A Little of This a Little of That

Today is day 3 of the paleo diet.  I’m finally starting to recover.  I guess you could say I’ve been detoxing or I’ve had the “diet flu”.  Basically I’ve felt like crap.  FINALLY today I have some energy & am starting to feel better….not 100%…but better. 

It’s amazing how much crap we put in our bodies.  My husband has been the lifeboat to this ship.  He’s made almost every single meal.  He is amazeballs.  With my new job and this new diet I have been on the verge of crazy!  Maybe it’s the no Starbucks….I dunno.  Regardless I’m starting to feel human again, a human who doesn’t require a $5 cup of coffee every day!  Cha’Ching!!!

I received my 25 free business cards from MINTED today.  I love them! 
I guess I was feeling the fall spirit when I ordered them because of the pumpkin color 🙂
Go get yours….they are free!!!!

I also got my Birchbox this month:

Lip moisturizer
Lotion
Nail polish (the stick on kind?)
Eyelash cards to shield your mascara from flaking
Mascara
Perfume

 Not bad this month….my favorite was the sticky nail polish.  I’m wearing it now and I like it lots!

 Aaaaaaand a Connor update……

He’s really into balls.  Anytime we see a ball or anything round in public he yells “BAAAAAAAALLLLL”  He’s been talking a lot and also throwing some tantrums that include kicking and laying on the floor…..following by a time out or spank. 

“It hurts me more than it hurts you.” 

I truly understand that saying now 🙁

So we have lots of crazy going on lately….but all is well!  I am stressed, but that’s due to new schedules and working extra hours, starting this diet, and also getting Connor on a new schedule.  I have less “me” time….but I’m good with that!  I’m happy and excited about the future and the changes that are being made inside and out!

xoxo Becky

And so it Goes

Day one of diet.  Hard.  Tired.  Hungry.

I can do this.

We just did our sprints & ate our chicken with cabbage/cucumber/mango salad.  Not as bad as you would think!  I’m going through major MAJOR caffeine withdrawals which is to be expected.

My 1 venti Starbucks every day = a six pack of coke

It’s the only caffeine I drink during the day, but lets just say that was probably too much eh???

I have a before picture and maybe if I look good enough at the end of all this I’ll post it.  Maybe not.  I am too embarrassed to show that muffin toppin going on. 

I have a work lunch tomorrow & even though we are going out I requested we go somewhere with a salad bar. 

My biggest issues have always been caffeine and chocolate.  Those are my loves.

Thanks for all your encouraging words and sweetness…..my new job is keeping me busy!  I have a lot to learn & I am a bit overwhelmed….but again….I CAN DO THIS!!!  Amen!

Goal pic 🙂

Diet Day One

So tomorrow starts day ONE of our diet.  We’ve committed as a family to do this diet for a whole 30 days…and after that make it a lifestyle change.  Eventually we’ll be able to add other things back in, but for the first 30 days we are pretty much going gluten free.  No bread, no dairy, no sugar.

No Starbucks.

I’m currently detoxing and it ain’t fun yo.

It will get better, and I know after all of this I’ll feel better.  I’m tired of feeling sluggish and icky.  I’m ready to live my life and feel good!  Inside and out!

We will be following a Paleo diet plan.  We bought Sarah’s book this weekend and then bought all our groceries for the week.  Her book is great because it LAYS IT OUT STRAIGHT for you.  It also includes a shopping list and menu plan for each week. 

So we cleaned out our fridge and pantry.  We got rid of all the junk we’ve been eating, except for a few staples for Connor. 

 We replaced it with fresh greens, protein, and veggies.

 And donated all our food instead of trashing it…..

Breakfast is already made for tomorrow morning 🙂

We are excited to start this journey and I look forward to blogging about it over the next month!  Here is to looking and feeling better!!!

Tomorrow….back to the daily grind!
AND
Thank you Liz for commenting and bringing this diet to our attention!!!
We thank you!

Losing Weight Ain’t for Wimps

Terence and I are thinking of doing the Mediterranean diet.  Have any of you all tried it?  We have GOT to lose some weight, we’ve been pretty good at exercising, but as far as eating not so good.  I struggle every day with what to cook and eat.  Most of the time it’s things that are really quick and easy….and not so healthy : /

I don’t want to go out and buy a whole new wardrobe.  I’ve got to kick myself into gear because I’m tired of feeling like a lumpy frumpy Momma.

I know I’ll never be my 18 year old self again….

 But I don’t want to turn into this either….

SOME METHODS I’M CONSIDERING :

Jillian Michael’s recipe for losing 5 pounds in 7 days


Get 60 ounces of distilled or pure water and…


Add a tablespoon of sugar free cranberry juice and…


Add 1 dandelion root tea bag and…


Add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and…


You Drink the 60 ounces every day for 7 days and…


This recipe works because it helps flush out excess water weight you have carrying around in your body and… You could lose more than 5 pounds in 7 days depending on how much excess water weight you’re carrying around.

MEDITERRANEAN GUIDELINES :

A great resource I found for the Mediterranean diet is a site HERE

OTHER KICK STARTERS :

I’ve thought about posting pictures of myself through my weight loss journey on the blog to keep myself accountable…but honestly I’m embarrassed!
TIPS FOR LOOKING THINNER:
* A V neck shirt elongates the neckline
* A jacket hides your but and hips instantly
* Wear shapewear
* Wear a belt
* Skinny jeans don’t make you look SKINNY!  Choose a flare jean.
* Wear heels
So what diet plans have worked for you?  Any comments or suggestions you give I would be so thankful for!  I’m just lacking motivation so much right now.
Now that Connor is a little bit older Terence is adding me to the gym membership and we are going to put Connor in the daycare there while we work out.  Here is to healthier lives & eating!
(I start my new job tomorrow….and longer hours. boo.  I am going to miss all the gals I work with, but I will still be at the same company so I’m happy about that!  Any free time I have after work is going to be working out and spending with family….so less blogging is probably in my future…such is life!  Thanks for hanging in there with me as lots has been going on over the past few months!)
xoxo Becky

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Phone Photo Dump – Target

I went to Target on my lunch break today.  In case you haven’t heard the Internet froze over yesterday and Targets website was down.  What was the cause of all this?  Missoni.  Who/What is Missoni???  I didn’t know until my Twitter friends told me….it’s basically a high end fashion designer who makes clothes with a bunch of zig zags on them.  I sort of wish I bought a $25 cardigan only to sell it on Ebay for $100 smackers…that’s a nice return eh?
Well, they didn’t have much Missoni left.  Like as in zero. 
But I did find this cute turkey hat in the $1 spot.  SCORE! I think this is going to be the most fashionable statement for fall and I can make Connor pee his pants when I chase him around the house in it yelling “Gobble!!! Gobble!!!” hee hee…..

 Saw these in a toy store in Dallas last weekend too….HAWT.

 Oh did I say there was no Missoni left at Target today?

Whelp. There is if you wear a size 3 month – 2T in little girls or you like XS nighties.

 I did find these Dove chocolates.  They are white and milk chocolate swirls.  YUMMY!

We also went to Buy Buy Baby this past weekend and tried out potties for Connor.  He is still a bit young, but he has taken an interest every time we use the bathroom so we decided to let him check some out.  He knows exactly what to do so I think we’ll start slowly training him. 

We just can’t decide on which potty to get him?  Any suggestions?

The Fisher Price Cheer for Me! potty was pretty cute.  It has a place for toilet paper, a flush, and it cheers for you when you tee tee because it has a sensor in it. 

That is it for now 🙂
Happy HUMP day!