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