It's been awhile

Yes, it has! I posted in October and haven't been back since. Much has happened since then!

We're 1 year post fire and all that came with that. 1 year of moving into our new place. 5 months since Ellie and I started our new journey of food control. Have we stuck to it? Well, for the most part we have. I'm down 23 pounds. Doesn't sound like much in 5 months, but you know what? I'm happy with it. Slow and steady is what really helps. I haven't lost anything in the last 3 weeks. I've been maintaining but not trying to lose. That's what is going to happen starting tomorrow! Back at the 'weight loss' part of it all.

Ellie lost 8 pounds right off the get go. She's in so much more control of her eating habits and watching it all. She goes for the salad more then something carb filled or sweet. That was our goal with her. So she is doing great with it all!

Mamma Mia has started up and is going on full force. 3 ish weeks until we open. This time around Nic is doing this musical with me. This is so exciting because it is now something we share! I love being able to share this with him and being able to see him grow with something new to try. Who knows, maybe this opened his eyes up to something he may fall in love with like I have!

That is all for now! Until next time...

Back at it ... again

Yup! Again..

I know I know I’ve said that a few times and I mean it this time.

Over the last 3 ish years we’ve had lots of ups and downs in our family life. I was diagnosis’s with uterine tumors, had a complete hysterectomy. My health was on the down side of things.

7 months ago we had a house fire and lots everything in the house including a few pets. We are in a new place now and loving it.

Last big thing was my daughter being diagnosed pre diabetic. That was the game changer. Now we have to change her eating habits to get her out of this ‘pre’ stage. It can be done and we will do it!

So what did I do? I’ll tell you. I sat down and wrote a meal plan for 2 weeks. I wrote down all the awesome snacks and breakfasts we can eat. The. I went shopping. 3 hours of shopping! Getting all the little containers for snacks and lunches. Getting her a new lunch box to take to school. Pinterest-ed smoothie recipes and lunch items. And I learned to tell her no to her all time favorite morning drink of A sugar filled, energy drink from our local coffee stand. That was tough.

I know how to meal plan. I know how to shop for the meal plan. I know how to eat right. I just needed a reason to do it again. I have my reason, I have my why!

I have joined up with Ellie to show her this can be done! Even though I know I need to go Paleo (it’s what works best for my metabolism), I’m converting Ellie to Primal. She loves the dairy and dairy by no means does anything to her system.

So here we go .... again!

Back at it again!!

Just like that title says! I'm back at it again! Losing weight, blogging, living a wonderful life. I have made a commitment to myself once again to lose weight! Here's my story of what has happened over the last year!

I gained quite a bit of my weight back after getting 'sick' summer on 2016. I wasn't feeling good, bloated, just lack of energy even though I was still trying to eat healthy. Was in and out of the doctors office. Several doctors. After blood work, ultrasounds and even biopsies. I found that I had 2 fibroid tumors the size of golf balls, in my uterus. Over 50% of women get these. Of those women 90% have no issues and some don't even realize they have them. I was the (un)lucky 10%. I was bleeding heavy, cramping, just having lots of issues functioning and not feeling well. 1 doctor gave me medicine and said this will stop the bleeding and then you'll be fine. 

After 2 months of the pills, I still wasn't feeling right. Even though the bleeding had stopped I was still cramping and just not feeling myself. I decided to go see a specialist in Seattle. She did another ultrasound and compared it to my one just 3 1/2 months before and my fibroids where now the size of tennis balls. She wanted to do surgery as soon as we could. A hysterectomy would get rid of all the issues. Leaving. My ovaries soiwouldnt haveany hormone issues but taking everything else. My fibroids here the uncommon ones that grew rapidly. I was already looking like I was 6 months pregnant. So surgery would have to be done as a c-section. We schedule surgery for December.

Surgery day came, I went in, got prepped, knew I would be there over night. Surgery was supposed to take 2 hours, it took 4 hours! Double the time! The next morning she told me what had happened. 

It had been 2 1/2 months since she saw my fibroids as tennis balls. When she got in there, my 2 fibroids were softball sizes AND I had 30-40 large pea size fibroids that had formed. She had to scoop all the fibroids out before she could even get the uterus out. My uterus was so enlarged my bladder had to be peeled off of it before she could take it out. She had to cut my uterus into quarters in order to get it all out. I was very fortunate to get this all taken care of in the time that I did.

Recovery was going to be 6-8 weeks before I could go back to work. But even a little longer before I fully felt like myself. Which she told me at that time that I needed to take my weight back because it was so hard to get inside my pelvic area! 

It had been 6 months since surgery (in June)-!: I was beginning to feel like myself. July 5th I started all Paleo back up. Back to my eating habits, clean eating, walking. All the things I have done before. Here I am, almost 4 weeks into taking my life back and I am already down 16 pounds! 

I've got this. I've rolled right back into the old way! It's like riding a bike! Can't wait to get back to where I was!  I will get there! 

Till next time!

Picture for 16-17 school year! Right before surgery!!

Ending day 3 DSD

I missed blogging yesterday. We had terrible things going on at home with broken pipes and moldy walls and such. Thankfully no big damage and we caught it quick and able to get it all taken care off.

Day 2 was great stuck with it. Today has been a pit slower. I feel like I'm dragging. I know after doing this a few times that day 2-5 is the bad days. So, also through it. I'm sure I'll start to feel better tomorrow! :)

No cheats, no hick ups or anything! It's been good so far. I'm enjoying some green mint tea this evening!

Day 1 of my 2015 21DSD

Success!!!! Yes! 

No cheats not even the urge! My mind was on all my food not on anything else! I must say I am very proud of myself! I drank 80 oz of water and stuck to my meals and snacks!! Woo hoo!

No headaches today, no real sugar cravings. I had a pretty awesome day! 

I had a wonderful dinner of spaghetti made with spaghetti squash. I do think I will be taking some for lunch tomorrow! As long as I stay on this track all will be great!!

Starting off 2015 with a 21DSD

Tomorrow is the day!!! I'm going to start a 21 day sugar detox! I'm ready! I've let my Paleo slide style slide just enough that I'm ready to take control back. 

Today I have prepped, made soups, pulled meat out of the freezer and chopped veggies. I'm ready to conquer the 21 days, 1 week at a time, 1 day at a time, 1 meal at a time. 

This is the year that I'm going to finally hit my goal weight and goal size. I have clothes in my closet I have bought over the last couple of years that I have just been waiting to get into. So, now is the time.

I'm hoping that during this journey I will blog and post pictures showing my journey and how stressful and/or successful my 21 day journey is going to be! I have daily emails from the 21DSD site for motivation, tips, tricks and suggestions if I need them. Blogs and wise words from others that have gone through their journey on the 21 days! I have done this a handful of times before with success but have never blogged about it! 

Here's to a successful 21 days!!

Till next time...

Pineapple chicken

I've been making this for a couple of years now and can't believe I haven't posted it! Would never have known I haven't shared it until someone asked me today for the recipe and I said 'oh it's on my Facebook page or my blog' guess what!?!? Well, it is now!

As you may all know by know, my recipes make a lot of servings because I'm always feeding 6-8 people and need left overs for lunch. So if you are only making for 2-4 either half the recipe of prepare to freeze it for later! :)

Pineapple -crockpot- chicken

3 (ish) pounds of boneless skinless chicken

1 pineapple slices to bite sizes

1/2 c honey

1-2 bell pepper

4 cloves garlic

Salt to taste

I slice, dice and measure everything up and then toss it all in the crockpot.

Set I to low and let it go for about 6-8 hours.

Hubby loves this over a bed of rice and I love it over quinoa! :)

If I feel a little spunky I will grate or dice finely a jalapeño and toss it in there too, just to give it a little kick! Super yummy and the kids love it! :)

Till next time!

March 17th, 2014

Coffee and banana this morning! Exhaustion is setting in! 

Strawberries and some granola for lunch

Dinner was just some cucumber salad!!

March 14th, 2014

Had a glass of orange juice and coffee for breakfast. Came into work and had a brownie and a piece of homemade caramel that someone made.

Lunch time was more coffee (I'm tired today!!) and a hard boiled egg. Also ate this awesome fudge brownie concoction.. I've been bad, but I will be better for the rest of the day!!! :)

March 13th, 2014

Here we go! Start of a new day! It will be good. This morning I have had my Mac nuts and raisins and my black coffee... So straying off yet! I will have a good day!!

3 hard boiled eggs and a cutie for lunch

Taco salad for dinner. :)

I'm tired today and had my ass handed to me with my workout.

March 12th, 2014

Breakfast of champions at work!!!! Woo hoo! Fresh fruit and a egg casserole with sausage in it!! Yummy!! It's appreciation week at our school for all the classified staff (which is what I am) so they are spoiling us all week!!!

2 hard boiled eggs a little bit of pork with some paleo BBQ sauce. :)

Tried tried tried to stick to it today and I failed!!! Ugggg! Had 1/2 a bagel with cream. Hesse and also some of that naughty flavored popcorn! I need to get my head back int he game and get myself gng at it once again! I know I can do this and I just need to stick with it no matter what!!

Had some corned beef for dinner, not to much but a little before I went off to kick boxing!

March 11th, 2014

Yesterday was such a bad day with all the junk I ate because I was on the go and so lazy! So I'm not even going to post it, but I am back on track this morning with my black coffee and my banana this morning! It will be a much better day!!!

Had lunch meat and tomatoes for lunch.. Lost track of the day so not sure what else I had to eat!

March 9th, 2014

Having my coffee... Getting ready to make some breakfast for the family.

Had some sweet potato hash, 3 sausage links and coffee

Lunch is 2 hard boiled eggs

Oh Em Gee.... My hubby put a pork loino n the grill tonight and did it ever turn out awesome! Made a homemade BBQ sauce!! Need to get that recip written down! It was awesome! Had a few 'candied carrots also! It was a great !

March 8th, 2014

Had a yummy yummy krispi Kreme for breakfast!!!!!

Coffee with Mac and raisins for mid morning snack.

 Had a slice of grapefruit, a few bites of some tuna, 3 wheat thins.

Had some of the yummy beef roast the hubby made on his new BBQ!!!! :)

March 7th, 2014

Good morning Friday! Oh how I am looking forward to the weekend! I've had a long and busy week! I'm just exhausted! I'm thinking I need a relaxing day and a nice cocktail tonight! :) maybe just a glass of wine but something that will end the stress of this busy week I've had! 

Starting out this mornings I th my coffee and going to go and get ready for work and pack my lunch! Hope it's a great day!

4 bacon wrapped asparagus and some Mac nuts with raisins. Also ate a couple strawberries and drank lots of water. My body is sore from yesterday's workout and I think my hip is still sore from kickboxing!! 

The most yummiest buffets!!! Roast chicken, ribs, mixed veggies and coleslaw!!! Oh yummmmm! And yes I had some wine tonight! And won my money at bingo!!! I will pay for it all tomorrow!! ;)

March 6th, 2014

Had my coffee this morning. Mac nuts and raisins

Lunch time was 2 hard boiled eggs, 3 bacon wrapped asparagus. Tons of water already.

After I got done with my workout I came home and got something for dinner. 3 bacon wrapped asparagus. They are so so so yummy! And of course when we went to scouts I couldn't help but eat 2 of the peanut butter and honey cookies she had there! Those were awesome! :)

March 5th, 2014

Officially down 20 pounds since January 1st! Super excited! 2 more pounds to get to my first goal which means just 15 to my second! I'm getting closer! :) 

Coffee this morning. Then heading home because hubby is having his throat scoped at noon! So I'm gonna make me a couple eggs for breakfast to get me through the morning!

Had a couple hard boiled eggs and some Mac nuts and raisins.

Snacking on some strawberries and shrimp... Making dinner! 

Yumm O dinner! :) pork roast with bacon wrapped asparagus, strawberries and a cucumber tomato salad. It totally hit the spot! :)

March 4th, 2014

Coffee and banana this morning. Then I get to school and oatmeal cookies they had on the break room table!! I ate 2!! Eeeeeeek!!!

Snack time was some macadamia nuts and raisins with an orange! Water! Tons of water!

Lunch: hard boiled egg and pineapple chicken.

Dinner: little bit of taco salad :)

March 3rd, 2014

Happy Monday!!! School was cancelled today due to icy roads and freezing rain expected this morning, so we shall see what we do today.

Yesterday was a bit of creativeness. We made a broccoli soup and a carrot soup. Both currently in the freezer for those cold typ of days or quick pull out meals! 

Coffee just finished brewing so I think I will go and get some! :) 2 hard boiled eggs and 3 of my bacon wrapped asparagus... I'm so glad there was some left over! It was so good! I have kickboxing tonight so I need to make sure that I have some good protein in my body!

Macadamia nuts and raisins

3 bacon wrapped asparagus 

Dinner was a little bit of chicken and a banana...

March 2nd, 2014

Here we go... At the 60 day hump!! Coffee this morning and I'm going to get creative today! 

Morning time and I'm having my coffee! :)

2 bacon wrapped asparagus :)

2 hard boiled eggs

Lunch was an orange and 3 bacon wrapped asparagus.