OK......:) First I will say what I decided on as far as sweets go.We *love* sweets in our family and I LOVE to bake but we really do need to cut out alot of sugar so......
Saturday tea parties- We will have healthy snacks made with fruit/natural sugar/whole grains except for one tea party a month.....We can choose whatever we want for that one tea party a month.
Family night (FRI) the children get to take turns choosing a dessert.This way I don't start feeling deprived that I don't even get to bake things for my children that are super yummy.:) I will limit myself though (and them) and just have one serving of dessert.
Saturday nights/date night dh and I choose what we want.It is a free night where I can eat whatever I want but unlike my previous free nights,I am stilll going to make the meal we eat as healthy as possible although I may give a little in some areas.Anyhow,I need a time to look forward to that I can eat what I want.
WED night I can make a healthy dessert.No white flour or processed sugar.All ingredients must be whole foods.This way my dh can have atleast one day of having some sweets in his lunch.:)
If someone gives us something sweet,we will eat it.That isn't our problem.If a special occasion arises,we will indulge.Special occasions are not our problem either.It is the every day stuff that we have the biggest problem with.
Grains.....All bread/toast/muffins/crackers/pancakes/tortillas etc. mentioned are soaked,whole grain and home made.
My children drink as much raw milk as they want and I will be trying to add it into meals when possible for myself.I am also allowing them to have vanilla/stevia milk in the evenings as a treat.Satisfies a sweet tooth, has zero sugar and is delicious!!
We will also be able to have healthy snacks in the evenings if desired even though they aren't listed on the menu below.
Herb tea will be had in the AM when everyone wakes sweetened with stevia and honey.(except for mine,I don't ever sweeten my tea)
I will be having my morning coffee with brown sugar and cream.....:) I will also have a cup in the evening if I want it which is about 1/2 the time.
Breakfast is served as soon as the children awake and they get their snack after all the morning chores are done and before school.
Yogurt is hm with raw milk.
The bone broth soup will be from freshly butchered chickens.
So,that said...........:)
WEEK 1
MON
BREAKFAST -Omelets with vegies/cheese and fried in butter/Toast/Yogurt with fruit
SNACK- Lacto fermented beets with home made cheese
LUNCH- "face" sandwiches which means a slice of bread spread with cream cheese/mayo and a face made out of vegies.
SUPPER- Peppered venison roast sandwiches/steamed brocolli
TUE
BREAKFAST- Peanut butter toast.....Green smoothie
SNACK-Crackers spread with "Cheese Crock"
LUNCH- Bone broth chicken soup with hm croutons and hm cheese
SUPPER-Brussel Sprouts Country Pie
WED
BREAKFAST- Open faced egg sands with sauteed vegies
SNACK-Sunflower seed sprouts....Crackers....Cheese Crock
LUNCH-Bone broth chicken soup (sounds grose doesn't it? lol)
SUPPER-Chicken Enchiladas....Mexican salad
HEALTHY DESSERT NIGHT....Coconut bars
THUR
BREAKFAST-Oats (unsoaked....just don't like soaked at all) with peaches....Sausage...Cucumbers w/ cream cheese
SNACK-Cottage cheese with pineapple
LUNCH- Face sandwiches
SUPPER- Sausage skillet supper (rice/beans/sausage/seasoning)
FRI (family night)
BREAKFAST-Boiled eggs....Cinnamon muffins
SNACK- Carrot sticks with hm french onion dip
LUNCH- Salad
SUPPER-Finger food buffet.....Boiled eggs/cheese/cucumber slices with french onion dip/Garlic cheese crackers with marinated pork loin cubes and chosen dessert is.....:) Strawberry Cheesecake.Healthy almond/arrowroot crust and just a teeny bit of hm strawberry freezer jam for the topping.There will be sugar in the filling......
SAT (date night)
BRUNCH-Eggs/vegies/sausage and cheese
SNACK- Yogurt (greek style) with fruit
SUPPER- Italian meatballs/Salad/Garlic toast
DESSERT.....:) We will be sharing a *small* Symphony bar (dh and I) and having chocolate chip cookies and coffee.
SUN
BRUNCH-Dippy eggs with cayenne and toast
SNACK- Radishes with hm cheese
SUPPER- Leftovers
WEEK 2
MON
BREAKFAST-Eggs/cheese....Yogurt/fruit
SNACK-Carrot sticks/hummus/french dip
LUNCH-Beans loaded with pork chunks and sausage....salad
SUPPER- SAME
TUE
BREAKFAST-Venison back straps....eggs....green smoothie
SNACK-Crackers....hm cheese
LUNCH- Bone broth chicken soup
SUPPER-SAME
WED
BREAKFAST-Oats w/ peanutbutter
SNACK- Lacto fermented beets w/ hm cheese
LUNCH-Leftover soup with croutons...carrots/hm dip
SUPPER-Broc cheese baked potatoes with sour cream
HEALTHY DESSERT NIGHT- Peanut cookies
THUR
BREAKFAST-Sausage/pancake sandwiches....Green smoothies
SNACK-Venison jerkey....dates
LUNCH- Peanut butter tortillas....fruit
SUPPER-Shepherds pie....Bread....Cheese
FRIDAY (family night)
BREAKFAST- Boiled eggs....peach muffins
SNACK-Sunflower seed sprouts....crackers....cheese crock
LUNCH-Leftovers
SUPPER- Sprouts...Crackers....hm cheese w/ sundried tomatoes...jerkey....carrots and DESSERT will be a variety of Christmas baking that I am doing for neighbors and friends.
SAT (date night)
BRUNCH- Pancakes and eggs
SNACK- Yogurt and fruit
SUPPER- Chicken with sauteed onions and vegies served with a clear sauce (made from chicken stock) over pasta.I wanted to add pinenuts but at 25 $ a lb I passed.
DESSERT will be Christmas goodies again (pumpkin rolls,buckeyes/snickerdoodles/toffee/cinnamon rolls etc.)
SUN
BRUNCH- Breakfast burritos
SNACK- This is a "treat" snack.Sweetened vanilla yogurt with peanut butter granola.
SUPPER-Leftovers
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Friday, December 3, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Are you taking care of yourself .....
so that you CAN take care of your family?
It is way to easy for us Mammas to put our own health aside because we are to busy taking care of everyone else.WE CAN"T DO THIS! We CAN"T! All those excuses we have are all just excuses.The TRUTH is that our health is not a priority and THAT is why we don't have time.Most of us find time to do what we really want to do.So don't say "I don't have time." because you do! :):)
I for one do not want to start having problems with my pregnancies/births/recovery/breastfeeding.I don't want to be overweight! I have 25-30 pounds that I have been hanging onto for my last few pregnancies that has GOT to go.I am expecting that I will probably be EXPECTING again :) before I get the weight lost but that is ok.I am going to keep plugging away even throughout my next pregnancy (If I should be so blessed) BECAUSE what I am doing is not dieting but lifestyle changing.Eating healthy is a constant desire/battle of mine.I am passionate about it and I know that because of that, alot of people assume things about me that are NOT true.Things like..... my family never eats junk food and that I eat salad everyday.:) Not true!:) The TRUTH is that I have a HUGE sweet tooth and I definitely love my Symphony bars.:) I don't eat near as many salads as I would like to because I don't take the time to make the salads!Anyhow,I just wanted to make it public that I fight the junk food battle just like everyone else :).I am trying to find a balance though.We aren't cutting it OUT but just trying to be moderate with it.
I have already lost 25-30 lbs but then I started slacking.I am back at it again though and hope to truly stick with this.
Join me in my weight loss journey why don't you!???? We can only neglect our health for so long! You may eat tons of junk food and very little good food and feel fine NOW but it WILL catch up with you! 40's-50's is when most of the health problems start happening.I can't guarantee that I won't have any but I can sure do a whole lot more to keep myself healthy than I AM doing.
My plan:
SLEEP- I don't get NEAR enough sleep and I only have myself to blame.I am a night person AND a morning person and that = not enough sleep! :) So I am trying to get to bed around 10:00 which gives me 6-7 hours of sleep.
WATER- Make sure that I remember to drink it.I love water but sometimes just forget to drink.I rarely drink anything else other than water.
EXERCISE- aprox 30 minutes a day.I do about 300 different reps.I am doing two different challenges with MOMYS.A pushup challenge to work up to 100 pushups and a Situp challenge to do 200 situps.I am also doing Couch to 5K.As I said,about 30 minutes a day and I exercise at 6:30 sharp so it is DONE.No exercise on Sunday.
FOOD-3 ,Healthy, well balanced meals a day and I am trying to SIT and eat them SLOWLY.I am trying to always include some protein and vegies plus plenty of good fats.No counting calories but I *am* trying to eat less junk carbs.Two snacks a day....1 healthy and one sweet :).Friday starting at supper time is eatwhateverIwant night.
I have a wonderful accountability partner and that is helping SOOOOOOO much!
Come on ladies! You can do this!
It is way to easy for us Mammas to put our own health aside because we are to busy taking care of everyone else.WE CAN"T DO THIS! We CAN"T! All those excuses we have are all just excuses.The TRUTH is that our health is not a priority and THAT is why we don't have time.Most of us find time to do what we really want to do.So don't say "I don't have time." because you do! :):)
I for one do not want to start having problems with my pregnancies/births/recovery/breastfeeding.I don't want to be overweight! I have 25-30 pounds that I have been hanging onto for my last few pregnancies that has GOT to go.I am expecting that I will probably be EXPECTING again :) before I get the weight lost but that is ok.I am going to keep plugging away even throughout my next pregnancy (If I should be so blessed) BECAUSE what I am doing is not dieting but lifestyle changing.Eating healthy is a constant desire/battle of mine.I am passionate about it and I know that because of that, alot of people assume things about me that are NOT true.Things like..... my family never eats junk food and that I eat salad everyday.:) Not true!:) The TRUTH is that I have a HUGE sweet tooth and I definitely love my Symphony bars.:) I don't eat near as many salads as I would like to because I don't take the time to make the salads!Anyhow,I just wanted to make it public that I fight the junk food battle just like everyone else :).I am trying to find a balance though.We aren't cutting it OUT but just trying to be moderate with it.
I have already lost 25-30 lbs but then I started slacking.I am back at it again though and hope to truly stick with this.
Join me in my weight loss journey why don't you!???? We can only neglect our health for so long! You may eat tons of junk food and very little good food and feel fine NOW but it WILL catch up with you! 40's-50's is when most of the health problems start happening.I can't guarantee that I won't have any but I can sure do a whole lot more to keep myself healthy than I AM doing.
My plan:
SLEEP- I don't get NEAR enough sleep and I only have myself to blame.I am a night person AND a morning person and that = not enough sleep! :) So I am trying to get to bed around 10:00 which gives me 6-7 hours of sleep.
WATER- Make sure that I remember to drink it.I love water but sometimes just forget to drink.I rarely drink anything else other than water.
EXERCISE- aprox 30 minutes a day.I do about 300 different reps.I am doing two different challenges with MOMYS.A pushup challenge to work up to 100 pushups and a Situp challenge to do 200 situps.I am also doing Couch to 5K.As I said,about 30 minutes a day and I exercise at 6:30 sharp so it is DONE.No exercise on Sunday.
FOOD-3 ,Healthy, well balanced meals a day and I am trying to SIT and eat them SLOWLY.I am trying to always include some protein and vegies plus plenty of good fats.No counting calories but I *am* trying to eat less junk carbs.Two snacks a day....1 healthy and one sweet :).Friday starting at supper time is eatwhateverIwant night.
I have a wonderful accountability partner and that is helping SOOOOOOO much!
Come on ladies! You can do this!
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