Nov8

Things You Should Not Do Before Going To Dentist

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Things You Should Not Do Before Going To Dentist

I had a dentist appointment today. There is something about going to the dentist that makes me cringe. Even if I am just going for a cleaning. However, today I went for a filling repair. When I was pregnant with Reese one of my fillings came out. At the time it did not hurt and I was on bed rest so he had me wait to fix it. Just in case it caused me to go into labor. Finally, after 4 months of putting it off I went today. There are just some things you should never do before going to the dentist. I learned this today.

1. Never eat a nut/chocolate bar for breakfast. It is so chewy that stuff gets stuck in your teeth. I do brush my teeth but I eat my breakfast driving to work. Rough life I know!!! Have I mentioned that I love these think thin bars. They are easy to eat on the run, gluten-free and actually are pretty decent tasting.  They are better than eating nothing which is what I usually do.

Breakfast: Banana and Think Thin Bar

 

2. Never, never, never try new food cuisine before going to the dentist. I have never had Indian food and thought I would give one of Amy’s meals a try for lunch. Hmmmm, not the best option. I was not a fan and my stomach was churning the entire time I was in the chair. I usually love her meals if I am on the run but maybe this was not the best option for me since I have never had Indian food. I did like the rice that was in the meal though!!!

My Lunch Today: Amy's Indian Cuisine

3. Never eat chocolate before you go. I did not eat all my lunch because let’s face it, it was muh. So I had a few pieces of swiss chocolate from a friend who just got back from Switzerland. It was delicious but I also had no toothbrush or floss with me.Have I mentioned that chocolate from Switzerland is out of this world good. It does not even compare to Hershey’s or Willy Wonka!!!

4. Never leave your house without a toothbrush especially if you are going to the dentist after work. I really hope my gum did justice for me. If not oops!!!

An hour later I have a completely numb mouth and my dinner plans our through the window. I am going to end up eating soup  and a potato because it hurts so bad to talk and eat.

 

Nov1

Halloween

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Halloween

I hope everyone had a great Halloween. We dressed our little Reese up as a bag of Reese’s Pieces! We then headed over to some friends house for our first taste of trick or treating with a kid! It was a lot of fun and only went to about 7 houses.

Relaxing in daddy's arms!

 

Already Posing!

 

Reese and her friend E!

 

Friends!!!

 

I hope everyone had a Happy Halloween!!!

Oct26

Realization

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Realization

A patient’s wife of mine said something today that I said a few weeks ago. We were talking about how she had lost 51 pounds and looked great. When we asked her what she did she said a lot of things. Not exactly word for word but here is what she basically said, “I woke up one morning and looked in the mirror to only see that I was slowly dying inside. I was overweight, eating  unhealthy foods and ate sweets like they were going out of style. I said to myself if I am going to make a change I have to do it for myself and no one else. It was right then and there that I was so disgusted with myself I made a vow to change and have never looked back. Now I am 51 pounds lighter, have a ton of energy and have not eaten sweets in over a year.”

I tend to yo yo on eating good. I can go weeks eating good food only to have it broken in one day. I did that last Friday. It was the Friday before my birthday and if you knew nurses you would know we like to eat. We can make a celebration out of anything. So to celebrate my birthday someone catered chick-fila for breakfast. What person can turn down chicken minis! They are so freaking good. I swear they put a little honey on their mini biscuits just so you can keep eating them. Someone made cookies and of course I had to have one. Well, if I am going to be 100% percent honest I had two. They were chocolate chip! Heaven! Then for dinner I was starving! I notice that when I go without sugar for a long time and suddenly eat lots I become very hungry! Dinner consisted of Chicken E (express) but us Texas girls say Chicken E! Of course I had chicken strips, fried okra, mashed potatoes and sweet tea. I mean I went all out. It was good!

The next morning I woke up and felt sick to my stomach. Lately when I eat out or bad I have been getting sick to my stomach. I looked in the mirror and was so mad at myself for breaking my diet. I had the will power to say no everyday but one and it was a bad day. It was then that I made a promise to myself. If I am truly going to eat healthy and stay fit I have to do it for myself and no one else. I do no except to have much support from my nursing friends. I just have to stand up for what I believe. I also do not have to eat the same meals as my husband. I just have to make sure he has food. Mr. Guru is pretty good about being understanding with my healthy choices. He can and will sometimes make himself a sandwich if he does not like what I cooked. At the same time I try to cook what he likes and eat something different. It is all about compromising. Since Saturday of last week I have done really good. Each day gets better. Hopefully, I will continue to document my journey and what I am eating.

Dinner tonight:

Gluten Free Chicken Sausage with Spinach and Feta Cheese

 

Chicken Sausage, squash, onions and little baby yellow potatoes

 

This dinner was so good. I did not even use the ketchup next to my plate! The chicken sausage was a new favorite of mine. It is a brand called Open Nature and was so good. I will be buying it again!!

And for kicks and giggles.

Sleepy girl!

 

I never said I was a picture pro!!

 

 

 

Oct24

Looks who is getting so big!

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Looks who is getting so big!

Reese is 4 months old and she is growing so fast. I have taken pictures of her every month and thought I would post them. She just now discovered her feet and love them. She can coo and giggle which makes me smile all the time. Sometimes when she giggles she puts her entire belly into it. It is so funny seeing her little belly move when she laughs. Most days her spit up is minimal but some days the spit up in ridiculous. She just started putting everything she can into her mouth which makes for one busy momma! I am constantly trying to make sure she does not have a handful of my hair going in her mouth! By the way she loves hair!!!

2 months

 

Her froggy!!!

 

Her Lamb!!!

 

Her froggy!!!

Her Elephant!!!

 

Her Lamb!!!

 

Getting so big!!!

 

It is crazy how time flies by. Reese is already 4 months old and weighs in at 13 pounds!!! I love every minute of being her mommy and watching her grow! I would not trade it for anything in the world!

 

 

Oct15

First 5K Back

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First 5K Back

Since having Reese I have not walked more than 2 miles.  I have not run a full 3.1 miles. I have not run consistently. I have not lost all my baby weight. I have not been able to get new running shoes. I can barely run a full mile without my knees hurting due to all the weight I gained during pregnancy. Do you notice my theme. There are a lot of “I have not.” But today I am running a 5k even if I am not ready. Even if I have to walk part of it. Today I am going to finish 3.1 miles and I am going to do it with my husband by my side. Today I am going to challenge myself and remember this verse:

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through Christ which strengthen me.

 

5K Run and Walk

Oct4

News, News, News

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Well, it has been a week since I have blogged. Well, may be a week and a half. It is hard to remember when you work and take care of a baby. I really think my brain is fried! That or I have early onset dementia. Let’s hope it is just lack of sleep. They say it gets worse with the more kids you have. Let’s hope not! So let me catch you up on some stuff going on in our lives. I stopped doing weight watchers. I was not tracking my points and just felt tired. However, I did start using a program called my fitness pal. I love it! I can get anything I need food wise on their database and it seems so much easier. I also do not get frustrated like I was with weight watchers. Weight watchers database seemed to lack a lot of food. So far I have done my fitness pal for 2 weeks and I have lost 3 pounds! Yea!!!!

A big shout out to Danielle! I love new readers and I am so happy to hear you are in nursing school! Good job and if you ever have any questions please feel free to email me!! Also, I am doing my fitness pal and love it!!! Yea!!! I hope you continue to read!! Do you have blog? If so email me where you blog because I would love to follow you!!

On another note we had to put Reese in daycare. I cried all morning long. But as Mr. Guru pointed out it is not daycare. It is actually a private school and we are so excited to see how much she learns. When I picked her up she just smiled and laughed! This was by far the hardest thing I have ever had to do. Being a parent is tough. I have so many emotions/worries.

My eating healthy is so much better since starting my fitness pal. Now if I can just remember to take more photos. Apparently, I would forget my brain if it was not attached! Another goal is to blog more! One thing at a time!!!!

Cute even when she is not happy!!!

 

 

Sep20

Buying/Eating Gluten Free

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Buying/Eating Gluten Free

The Mr and I have had some major stomach issues. I decided that going gluten free and eating mostly fruits and veggies would help. Now this change is not going to happen over night. Especially since gluten free foods seem to be very expensive. So why go gluten free. I notice that when I eat gluten free foods, fruits, veggies and salad that I have no stomach issues. By stomach issues I mean an upset stomach with nausea, the urge to vomit and severe diarrhea (TMI). My heartburn is a lot better as well. I also feel better. I do not feel as bloated and actually feel like I have more energy. Do not get me wrong, some of the food we eat is not gluten free. In fact, I have bad days as well. Yesterday we had pizza for dinner and it was so good. Did my stomach like me, no! But I did enjoy it! When I eat bad I have to pay the consequences. My goal is to start by eating gluten free one day a week for two weeks. Then I will up it from there. This is my first week and today is my day for gluten free food. I am not sure that everything I ate was gluten free but I think it was. If your a Gluten free eater and have any good foods for me to try give me a shout! So what did I eat today!

Breakfast:

Black Coffee with Silk Almond Milk

I love Silk Almond Milk!!

 

I will still use my normal coffee creamer but this stuff is really good. It gives my coffee a sweet vanilla taste!

Lunch:Applegate Gluten Free Chicken Nuggets and grapes

Loved them!!!

Applegate did a great job!! I really liked these! I will definitely be buying these in the future!!

Dinner: 2 eggs with tomatoes, chopped bell peppers, ketchup on a brown rice tortilla, 2 cups cinnamon chex!!

Dinner was so so!

 

Food For Life Brown Rice Tortillas

 

Let me be honest I did not like these at all. They were awful tasting and when I wrapped my tortilla up it broke apart. I felt like I was eating a piece of paper. Now the Applegate chicken nuggets were awesome which means not all gluten-free stuff has to taste bad. These were bad! I will never ever buy them again and will probably throw away the package.  I also had some cashews for a snack and still managed to be within my points for weight watchers!

 

 

Sep19

Week One-Couch To 5K

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Week One-Couch To 5K

 

I did it! I completed week one of the couch to 5k and I am so proud of myself! After having a baby and gaining 50 lbs running has not been easy. When you gain weight it really makes it harder to get in shape. The first couple of weeks I could not even run. When I tried my legs and knees hurt so bad I wanted to cry. I was so mad at myself that I had gained so much weight and could not really work out. I was feeling down and just plain unhappy with my weight. But I have blessed with an amazing husband who has been so supportive during this time. He kept encouraging me to keep walking and I would eventually be able to run. After three weeks of walking I was finally able to start running. I will say my knees still hurt and I have to ice my knees after each run. But after each run I feel awesome. I mentally and physically feel better. I am so excited to have finished week 1 of couch to 5k and can not wait to do week 2. I am so thankful to have a supportive husband who encouraged me when I was down. Between working out and eating healthy I am excited to watch the changes in my body. Starting tomorrow I am going to incorporate some days with no sugar/gluten in our diets and will document those as well! Stay tuned for more from my journey to back to getting into shape and eating healthy.

Sep4

First Week Back

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First Week Back

I started back at work on Wednesday. It was a rough week. I cried all day Tuesday because  I felt like a horrible mom for leaving my baby. Then when I got home on Wednesday I cried more. Reese ended up getting sick on Tuesday night so I had to take her to the doctor Wednesday after work. Come to find out she had ear infections in both ears and a cold. Poor baby. Luckily my mom watches her at our house so it makes it a little better. It was a rough three days at work since I had 9 hours of sleep total for all 3 days. Luckily since I am a nurse I have an unlimited supply of coffee available to me. Oh how I love coffee. I decided that if coffee could be a meal that is all I would need to survive. Unfortunately it does not work that way. I also ended up getting a cold so we are spending this weekend indoors trying to get better. Plus, I love snuggling with my girl! I mean look at this face!

 

I love this girl!

Aug27

Saturday Happenings

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Saturday Happenings

I got very little sleep last night. Reese had her two month shots yesterday and was fussy all night. Along with that she ran a fever so it was a long night. As I sit here drinking my much needed coffee I am thinking about all the things I need to fix on my blog. I am new to WordPress and have so much to do. I want to put photos on my header and categorize my posts the right way. Those are my two top things. Hopefully, I can figure them out. We have a busy day of grocery shopping and running errands. I also need to finish laundry and workout.  Hope everyone has a great Saturday!!!

Already wearing shoes! Love it!