Day 5

Not that I thought this would be easy. I have always been OK diet wise but I am not good enough to get the results I want until now. It usually takes me a week or two to really pin down what I shouldn't be eating. And I am getting to that point now. I see what bad things I ate yesterday and how unsatisfying they were. They only things that are irresistible when around are french fries. They are for sure my weakness. I can pass up cakes and cookies soda but fries and oh chips they are hella good. Potatoes Cheese and artisan breads.
The past few days I have been canning jams Raspberry strawberry and blackberry
My mom is the old fashion caner and does it by the book. She does not enjoy sugar free foods but I just can't stand to see me put in 4 cups of fruit and then 8 cups of white refined sugar. Instead I put
Jam Recipe sugar substitute or sugar free
4 cups fresh fruit 1 cup 100% real fruit juice with no added sugars and 3/4 C agave nectar. also includes 2 boxes of sugar free pectin

I feel so much better feeding that to my family.

I was in the store the other day and I have always liked to see what others buy. I was looking in peoples carts and was noticing processed foods, chips ice cream, candy huge bags of it with sugar filled cereals. I had a friend tell me once that all that is party food and that we should only buy those things when we are having a "PARTY" I liked that, its so true. I was proud that day to have most of my basket full of vegetables school supplies high protein foods.
I secret to shopping. I hit the produce isle First spend most of my time and money there. then I go around the perimeter of the store dairy, meats and baby items. I pop down the bread isle once in a while and down hygiene isles. NOTICE ANYTHING?
No processed food isles, no cereal isles where your tempted with pop tarts and strudels donuts and candy. This is they way you might want to consider shopping next time and see how it goes. Quit spending your hard earned money on crap that is only going to send you to the doctors and to the gym. Eat Well work well and enjoy your life. If you take care of your body, IT will take care of you!

Menu:
protein shake
1/2 Multi-grain cheerios
1 Xe-energy drink
Chicken breast
endamame beans
Broccoli
protein bar
xocai x-power

Day 4

Avery is now saying Taco Amigo which is our favorite fast food restaurant EVER. I was making home made healthy pizza last night and he said momma taco amigo come on and pointed out the door. Well needless to say he wanted a taco and not the pizza but man did it taste sooo good.
He is actually saying it right now he must want to go again. I didn't even mention it maybe he can read this. Can you Ave or your just feeling my energy for how freaking delicious it is? We have the night alone tonight maybe we'll go. Colby and Jack are going on a boys camp out with our church should be interesting, we'll see how it go's

Today's menu
Best Eggs Ever: and I don't really like eggs
2 egg whites 1 whole egg, 1/2 C cottage cheese, pepper, dried onion, with McCormick's Italian rub
6oz V8 Splash Diet
Chicken breast in a orange chicken sauce from panda express 2 TBSP
Orange creamy
protein shake
2 xocai chocolate
1 XE energy drink
2 16oz glass water
chicken fruit salad
5 french fries - Hey at least I only ate 5
4 tsp of frosty
5 multi grain wheat thins
handfulll of seeded granola

So far.......

Here is last night pizza recipe


Pizza recipe
Get the tortilla wraps at Costco or the Italian seasoned ones at Walmart or the whole wheat pita brads at wither store.
add EVO if desired I didn't to mine to keep it healthier
mix butter or EVO with McCormick's chicken Italian rub
spread minimally onto bread
add
sliced artichoke, spinach, bacon bits may want to use turkey bacon for healthier choice, pre-seasoned and cooked w McCormick mix chicken slices, then sprinkle with fat free Parmesan cheese and fat free mozzarella cheese.
set in oven for 10 min at 375 degrees. Yum mo
Great alternative to expensive unhealthy pizza Colby loved it!

Ave is now saying "What the Heck" I think its cute!

Menu Day 3

Today was fine. Jack Avery and I met Colby for lunch so the lunch menu was not what you would classify as ideal for the p90x diet but I attempted to make the best out of it.
Main: Turkey sand which with ham, avocado mayo mustard lettuce and Swiss cheese
how I made it fit. took top of bun off scraped off all may and took off one slice of cheese. no option for whole wheat bread was available. about a 4" sand which
Drink: water and a V8 splash VS soda
Snack: 8 Pretzels VS chips
I later added a protein shake with chocolate mix with 4 strawberries and 1/2 banana
1 breast of chicken and hers
1/2 C edamame beans
1 cookie- dang they are so freakin good.

Jack was able to spend the day with his dad at work. He loves to do that and I am glad Colby has a job were he is able to do those sorts of things. Jack packed a hot dog thinking he would need it for dinner. and a butt load of fruit roll ups and 2 fruit snacks. I also try to have my boys eat the same food as I so they will be use to eating the right foods. Snacks at our house include sugar free candy, sugar free syrups, jams and peanut only peanut butter natural. fruit snack fruit roll ups and fruit drinks are no sugar added and 100% fruit no added preservatives or colors. I am told that drink boxes are containing toxins so we are fazing those out. Pop cycles are weight watchers and fruits are in no sugar added syrups and no artificial sweeteners.
We try to watch the hot dog intake as well as chicken nuggets. Here is a list of 9 things you should keep out of your children's hands.
http://www.beachbody.com/product/p90x-online/newsletters/p90xnl_039.do
We have chips occasionally but I try to keep whole wheat products and baked goods instead of fry ed foods around.
But every child deserves a treat now and then, but if I can keep it health were they won't notice others wise than we are both happy.
If my kids give me any guff I just tell them that it's junk food and tell them the kinds of negative things that sugar and fat will do for your body Jack seems to understand. He even tell people in the store with chips or Pepsi that they are Junk food and that they are bad for their bodies. Crap don't kids say the damnedest things. I just laugh and walk off. I do tell him to keep his opinion only to those whom ask.
He refuses to eat pizza at his grandmas because its junk food and would only eat a banana one day I was so proud.


If they get candy it is usually a small penny candy. I feel much better about how I feed my kids since I have gotten started into p90X Dr. Merola and the kenesyology.
It had been a great change for us all.

Menu day 2

Today I did good. I Even had an extra baby with me and spent the day at the lake.
We woke fed kids did 1 hr PLYOMETRICS workout and then headed to the lake in Herreman with Melissa Will and Gram. Came home made Jam took a cat nap and made dinner. Now im wating for some people to come and pick up Karenes couches. If they are not here by 7:30 like they promised at the latest. I think I will pull amove on them. They were also late an hour and a hlf last time they met me with no appology and had the odasity to say on my message machine today that I have been trying to get ahold of you today. Ya that means called me once at 5:46 and text me at 5:06. rude.
So todays menu:
Xocai Protein drink with 3 strawberries and 1 banana
2- xocai chocolates
2-32 oz water
1/3 costco hot dog-Bad choice good flavor
1/2 C cottage cheese w 3 strawberries
1 med fresh lime
1 xocai chocolate
2- 16oz water
edamame beans in salt water
Chicken breast w seasoning
a few grapes
1 wholegrain multi grain chip
3 oz roast w gravy
1 C steamed seasoned carrots and celery

Starting a New Day

I decided that I am going to support my self as much as possible. I have serveral ways of doing that.

1st: I was supplied with the beach body racking sheet. on this sheet I will track if I worked out that day and with which work out.

2nd: The same sheet also tracks what foods I ate that day. I I actually see whats going in my mouth written on paper than possibly I will have a better idea of what kind of food attracts me, so I can keep it out of the house and or not stop at those restaurants any longer. I will also list this on my blog as well, I feel like if I have others looking at it will help me stay on track better too.

3rd: P90X supplied me with an online community for free to talk with others going threw the same transformation as myself so I will have the emotional support as well as suggestions when I find myself in need of an answer.

4th: I have a schedule set up so I know what works best for me and my family. I want to be able to get in house cleaning/pick-up, story time,play time, activity time workouts, well balanced meals, dinners prepared nightly, school time and also a run in 3-4 times a week. Colby and I have set up a schedule with each other where I will get the boys ready bathed teeth brushed stories read in in bed by 8:30-9:00 on Mondays,Wednesdays. He will handle Tuesdays and Thursdays. Fridays are free days and Saturday and Sundays are together team work days. This will give us a chance to do our own things for about and hour while the other handles the kids on their own.

So with these all set in place, I am ready to go. I have started my day off well, and plan on keeping it into check.