Some nutrional info...

I am striving to get better with our nutrional choices for me & my family starting in 2013, which is one day away.   Here are some of the information I'm reading & I find interesting or useful so I thought I'd share...

Try these five quick tips for adding good carbs to your diet:

1. Start the day with whole grains. Try a hot cereal, like steel cut oats, or a cold cereal that lists a whole grain first on the ingredient list and is low in sugar. But finding sugar in cereals takes a bit of detective work. Learn how to be a savvy reader of breakfast cereal labels.

2. Use whole grain breads for lunch or snacks. Confused about how to find a whole-grain bread? Look for bread that lists as the first ingredient whole wheat, whole rye, or some other whole grain —and even better, one that is made with only whole grains, such as 100 percent whole wheat bread. Or try this recipe for hearty whole grain bread.

3. Bag the potatoes. Instead, try brown rice, bulgur, wheat berries, whole wheat pasta, or another whole grain with your dinner. Read "Health Gains from Whole Grains" for a list of whole grains and their health benefits, or check out these whole grain recipes.

4. Choose whole fruit instead of juice. An orange has two times as much fiber and half as much sugar as a 12-ounce glass of orange juice. Looking for juice alternatives? See six ideas for low-sugar drinks, a recipe for a low-sugar fruit cooler, and a recipe for sugar-free sparkling iced tea.

5. Bring on the beans. Beans are an excellent source of slowly digested carbohydrates as well as a great source of protein.

 

harvard.edu/nutritionsource

 

 

Today started out as a rough day & I really didn't want to work out.  I was very, very close to skipping but then I knew I would have to do it on Saturday & Sunday so I forced myself & I'm glad I did cuz I definitely felt much better.  I'm feeling bloated today & I'm so extremely tired.  Here's to hoping for a good night sleep & feeling better tomorrow.  I've also been bad & had three Christmas cookies today, I don't know what my problem is with eating them these last few days when I've done so good w/ passing up on them.  This needs to stop or I'm not going to lose anything.

So I'm still doing the dreadful job searching, ugh I forgot what it's like (from years ago when I was laid off).  You would think after all the resumes I'm sending that something has to give sooner or later.   I just really hope that I find something that I like doing. 

Anyways, here is my food menu for today:

Breakfast:
coffee w/ cream & sugar
green monster smoothie

Lunch:
steamed green beans
1/2 cup of the kids Mac & Cheese (see why did I have this when usually I wouldn't even think about it)

Dinner:
sausage
Au gratin potatoes
broccoli Cheddar rice

Snacks:
3 cookies


Well that's all folks.

Until next time...........................

Time Off

Well I haven't been on in several days but with the Holidays we were pretty busy.  I only got four days of my workouts in last week. I skipped Friday & cuz I stopped at my parents after picking the twins up from Preschool.  Then on Saturday I had my friends kids all day babysitting so by the time they left (around 6pm) I was too tired & just wanted a beer.  Then Sunday we went Christmas shopping & I was a tad bit hung over so I didn't feel like working out.  Then I wrapped gifts that night.  I did get my workout in on Monday Christmas Eve before all the festivities started & drank some more that night so didn't feel like doing much on Christmas & I was tired from a long weekend.  Then today I got my workout in & it felt great.

Well I was seriously to afraid to get on the scale these past few days after many cookies, but surprisingly when I got on yesterday I gained only 2lbs, but then today I was at only gaining 1lb, so it wasn't as bad at I thought it would be.  I have to definitely make up the rest of this week.

We sold the boat (kinda a sad day, but it's something we needed).  It's not what we wanted, but it's still good money.   Then Saturday night the hubby went to the casino & won $700 so we were able to give the kids a good Christmas.   I feel so blessed that God answered my prayers & we were able to give the kids a Christmas.  I still couldn't get my hubby anything since I'm personally broke, but after we get the money from the boat I'll get him something.  We just spent money on the kids this year.  It's kinda a bummer to not receive anything at all for Christmas, but seeing the kiddo's faces was my gift.

So here is my meals for today....

Breakfast:
coffee w/ sugar & creamer
Green monster smoothie

Lunch:
Pregresso creamy bacon & potato soup

Dinner:
Lemony Chicken pasta toss - Lemony Chicken Pasta toss  it was OK after we added Parmesan cheese, but before it really didn't have much taste.

Well until next time.......................................

Feeling better!

Sorry I didn't log in yesterday, but I was just tired by the end of the day & didn't feel like doing much but watching TV.   I got my workout in yesterday & today my 3 miles which included walking at 3.5mph w/ an incline of 8 for 30 mins & then ran at 5.2 for 20 mins.

I've made cookies the last three days & I have to admit I HATE baking.   I'd rather be cooking.  I think I'm done baking for a bit. So of course I had to sample taste my cookies to make sure they come out good.  Today I took the twins to school & then worked out while Jake napped, then I was feeling kinda sleepy today so when the kids went down for naps (except Joe) I took my shower & then laid in my bed w/ him & tried to get him to go to sleep, which it didn't work.  I cleaned the kitchen (that's always my cleanest room in the house) then I finally mopped the dinning room floor & the half bath.  Tomorrow I will mop the kitchen & hallways & clean up the laundry room. Saturday I have to babysit my friends two little kids, so this is going to be a challenge having 5 kids 3 & under.  I hope I survive.  Then after that Chris & I are going to go out for dinner & then shopping for the kids Christmas as long as we can get a babysitter.

I guess were suppose to get hit w/ some big storm tonight & tomorrow.  So here's to hoping they are wrong.  I mean I'd love to have a white Christmas but that's the only time I want it.

Here is my meals for today:

Breakfast:
coffee w/ cream & sugar
egg whites on wheat toast w/ mayo & American cheese

Lunch:
steamed vegetable melody

Dinner:
Penne noodles w/ Italian sausage & Alfredo sauce & garlic bread.

Until next time.................

Lock me up!!!

This is what they will have to do to me very soon.  OMG, today was hell bad w/ the kids & I cannot tell if it was them or just me.  They did not listen to anything I said & just were being flat out bad.  I have never in my life yelled so much, it actually got to a point that I thought my forehead was about to explode or my eye balls were going to pop out.  I am so completely beyond stressed out between them & other issues that have been bothering me that I won't be surprised if I have a nervous breakdown or stroke soon (no joke), I almost passed out today & I just get ill from the frustration.  Ugh, maybe I need help.

Anyways, on to my workout information.  I did get my 3 miles in & the run was very hard today I didn't think I was going to finish it, but I did.   I am struggling this week b/c I'm fighting this dang cold that keeps trying to creep up & I can take a common cold but b/c of my asthma my "common" colds go right to my chest causing good ole bronchitis.  Then I cannot breathe so that means no workouts for about a week or two. I'm hoping it doesn't get that far this time.

So here is my meals for today:

Breakfast:
coffee w/ cream & sugar
egg whites on wheat toast w/ mayo & cheese

Lunch:
Pregresso chicken pot pie soup

Dinner:
two Italian sausage w/ grilled green peppers & onions
steamed green beans

I tried something different for breakfast b/c my spinach went bad to fast this time & my yogurt is beyond expired so this "may" have been what made me alittle nauseous yesterday.  I was fine today.

Ok, I need to close my eyes a bit after the day I had.

until next time...........

Today was a terrible crazy day.  I made some Christmas cookies with the kids & then did laundry & made dinner & worked out all while dealing with crazy, whinny kids, It was bad today. 

So even though I was feeling sick all day I did workout & I will admit the run was hard.  Here's to hoping for a better day.   Anyways for dinner I had some ground meat & I wanted to make something different with it so I decided to make Shepard's Pie, which wasn't to bad but it has no taste.  I added some hot sauce to mine & it helped alot.  

So this is short cuz I have to go do more job searching before bed time.  Here is my meals for today.

Breakfast:
The usual coffee w/ cream & sugar
Green Monster smoothie

Lunch:
steamed asparagus

Dinner:
Shepard's pie

Snack:
4 cookies
1/2 cup popcorn.

Until next time...................

Happy Monday

Well I actually did good this weekend (finally) with my eating.  It was a nice not very productive weekend. My awesome parents took the kids Saturday night so we can attend a Christmas party, which was kinda boring.  We were actually home early & in bed by 11:30 for people that didn't have kids for the night.  Other then the party we didn't do much anything else.  Our garbage disposal took a shit on Friday night so we spent Saturday morning replacing it, cuz I couldn't run my dishwasher w/o that working cuz there was food in the disposal & it causes back up in the washer.   But that is fixed & running great.  I don't know how I did w/o a disposal or washer growing up, LOL.

I'm not feeling to good this morning.   I've been battling the beginnings of a cold (thanks to my tiny ones) but yesterday I started taking ZiCam & it really helps, but it messes w/ your taste buds a bit which can be bothering some, but well worth it when the cold doesn't come on full force. I'm still going to try to workout today, I am already dressed in my workout clothes so we'll see how I am feeling when it becomes nap time later. 

I also wanna say that my prayers are with the children/adults & families of all that were killed in the Conn shooting Friday.  It's so stomach/heart wrenching about what happened & I couldn't or wouldn't want to even imagine their pain.   I weep for them everytime I read or watch something on it.   To young & so innocent.

Anyways, I will try to update later tonight, so until then........................