recipe

Okay so here is the recipe for cabbage soup (sorry it took me so long)

1 Large can of Tomato juice
1 Large can of v-8 juice
3 lbs of cabbage
1 Large green pepper
1/2 cup of lemon juice
2 cups chopped celery
2 Beef bullion cubes
2 Tablespoons dried onion flakes
2 whole cloves of garlic or about 2 teaspoons of garlic powder


Mix all together and simmer for a couple hours

Note: I added turkey burger to this and it was delicious :)

ENJOY!

Cabbage Soup

Okay so last nights dinner was a hit. Not only did me and Rick like it but Adam ate 3 bowls and the other boys ate most of theirs which is a miracle. So When I get a second I will post the recipe on here. I did make a couple modifications like I don't like green peppers or red peppers so I left them out and I also added turkey burger to it.

As far as the food goes it is actually been fairly easy. The worst for me is the breads. That is actually the only thing I want that I don't get. I am allowing myself 2 pieces of spelt bread a day or a whole wheat pita so I can make a sandwich or pita but other than that nothing else.

I am not going to check my weight until next week and then I will see if there are any changes there.

changes

now that I am exercising I have noticed a difference in my out look on me. I use to never look in the mirror...or at least not at all of me. I would focus on say my hair or what ever I needed to deal with. I never too a look at me. I tried to avoid it because I hated what I would see looking back at me. But I realized yesterday for the first time that I looked at me excited to see changes and to loose the fat roll under my chin...I think I hate that the most! I then realized that I was excited more than i realized about the changes that i could see in myself.
Here is to a Very soar and tired day 4 But happy to feel the muscles are still some what in there!

Catch up...

Has it really been since father's day since my last post? So what have we been up too let's see. Ash has been busy she went and stayed a week with her Grandma Vanda in Idaho. Preston was kind of lonely while she was gone but he got to go to the movies for the first time and to chuck e cheese and get one on one attention. We did some painting while she was gone and Preston sleep a lot when we painted so that was nice.

The next week was the fourth of July and we went to the big parade and to a bbq. at James Aunt Audine's after. We went to see the stadium of fire fire works that night with my parents. My cousin also hooked us up with a freezer and a computer chair and a few other things. Thanks Bri!

The next weekend we went to James dad's cabin for the night and the next day we went with Robert and Heidi boating and had a blast. We got to see a lot of family we don't get to see very often. Were always glad to see fam anytime we can. I didn't take any pictures of anything though. Shame on me but the top pic is the kids playing in dad's float tube. Adorable I would have to say! hehe

Raw foods

So I have been feeling horrible the last few months. I think alot of it is stress and alot of it is my weight coming back on. I have been eating like crap, my bloodsugars have been bad, my guts have been unbareable, I have had major heartburn so I have been taking alot of stomach meds I also have alot of body aches. So basically I am falling apart :)

Well one thing I have known about my body for a while is that I have a higher acidic PH in my body. While doing research on the internet I figured out that all of the symptoms I have been having are all linked to high acidity in the body. So I looked into different ways that I can help bring down the acidity in my body and have decided to go on a mostly raw diet. I am only going to have chicken or fish 2 times a week but the rest of the time it is all fruits and veggies and nuts I have also bought a loaf of bread that is made of spelt wheat. It is real yummy. I have had spelt before so it wasn't new to my tastebuds. Spelt is gluten free and the acidity in spelt is the lowest of all wheat. It has been interesting learning about which fruits and veggies are acidic and which ones are not for instance a lemon is actually a alkaline fruit even though it is really acidic when it is in our bodies it is alkaline.

Anyway I have been doing this for a couple days now and it has been great. I have made a cabbage soup for my family for dinner and it smells good so we will have to see how it turns out. Even though it is not raw I am still going to eat it because it still has some great nutrients to it. I am not treating this as a diet although I hope to lose some weight my main goal is to get feeling better so I can be motivated to lose the weight.

the difference..

I would have to say that now that I found something that I like to do it makes me want to do it more. I find that I have more energy each day. I have more desire to get up and go and I find that I am excited to workout again. I am noticing body aches and pains but I take it as a sign that I am doing it right....My goal is every week day and one day on the weekends if I can get it in there.

Here is to day 3....and the desire to do this forever!

I am back on the wagon!

I think every one has given up on this blog. I think that may be OK...cuz I am going to ramble for a moment.
I have been having an internal battle over how go about this weight loss thing. I am morbidly obese...it doesn't take much to get there...but it take major dedication to leave it behind you. I for one have to take the reigns now or I will be come to far gone to help. I am afraid that I can become one of the people you have to cut out of their house to save...because if you don't do anything before you will find yourself at that point.

I for a long time have found that I don't know how to "diet". I mean we are all different and no one body is effected the same as another. Is high protein and low carbs the way to go? Or is the the low fat they way? Who knows!!! The stumbling and falling down or the not progressing is the biggest stumble and the hardest to recover from and ultimately can be the demise of your continued progress on the up hill battle.

I realize that sugar needs to be cut out.... easier said than done...who knew you could find yours self addicted to sugar....yes addicted your body craves it and it is a hard thing to fight! I mean lets kick you while you are down on that one...I know it is not an easy thing. I mean sure if it was no one would be Fat.

So where do I begin...
I started by riding my generously donated stationary bike ( thanks mom and dad) and my big fat belly got in the way in fact it weighed my legs down so much that I could only get through 5 Mins of riding before my legs were fatigued from he workout! something I wouldn't normally admit but hey...that is What this blog is for and this is my reality.

So I went off exercising for a few weeks and finally while sifting through the TV I saw the Fit station...I figured I would record a few of the shows and try them. I have to admit I was a little worried going in that I would make the 5 min thing and that I would have to slowly build up endurance. I started the show and made it through 20 mins the first day. I was happy that I could even get that far for weighing.....are you ready for this....yes I am going to tell you...but please don't Tell me how long your jaw was dropped for! I weight 380! yes the most evil sounding Phraze that I ever utter is that.....my weight! I have to keep up with this.

So let me tell you. I could not exactly follow the program I picked I had to modify it for my size! I cannot get on the floor and do push ups so I would do them against the wall. It is still a major ab and back and arm work out...I am pleased because my tummy isn't in the way all the time! I am happy that I have more stamina than I thought I would too!

I have had several reasons for the need to loose the weight. Playing with my kids and keeping up with them is high on the list...but being around is the biggest.

I have gained 100 lbs since I got pregnant with Ella. I was not small when I did get pregnant but I was very active and never stopped. I was muscular for a fat girl and so I was able to heft the weight around OK then. but the last 4 yrs of not so much activity has made me weak again and I have to show my body how to gain all the muscle back!

So here is to day 2....and to many, many more days of person triumph!


Now it is time to get from here to there...