Ok, so those daily updates never happened…

Ξ February 16th, 2011 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Fitness Stuff |

I really did mean to update daily!  I have a draft of what I ate Monday that was just waiting for me to add a picture of some huevos rancheros to it…but then Seth got fussy and cranky and had a bad night.

And then the bad night turned into a bad day which turned into another bad night which turned into a bad week.

Good times.

And then I realized.  I changed my diet.  Maybe that’s the problem.

Yes, I’m nursing my fourth child and it took me almost a week to figure out the problem, but in my defense, he was having really bad nights and I was REALLY.  FREAKING.  TIRED.

So, I went back to my normal eating habits, which are quite healthy as long as I do two things:

1. Control my sugar intake
2. Track my calories so that I don’t over eat

So instead of a one-week kick-start to my diet, I am going to post some of my favorite tips and recipes for losing weight over the next couple weeks.  Because it’s hard not to follow your own advice!

I’ll start that diet tomorrow…no really…

Ξ February 7th, 2011 | → 1 Comments | ∇ Fitness Stuff |

Ok, working out while homeschooling three kids, having a new baby, and running a home business in my spare time is a bit of a challenge.

And that may have been a bit of an understatement.

I know that in time I will be able to be more consistent, but I want to start feeling better about myself now, not in time! So, while I am going to continue trying to get in my workouts as often as possible, I really need to start focusing on my diet.

Because it’s way too easy to grab a muffin or scone that I have made for the kids. Only I don’t just grab one for a snack, I grab one every time I pass through the kitchen!

Starting tomorrow, I am giving myself a one-week challenge:

• No sugar
• No grains
• No dairy (except for as little as possible in one cup of coffee a day, because really, what is the point if you can’t start your day with coffee?)

And since people have more success when they record what they eat and when they have accountability, I’ll also challenge myself to post here each day and record what I’ve eaten.

Whew.  Ok, now that I’ve said all that publicly, I guess I really have to do it!