, I eat a few squares of extra dark chocolate or berries with honey or agave. If I want something crunchy and salty, I make kale chips, or eat sunflower seeds or picante inka corn.
I drink 8-10 glasses of water per day. I sometimes have a cup of coffee in the morning with raw honey and organic half and half. I also make my own Kombucha which I love, but it takes a while to get used to it. I also make homemade Goat Milk Kefir (which I make into a smoothie with berries, flax seeds, chia seeds, avocado, agave, protein powder, spinach carrot juice, almond butter, and ice for my morning snack).
This plan is mostly from "The Maker's Diet" by Jordan Rubin. I'm doing this diet mostly because I stuck with it over a year ago and lost 15 pounds in 2 months. My goal is to stay on the plan as long as possible to see how much weight I can lose. I plan to add weight training next to get some tone and strength back.
My meals now consist of Eggs sprinkled w/manchego cheese and cooked in extra virgin coconut oil for breakfast, homemade Lentil chicken vegetable soup for lunch (I'll post my recipe later), and Salad with steak, chicken or fish for dinner. I snack mostly on berries with goat cheese or goat yogurt, celery with almond butter, picante inka corn, sunflower seeds, raw almonds, turkey bacon, kale chips, seaweed snacks, etc.
I avoid the following like the plague: white flour (bread, cookies, crackers, cake, etc.), white sugar (candy, sweets, etc), white rice, dairy from cow milk, and pork. If I crave a sandwich, I make it with my favorite sprouted grain bread which is called Ezekiel 4:9 bread.
If I want something sweet, I eat a few squares of extra dark chocolate or berries with honey or agave. If I want something crunchy and salty, I make kale chips, or eat sunflower seeds or picante inka corn.
I drink 8-10 glasses of water per day. I sometimes have a cup of coffee in the morning with raw honey and organic half and half. I also make my own Kombucha which I love, but it takes a while to get used to it. I also make homemade Goat Milk Kefir (which I make into a smoothie with berries, flax seeds, chia seeds, avocado, agave, protein powder, spinach carrot juice, almond butter, and ice for my morning snack).
This plan is mostly from "The Maker's Diet" by Jordan Rubin. I'm doing this diet mostly because I stuck with it over a year ago and lost 15 pounds in 2 months. My goal is to stay on the plan as long as possible to see how much weight I can lose. I plan to add weight training next to get some tone and strength back.
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