food log

This weekend was jam-packed full of of living: Hanging out with the fam, creating yummy meals, exploring the mountains, etc...  It was soooooooo jam-packed, that I just got home after 10PM, ran a load of dishes, quickly cleaned out the car, and am trying to get a quick blog post up.  I may be paying for this tomorrow!!  Oh.My.Goodness - you wouldn't believe the mess we can make in just a half day excursion!!  The joys of toddler parenthood I suppose.  Our trip did include crayons and a coloring book in the carseat, about a billion snacks, about half of which ended up on the ... Read more » about Almost {Wordless Weekend}

Sugar. So sweet.  So yummy.  So addictive?  So TOXIC???  I know. It sounds extreme.  But with so many of us struggling with health and weight and heart disease and diabetes, might we be doing something wrong?  Dr Robert H Lustig thinks so.  He has been researching the effects of sugars on the endocrine system since 1998 warning about the dangers of fructose and its involvement in the obesity, heart disease and diabetes epidemics in adults and now children.  He was recently interviewed for a segment on 60 Minutes. ... Read more » about Is Sugar TOXIC???? + {Sweet Potato & Carrot Fries}

How's everybody doing this fine Thursday morning?  Me? I'm in a good mood, silly even, thanks for asking :)  (Babycakes' new favorite word is "silly"... accompanied by lots of giggling).  Reboot Day 3 went much better.  I was peppier, more energetic, happier, and most importantly: headache-free.  YAY!!!  Someone asked me yesterday where I get all my salad recipes.  She was looking for a resource, a place to go... ... Read more » about Reboot Salads + {Spaghetti Squash Spaghetti}

In response to yesterday's post about Rebooting tips, someone asked me why I'm doing a Reboot again.  She felt I already had a healthy diet and had achieved good balance in my life.   And she was right!  I am so thankful for where I am right now.  Yes I still have 30+ more pounds to lose, but I am eating a healthy variety of foods, taking in good fats and lean meats, and losing weight slowly week to week.  I don't feel like my body NEEDS another Reboot right now; this time I'm doing i ... Read more » about Highs/Lows + (Pomegranate Oat Chia Protein Balls}

First a few confessions.  My hubby said my blog was full of lies (thanks honey)... but what he meant was that I'm never showing you the WHOLE picture.  I'm only showing you the part I want you to see.   I'm not sure what you think about me or my life, but I struggle with the same things you do.  My sink is more often than not full of dishes, waiting for the dishwasher to be unloaded.  Even Babycakes' sink looks like mine! ... Read more » about Reboot Part 1: Grocery List, Menu, & Cost

First of all, I joined the weight loss blogger bandwagon this week - and FINALLY ordered some PB2!!  I found a combo pack from Amazon that came with both the regular pb flavor and the chocolate pb flavor.   What is PB2?  It's basically peanut butter powder.  They have extracted out the oils from the peanuts, and subsequently most of the fat too.  It has some awesome stats:  2Tbsp = 45 calories, 1.5 grams of fat, and 5g of protein.  So now that they have arrived, I am in experimentation mode.  I will definitely keep posting good recipes utilizing this fancy smanche (but ... Read more » about Photo Food Log # 2 + {Pinterest}

As you may know, I'm two weeks into this thing...into the daily blogging experience, into the newly focused weight-loss mode, etc.  And though I do have specific short-term and long-term goals set out that I'm working towards, I'm finding there are little milestones along the way that are so fun to celebrate as well: ... Read more » about Mini-milestones - Are those new jeans?

Before we get to week 2's weigh-in, here's what I ate yesterday:

• Breakfast - 2 broccoli pancakes with cheese
• AM Snack - Starbucks' "Calm" tea & a serving of dry roasted almonds
• Lunch - Kashi Mayan Harvest ... Read more » about Moment of Truth Thursday - Week 2

There I said it.  I eat frozen meals on occasion.  I know, I "should" make all my own foods from scratch, go to the local market weekly, and whip up something delicious and healthy to provide for my family.  There's a lot of things I "should" be doing...but I just don't have time.  As I'm sure you know, there are a lot of gross frozen meals out there,  enough to potentially dissuade you from ever taking a gamble on one again; but, amidst all of the rows and rows of rectangular boxes, there are ... Read more » about (GASP)... I eat frozen meals.

So...did my efforts pay off???  Before we get to this week's weigh-in/reveal, I must say I do feel like I worked harder than usual this week.  Which is a good thing.  I felt a lot more intentional.  I thought about what I ate: whether it was helping or hurting my goals.  I thought about moving and being more active, and put those thoughts into action (though I can still do more!). ... Read more » about Week 1 Weigh-in: Moment of Truth