World of Wifi

World of Wifi

This past week-end we traveled for a family reunion.  We had a wonderful time!  My family had a chance to spend some R & R with Amy and her family.  So where does the wifi come in?  

Well we had a 5 hour car ride each way.  I am pleased to say that we did not use electronics to entertain the kids in the car!  Last summer we went on a similar car ride and brought the iPad, iPod, portable DVD player, leap pad . . . If it had batteries or could be charged we brought it with us.

What a mistake!  I promised myself I would not do that again.  The kids argued, yelled, and cried!  Can you say stressful?  Well, my husband can.

We got in the car with NO electronics this time and had such an enjoyable car ride each way!

Yep! That is right! We enjoyed a 5 hour car ride with 2 kids!  

So what did we do for 5 hours?  

We talked about whatever the kids wanted to talk about, we sang, we played games and oh yeah the kids took a nap.  

I vow not to bring electronics in the again!!

How do you entertain your kids when you travel? 

Lisa

M.I.A.

Missing In Action

Last week I was asked if I still do healthy not crazy.  Well the truth be told,  since my kidney stones I have gained 30 pounds, and have been struggling with "how can I write if I am not there?"  Do I still care about what I eat?  Of course I do!  Do I still try to eat healthy? Of course I do!  So what is it? Why have I gained 30 pounds that I can NOT shake?

  Hmmmm. . .

So what has been going on to get me where I am today? Life! Duh! 

Wake up, Lisa! 

Life happens to everyone!  

We all do not have the same things going on in life however we all have something that is going on in our own life.  I am not going to bore you with my excuses, lets face it, I have been using "life stress" as an excuse.  I am here today to stop making excuses!  

Sooooooo. . .

 Who is with me?!?!

Lisa

almost done

almost done

ok here is the deal... i started the 21 day sugar detox and thought oh, this will be easy!  well i am getting ready to enter the last week-end of detox.  was it easy? NO! would i do it again? YES!!! 

wow! i have learned sooo much.  i have learned what a negative effect sugar of ALL kinds has on your body.  I learned that i miss my fruit!! i learned that you can do so much with veggies.  i learned how your body breaks down sugar.  i learned that i didn't really miss my carbs. and so much more! 

lisa

Day 11

day 11

i am just over half way done my 21 day sugar detox!!  it was a bumpy 10 days so far.  days 1-4 i had a non-stop head ache, a couple days i had cravings and a couple days i could not stop eating.  okay, so today i am doing well!  cravings are gone! head-aches are gone! i have more energy through out the day! i am sleeping better at night!  over all i feel great! 

i hear a lot, how are you ddoing it?  well, i think to myself how could i not do it?  i had let my eating become out of control!  i love to eat! now i am eating better choices.  stay tuned to see how the last half goes...

lisa

a little of me

weight was never an issue for me until 2003 when i got divorced.  i never worried about what i ate, and never paid attention to the scale. so what, happened?!?!

well i got married at a very young age and was divorced three years later.  then it happen . . . i ate and drank my way through the whole big D.  and a year later the pounds started to pile on.  a little while later i started a "diet".  it was all going well then i became pregnant.  during my pregnancy i gained  60 freaking pounds, yes you read that right 60 pounds... well i had the best thing in the world, a daughter, but how did i get rid of the weight, not just the baby weight but the weight i gained from my big D?  i did it, i got rid of my baby weight, but that was is it.  then in 2009 i became prego again and had the other best thing happen to me, i had a son.  i was so happy! i meet my soul mate and we had 2 wonderful children.

after the birth of my son i hit the most i had ever been on the scale,  ugh.... so i started my weight loss adventure yet again.  i was doing amazing!! then this past summer i got kidney stones. and i was told i had to change my diet.  you see i was eating a ton of cheese, yogurt, milk, green leafy veggies.  you ask what was wrong with that. my kidney stones were calcium.  so when i was told i had to change my diet i reverted back to my old ways.  so here we are, i gain 30 pounds back and now i am on the right track yet again(it better be my last). 

where am i going with this?  today i am starting a 21 day sugar detox!  i know, what am i, crazy? maybe.  i will let you know!  so far so good, however it has not even been 24 hours and i am starting with a head ache.  wish me luck and i will keep you posted along the next 21 days!

lisa

you scream, i scream, we all scream for . . .

you scream, i scream, we all scream for SMOOTHIES!

we are all about smoothies. we use one of my favorite kitchen appliances, the ninja, to make our smoothies.  we use our really ripe fruit as our liquid then add frozen fruit . . . that is it.  i hear all about other people adding things like peanut butter and rolled oats.  do you scream smoothies?  if so what do you use?

lisa

proud mama!

proud mama!

last night both my kiddo's made me a proud mama!  i hate to admit it, however every night before bed my kids have a "bed time snack".  last night when i asked what they wanted my six year old said "a red pear" (red pears are her favorite).  so of course my two year old follows his big sister and also wants red pear.  between the two of them they ate three pears.  i love that they are choosing fruit!!

what is your families favorite fruit?

lisa

how do you cut the fruit?

how do you cut the fruit?  and no i don't mean cut out the fruit. how do you cut mango's?!?!

i love them, everything about them. . .however how do you cut them?  the dam pit always gets in my way and i feel as though i waste more then i cut.  i use them in smoothies, juice them and eat them straight up.  i love them!  i have been buying them frozen for the sole fact i hate cutting them.  do you eat mango's?  how do you cut them? what do you do with them?  i want to know!

lisa

Moo Moo Mr. Cow

I'm just gonna say it. Raw milk.
Yes we bought some. Yes we tried it. Yes we liked it and drank the whole thing. And. YES, we bought MORE.
This, my friends, may be a little on the crazy side. After watching a documentary my husband and I were curious. Only one farm in our area sells it. It's all so controversial. But I'm liking the benefits raw milk is said to have. Our daughter has some tummy troubles so I'm anxious to see if there is a difference for her. I'll keep you posted!

Thanks for reading.
Amy

2 weeks in

2 weeks in . . .

well, over the last 2 weeks i have done some reading, research, and watching documentaries.  so what have i learned?  i have learned that for me and my family, have made and continue to make so many changes! 

first we are all taking a pro biotic, multi-vitiem and a couple other vitamins. i was never a big believer in vitamins.  i eat fruits and veggies, why do i need to take them? that is what i use to think.  however we need to fix the damage we have done to our bodies. this is what i feel is right for my family, i am not a doctor.  if you think you need to take vitamin then you need to do you research.  i recently watch food matters. WOW! that is all i am saying. 

so i also learned so much more over these last 2 weeks and i will share some with you soon. 

bottom line we have all heard "you are what you eat"  just something to think about!

lisa

h2o

h2o. . . whats the deal with water? we know our bodies need it. we know its healthy for us.  however how much are we suppose to drink a day?  i have heard several different things.  i heard 6-8 glasses a day, until you pee clear, and take your weight divide it by half and drink that in oz.  so what is the truth?  i don't know. can someone help with this!

lisa

life style or diet

is it a life style or is it a diet?  in my opinion it is a life style.  my family has been in the process of changing our eating habits and have so much more to do.  this has been such an eye opener! 

 we recently have been trying to cut back on gluten.  you hear so much about gluten. what is gluten?  what has gluten in it?  how does gluten affect my body? these are all questions i wondered. 

after doing some research i decided that we needed to go gluten free.  then i thought i was out of my mind.  so here we are and i made some changes.  i found chocolate chip cookies that are gluten and dairy free for my daughter.  i found a cereal that everyone in the family likes, that is gluten free!  while i was at the food store i realized how much food is out there that is gluten free.  now my next mission is to find a GOOD bread recipe that is gluten free. 

so gluten free is not for everyone!  here are some changes that i have notice in my family.  less mood swings, (and i am talking about other family members then just myself),  the ability to focus, and overall more pleasant. 

lisa

day one . . . again

day one . . . again

this morning after getting a cup or two of coffee, i got the trusty crock pot down off the shelf and got dinner started.  i think that was one of my "screw ups"over the last couple of months.  dinner, we ate a ton of unhealthy crap.  there is no other way to put it.  life happen in september, i started college, ccd, gymnastic, homework, and life.  my time was extremely limited and i simply did not plan dinner time well.  

so tonight a healthy dinner for us!  back to the basics.  there will be planning for dinners once again.  i would love to hear how everyone else plans their family dinners.

lisa 

here it is

well, here it is. yes it's been for ever since i wrote!

over the summer i had a small health issue and was told i needed to cut back on my calcium intake. do you have any idea how this crushed me. that is all i ate, milk, cheese, yogurt, and green leafy veggies. so then it happen, my eating fell apart.

okay so here we are several months later along with an extra 30 pounds that i put back on.  how could i do that to myself? i am back on track with my eating, cooking, and blogging it all! 

lisa

whatcha' cooking

whatch' cooking wednesdays! so what are you making today?  i am going to make pumpkin scones! ymmmm  this week i have been all about pumpkin.  i have homemade pumpkin granola also this week!  i would love to hear whatcha' cooking today.  i will post pic later of my yummy scones!

lisa

national breakfast month

september is national breakfast month. mom always said breakfast is the most important meal, who knew it had it's own month to celebrate!?!?  and what a better month then when it's back to school.  why eat breakfast?  besides your mom told you that you should... breakfast gives your body fuel to start your day, it gets your metabolism moving...did you know if your are not hungry in the morning when you wake up, then you ate too much the night before, that is what i was told my a personal trainer many years ago!  your breakfast does not need to always be a hot one...fruit, yogurt, granola, smoothie, cereal. so many things to pick from.  so tomorrow when you wake up remember it's national breakfast month and have something to eat while you enjoy your morning coffee, make your kids their breakfast, are running late to class or trying to get to work.

lisa

fall is upon us

fall, my favorite season is quickly approtioning. and i can't wait! 

i love this time of year. apple picking, then coming home and making soo many yummy treats! pumpkin, do i need say more!  yum...so many things to cook with pumpkin!  i found a recipe for homemade pumpkin creamer! i am going to try it this week!  i love pumpkin! 

summer is over, ok not offically. time to get back on track.  our eating has been so of track.  i can't wait to open the windows, turn on the oven and start cooking.  one of my other new adventure's this fall is i started classes to become a dietetion/nutrionest!! durring this past week i found a website...www.eatright.org

I am looking to this fall, so many fun adventures ahead!!!

lisa

whatcha' cookin wednesday

whatcha' cookin??? we want to know!! 

today i am making homemade sauce and meatballs! it smells soooo yummy!!  what do you put in your sauce?  my best friend from high school, her mother was born and raised in italy.  she would put pepperoni chunks and 3 slices of red pepper in her sauce.  it was so yummy!

have you tried something new lately

well, i wanted to try something new in my cooking.  today i tried coconut floor!! i made pancakes. they were extremely yummy!!! next time i will use a little less salt. i put butter and syrup on them like "normal" pancakes.  they were a little more cake like then "normal" pancakes. 

i can NOT wait to make something else using coconut floor!!! have you ever tried a different floor?  what have you tried?  i also bought quinoa floor!  i bought both at my local food store.  i think i will look around for some better prices. they were both on the higher side, however well worth it!!!

lisa

5 ingredients or less

 have you ever looked at the ingredients on food labels?!?!  i am always looking at ingredients. can you pronouce them?!?! i try to only buy processed food with 5 ingredients or less.   sounds easy right?  not as easy as you think!  so whenever i find a snack food less then 5, i get so excited, hope it taste good and the family will eat it! the other day i found popcorn chips at our wholesale club we go to and they only have 3 ingredients.  i was so exited. . . then my next hurdle was how do they taste. . .well they are yummy!!!  i made some homemade dill dip and everyone loved them!  

what is your families favorite snack and how many ingredients does it have?   i would love to know!

lisa