June 23, 2012
Okay so I really suck at this! I mean it is SOOOO restrictive. I started reading other peoples blogs who are doing the challenge and some just straight up cheat and either think they aren't cheating or are choosing to ignore the little cheats that are still in the realm of healthy. The thing is this diet is supposed to 100% unprocessed foods so making a smoothly with soy or almond milk is NOT whole 30 compliant. And, if I may whine just a bit more, most people can eat eggs but I cannot due to an allergy. Nor am I supposed to have any nightshades i.e. peppers, eggplant, tomatoes... So frustrating and so hard. What does all this mean? Well it means I have failed - yet again. Grrrr. I need some motivation. I'm not giving up though!
Girls Gone WILD!!
June 23, 2012
Two of Maggie's good friends are moving back to the states in a few days so they came over to play. We started making bubbles and bubble blower from this website. It didn't work so well. But no worries because the bubble juice makes an AWESOME slip 'n slide!
Mikah went first.
Then Maggie did the swimsuit cover version.
Tiny Danielle slide the fastest and furthest!
They tried a group slide but that wasn't so successful.
Meanwhile the boys played Wii and ate chocolate.
Or maybe we should say they wore chocolate.
The girls wanted a picnic and gave me this crazy pose.
Followed by "apple mouth".
Danielle proclaimed, "I can be pretty" when I asked why I couldn't get one nice shot. Well yes Danielle you are super cute, the other two simply cannot control their wild side!
And if you think this was the end of the craziness YOU are crazy! Mikah got stuck in a tree, Danielle cried when they ruined her hopscotch, Max went to get a haircut with Mike and came back with TWO MORE BOYS! (one of which is a baby), and more madness ensued. This is just the first day of winter break. Oye I'm glad it's only a month long. They are going to wear.me.out. But hey, at least we're having fun :o)
Graduation Day!
June 22, 2012
Da dadada daaaa da.... Yes they played the well known graduation/commencement song. What IS the name of that song anyway? And look at the stage and lights. Oh my! You would think this was college or something. Actually wait, my undergrad ceremony wasn't this glitzy and my grad ceremony definitely wasn't (eh hum -basketball court). But it was cute and she is SO proud of herself so hey I better get something for the over the top cost of tuition at this joint!
There they are all 40 of them, I think they count 40. So cute in the mini cap and gown. Can anyone see my sweet Maggie?
Here's my princess!
So serious! And sideways... still... what is with blogger. I swear they are loaded with the appropriate orientation but I still can't figure out how to make them right on here. So annoying!
And then my camera died. Gah I hate that thing! When/if I can get to the states this year I am buying a new one. Not to fear I set 2 friends on a picture gathering mission and hopefully tomorrow I can post one of the new grad with her parents.
Felicitaciones Margarita!
Da dadada daaaa da.... Yes they played the well known graduation/commencement song. What IS the name of that song anyway? And look at the stage and lights. Oh my! You would think this was college or something. Actually wait, my undergrad ceremony wasn't this glitzy and my grad ceremony definitely wasn't (eh hum -basketball court). But it was cute and she is SO proud of herself so hey I better get something for the over the top cost of tuition at this joint!
There they are all 40 of them, I think they count 40. So cute in the mini cap and gown. Can anyone see my sweet Maggie?
Here's my princess!
So serious! And sideways... still... what is with blogger. I swear they are loaded with the appropriate orientation but I still can't figure out how to make them right on here. So annoying!
And then my camera died. Gah I hate that thing! When/if I can get to the states this year I am buying a new one. Not to fear I set 2 friends on a picture gathering mission and hopefully tomorrow I can post one of the new grad with her parents.
Felicitaciones Margarita!
21 Questions
June 21, 2012
Maggie is "graduating" from Kindergarten tomorrow. Yeah Maggie! I was worried that the current political situation in Paraguay might prevent us from going but so far it's a go. We'll see what my husband thinks if he ever gets home from work! In the meantime I found this old meme I always meant to do. Funny some of the perceptions kids have about their parents. So wish I had done this when they were younger to compare answers.
21 Questions:
1. What is something Mommy always says to you?
Maggie: "Don't do that."
Max: "I love you."
2. What makes Mommy happy?
Maggie: Having roses.
Max: When I do things good or when I tell the truth.
3. What makes Mommy sad?
Maggie: Our babies get lost. (When questioned what she meant to say is when she or Max get lost).
Max: When I tell a lie or get angry with you.
4. How does Mommy make you laugh?
Maggie: When you broke a knife in a cake.
Max: Tickle me and tell jokes.
5. What was Mommy like as a child?
Maggie: Ice cream?? (I had to re-ask this question. I think she heard what did mommy like as a child. Darn auditory processing!)
Second Answer: "Um you had um very long hair and you had um very cute dresses."
Max: (After lot's of pondering) Playing with friends.
6. How old is Mommy?
Maggie: I don't know, 24? (LOVE her!)
Max: 21 (Guess I still got it!)
7. How tall is Mommy?
Maggie: 4 feet tall (ha ha I'm a dwarf)
Max: 1-2-3-4, 4 inches long. (Hmmm, we need some math work.)
8. What is Mommy's favorite thing to do?
Maggie: Work on the computer.
Max: Be with me and you, just us.
9. What does Mommy do when you're not around?
Maggie: Make surprises for us.
Max: Work on the computer.
10. If Mommy becomes famous, what will it be for?
Maggie: Being the best Mommy ever! (melt)
Max: Helping other people. (Wow, I'm such a good role model aren't I?!)
11. What is Mommy really good at?
Maggie: Taking care of us.
Max: Loving her children.
12. What is Mommy not very good at?
Maggie: Doing handstands. (Probably true, haven't tried since I was, oh, 12.)
Max: Setting up a lot of cords. (Can you tell we move A LOT.)
13. What does Mommy do for her job?
Maggie: Teach.
Max: Speech therapist.
14. What is Mommy's favorite food? (I really don't have one.)
Maggie: Fish?
Max: Is it pizza?
15. What makes you proud of Mommy?
Maggie: You make us feel happy.
Max: When you say good news or something good happens to you.
16. If Mommy were a cartoon character, who would she be?
Maggie: Lady GaGa (Bwahahaha)
Max: You with a different name.
17. What do you and Mommy do together?
Maggie: Sew.
Max: Play and hug and love each other and watch videos together.
18. How are you and Mommy the same?
Maggie: We bof are gonna get ears pierced. (I told her when we get to the states she can get her ears pierced and she is VERY excited.)
Max: Same hair and same eyes.
19. How are you and Mommy different?
Maggie: You have glasses.
Max: You're a girl.
20. How do you know Mommy loves you?
Maggie: Because we are the best children.
Max: Because you hug and kiss me!
21. Where is Mommy's favorite place to go?
Maggie: TGIFriday's (Um is that MY favorite place or yours?) Ooh go shopping!
Max: Bellinis. (They do have great salads there but truthfully I don't have a favorite place here.)
Maggie is "graduating" from Kindergarten tomorrow. Yeah Maggie! I was worried that the current political situation in Paraguay might prevent us from going but so far it's a go. We'll see what my husband thinks if he ever gets home from work! In the meantime I found this old meme I always meant to do. Funny some of the perceptions kids have about their parents. So wish I had done this when they were younger to compare answers.
21 Questions:
1. What is something Mommy always says to you?
Maggie: "Don't do that."
Max: "I love you."
2. What makes Mommy happy?
Maggie: Having roses.
Max: When I do things good or when I tell the truth.
3. What makes Mommy sad?
Maggie: Our babies get lost. (When questioned what she meant to say is when she or Max get lost).
Max: When I tell a lie or get angry with you.
4. How does Mommy make you laugh?
Maggie: When you broke a knife in a cake.
Max: Tickle me and tell jokes.
5. What was Mommy like as a child?
Maggie: Ice cream?? (I had to re-ask this question. I think she heard what did mommy like as a child. Darn auditory processing!)
Second Answer: "Um you had um very long hair and you had um very cute dresses."
Max: (After lot's of pondering) Playing with friends.
6. How old is Mommy?
Maggie: I don't know, 24? (LOVE her!)
Max: 21 (Guess I still got it!)
7. How tall is Mommy?
Maggie: 4 feet tall (ha ha I'm a dwarf)
Max: 1-2-3-4, 4 inches long. (Hmmm, we need some math work.)
8. What is Mommy's favorite thing to do?
Maggie: Work on the computer.
Max: Be with me and you, just us.
9. What does Mommy do when you're not around?
Maggie: Make surprises for us.
Max: Work on the computer.
10. If Mommy becomes famous, what will it be for?
Maggie: Being the best Mommy ever! (melt)
Max: Helping other people. (Wow, I'm such a good role model aren't I?!)
11. What is Mommy really good at?
Maggie: Taking care of us.
Max: Loving her children.
12. What is Mommy not very good at?
Maggie: Doing handstands. (Probably true, haven't tried since I was, oh, 12.)
Max: Setting up a lot of cords. (Can you tell we move A LOT.)
13. What does Mommy do for her job?
Maggie: Teach.
Max: Speech therapist.
14. What is Mommy's favorite food? (I really don't have one.)
Maggie: Fish?
Max: Is it pizza?
15. What makes you proud of Mommy?
Maggie: You make us feel happy.
Max: When you say good news or something good happens to you.
16. If Mommy were a cartoon character, who would she be?
Maggie: Lady GaGa (Bwahahaha)
Max: You with a different name.
17. What do you and Mommy do together?
Maggie: Sew.
Max: Play and hug and love each other and watch videos together.
18. How are you and Mommy the same?
Maggie: We bof are gonna get ears pierced. (I told her when we get to the states she can get her ears pierced and she is VERY excited.)
Max: Same hair and same eyes.
19. How are you and Mommy different?
Maggie: You have glasses.
Max: You're a girl.
20. How do you know Mommy loves you?
Maggie: Because we are the best children.
Max: Because you hug and kiss me!
21. Where is Mommy's favorite place to go?
Maggie: TGIFriday's (Um is that MY favorite place or yours?) Ooh go shopping!
Max: Bellinis. (They do have great salads there but truthfully I don't have a favorite place here.)
There is a God!
June 13, 2012
Starting in November American Airlines will have DIRECT flights from Asuncion to Miami!!!! Woo hoo doing a happy dance! I know all of you who don't live down here can't appreciate this BUT it took us 24 hours, TWENTY FOUR, from Washington, DC last year. And look below, this flight is only 6 hours. I know it is only to Miami so we'll need another flight but man it will be so much easier!
Starting in November American Airlines will have DIRECT flights from Asuncion to Miami!!!! Woo hoo doing a happy dance! I know all of you who don't live down here can't appreciate this BUT it took us 24 hours, TWENTY FOUR, from Washington, DC last year. And look below, this flight is only 6 hours. I know it is only to Miami so we'll need another flight but man it will be so much easier!
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Miami (MIA)
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Asuncion (ASU)
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217* (nonstop)
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11:40 p.m.
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9:40 a.m.
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Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
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Asuncion (ASU)
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Miami (MIA)
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218* (nonstop)
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11 a.m.
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5:05 p.m.
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Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday
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*pending government approval.
Currently my "reserved" flight for July has me flying from Asuncion, Paraguay to Sao Paolo, Brazil to Miami, Fl to Washington D.C. and for the return it's DC to Miami to Bogota, Colombia to Lima, Peru to Asuncion, Paraguay. And that was my best option for least amount of overall hours traveled. Did anyone count how many countries I will be in. Um yeah.
So back to the clapping and dancing and overall mood enhancement for at least a week!
SUCCESS!!
June 12, 2012
Finally I have made it 2 days without cheating!!!! And today was a Paraguayan holiday so no school/work which means ASADO with friends. Still no cheating! Actually that is fairly easy since asado means "grill". Yummy lomito and lot's of fresh salads. Don't get me wrong there was also chipa guazu, which I love love love, and tortilla chips, and dessert. But I made it whew! Best of all is I found an AH mazing coleslaw recipe. See I really hate mayo and I haven't been able to find a coleslaw vinaigrette without added sugar until today. So, so, so good I could have eaten the whole bowl!
Here's the recipe - you're welcome. Trust me, you'll want to thank me later.
Cilantro lime coleslaw
from Civilized Caveman Cooking
Finally I have made it 2 days without cheating!!!! And today was a Paraguayan holiday so no school/work which means ASADO with friends. Still no cheating! Actually that is fairly easy since asado means "grill". Yummy lomito and lot's of fresh salads. Don't get me wrong there was also chipa guazu, which I love love love, and tortilla chips, and dessert. But I made it whew! Best of all is I found an AH mazing coleslaw recipe. See I really hate mayo and I haven't been able to find a coleslaw vinaigrette without added sugar until today. So, so, so good I could have eaten the whole bowl!
Here's the recipe - you're welcome. Trust me, you'll want to thank me later.
Cilantro lime coleslaw
from Civilized Caveman Cooking
Servings: 2
Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 Package of Carrot/Cabbage Cole slaw
- 1/2 of Red Onion, sliced
- 1/2 Cup of Cilantro, chopped
- 1/3 Cup Fresh squeezed Lime juice
- 4 Jalapenos, thinly sliced (optional)
- 3 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 3/4 Tsp Salt
- 1/4 Tsp Black Pepper
Process:
- Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix well ensuring an even coating of all ingredients.
- Enjoy
I made easily 3x this amount and it was g.o.n.e.
Asado
June 11, 2012
So I think I've mentioned about a bazillion times that there really isn't anything to do in this country. Thank goodness for friends and backyards and pools or else I might lose my everloving mind! A couple weekends ago, yes still playing catch-up, we went to an asado at the Lawrence family home.
I had a picture of just Magda (pink shirt) and Mike (white shirt) but it wasn't the most flattering of Magda so I'm not publishing it. But this is their home and they made an amazing meal for everyone.
Paola and Moira. Moira and family are leaving soon - sad. Such is the life in the diplomat/military business!
No one even thought about swimming. So funny how 85 degree weather is considered too cold to swim as the pool temp is no longer equivalent to bathwater. Maggie, however, will not be ruled by convention and soon all the girls were in the pool!
Making "ice cream" out of leaves and flowers. Not sure I'd eat it but it sure was pretty.
Friends.
Nothing is more entertaining to a baby than the random stuff laying about. Toys are virtually useless I've come to realize.
Somebodies cranky! Sure wish I knew how to turn photos.
As for the Whole 30 Program. I'm getting closer to no cheats ;o) I am not daunted because I realized this morning that while I was vegan for 5 years and vegetarian for 18 it didn't happen overnight. I'm not good with strict NO rules. I need to work into it. I'm thinking by next week I should be well on my way to actually starting the 30 days. I figure there is no rush. I'm eating healthy and feeling a TON better. I think I actually have a sense of humor again. God Bless my family for dealing with me this past year. I think I was pretty much cranky all 365 days! Hubby needs a really good father's day gift!!
June 09, 2012
Happy birthday to ME!!! Okay so this was a month ago but hey I haven't been posting for oh... the last year so I'm playing a bit of catch-up.
Birthday breakfast...
Made by these 2 adorable children.
How did I get so lucky?
On Saturday we had some friends over to celebrate. See the lovely cake. It was awesome. I, of course, baked the cake but Maggie and her sweet friend Kira frosted it. Lime green, neon green and pink sprinkles! I have to say the color choices were quite eye catching.
The parents hung out and ate, drank...
talked, ate, played games and did I mention the food. There is ALWAYS a food explosion at these events. So good and so bad all rolled into one!
See the balloons Maggie hung for me. Such a thoughtful girl that one is.
While the adults acted like sloth the boys ran, shot each other, and played some video games.
The girls colored with chalk and played my little pony. A brave few went in the pool. The air is still warm here but the water is cold. While it's really not colder than June in Virginia I tell you my blood has thinned and I will NOT get into the water unless it feels like bathwater. I'm a wimp and I know it. But hey, it's my birthday celebration so it's allowed.
Oh yeah and the boys also found another one of these snake like worm things. This is the same type we found in our pool back in January only about half as big.
The kids were so busy playing they ate next to nothing until they heard the birthday song.
Then they came a runnin' for some cake! Priorities people!
Good food, good friends, good fun. What more could a gal ask for on her birthday?
Day 2 and 3 Plus some photos and catch-up on life
June 08, 2012
So as far as this Whole 30 thing goes I'm somewhat a failure. Okay let's face it. This is one of those Yoda moments, "there is only do or not do" and I "not do". Yeah I have an 8 yr. old we're all about Star Wars over here! Anywho, yesterday was Day 2. I did great all day until... we went to see the high school play at the kids school. And let me just tell you it went form 85 degrees last Saturday at Maggie's birthday party to a freezing high of 50, FIFTY, yesterday. That's a 35 degree drop in a couple days. Brrrr! Now I know it's winter here and all but seriously the weather down here is nuts. It was in the 100's then 60's for 2 weeks, then back up to low 90's high 80's, low 80's and then BAM cold. My house doesn't do cold. The doors and windows have MAJOR gaps and the freakin' heat does.not.work. Gah! Oh so I'm off topic...
Okay let's get real Day 2 I was awesome. Had left over fish and cauliflower mash from the dinner on Day 1 for breakfast. Another belly buster smoothie, and some pork and gr. beans for dinner. Then we went to that dang play and it was sooooo cold and the theater has no heat. I was freezing!!!! So at intermission I had a small cup of... head bowed in shame... hot chocolate. But ya know what - it was worth it for a moment of warmth. I'm a cold whimp. I admit it! Whatever. I will forge ahead.
Oh yeah well that brings us to today, Day 3. Mike hosted a breakfast at our home. I was, for the first time ever, totally prepared! I served them some yummy frittata with bacon, bread, jelly, juice... and did not have 1 tiny little bite. I made my herbal "coffee" and had some shredded cabbage and carrots cooked in coconut oil. Then I filled the crock pot with chicken and veggies for later in the day. Went to the grocery and got stuff for the hail and farewell lunch we were hosting. Came home and had everything ready when the guests arrived at 1. All I had to do was go eat my crockpot chicken. Did I? Oh how I wish I could say yes but no, I ate an awesome empanada and spicy sausage. I'm taking the "one day I will succeed" approach to this Whole 30 deal. When I get 2 days in a row of zero cheats that will be my Day 1 and 2. Until then I'm calling these days my practice runs.
I am now the little engine that could. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.
I was gonna post some pics and stuff but the time has come for me to head to the movies with the girls. Cinderella waits for no one. And it's in ENGLISH (clapping and doing the happy dance). Happy Friday everyone!
**Correction: It was snow white. Hey at least I got a fairy tale princess name! And in spanish the title is "Blanca Nieve y el casador". I mean come on - I'm supposed to remember that means Snow White. It was fantastic by the way. Go see it!
So as far as this Whole 30 thing goes I'm somewhat a failure. Okay let's face it. This is one of those Yoda moments, "there is only do or not do" and I "not do". Yeah I have an 8 yr. old we're all about Star Wars over here! Anywho, yesterday was Day 2. I did great all day until... we went to see the high school play at the kids school. And let me just tell you it went form 85 degrees last Saturday at Maggie's birthday party to a freezing high of 50, FIFTY, yesterday. That's a 35 degree drop in a couple days. Brrrr! Now I know it's winter here and all but seriously the weather down here is nuts. It was in the 100's then 60's for 2 weeks, then back up to low 90's high 80's, low 80's and then BAM cold. My house doesn't do cold. The doors and windows have MAJOR gaps and the freakin' heat does.not.work. Gah! Oh so I'm off topic...
Okay let's get real Day 2 I was awesome. Had left over fish and cauliflower mash from the dinner on Day 1 for breakfast. Another belly buster smoothie, and some pork and gr. beans for dinner. Then we went to that dang play and it was sooooo cold and the theater has no heat. I was freezing!!!! So at intermission I had a small cup of... head bowed in shame... hot chocolate. But ya know what - it was worth it for a moment of warmth. I'm a cold whimp. I admit it! Whatever. I will forge ahead.
Oh yeah well that brings us to today, Day 3. Mike hosted a breakfast at our home. I was, for the first time ever, totally prepared! I served them some yummy frittata with bacon, bread, jelly, juice... and did not have 1 tiny little bite. I made my herbal "coffee" and had some shredded cabbage and carrots cooked in coconut oil. Then I filled the crock pot with chicken and veggies for later in the day. Went to the grocery and got stuff for the hail and farewell lunch we were hosting. Came home and had everything ready when the guests arrived at 1. All I had to do was go eat my crockpot chicken. Did I? Oh how I wish I could say yes but no, I ate an awesome empanada and spicy sausage. I'm taking the "one day I will succeed" approach to this Whole 30 deal. When I get 2 days in a row of zero cheats that will be my Day 1 and 2. Until then I'm calling these days my practice runs.
I am now the little engine that could. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.
I was gonna post some pics and stuff but the time has come for me to head to the movies with the girls. Cinderella waits for no one. And it's in ENGLISH (clapping and doing the happy dance). Happy Friday everyone!
**Correction: It was snow white. Hey at least I got a fairy tale princess name! And in spanish the title is "Blanca Nieve y el casador". I mean come on - I'm supposed to remember that means Snow White. It was fantastic by the way. Go see it!
Attache Luncheon
June 07, 2012
Every month the Attache Association has a luncheon hosted by a different country. May was our month. We decided to go all the way with red, white and blue everything. The decorators did such a nice job with the backyard and the weather was PERFECT.
Setting up the quincho.
Okay, so we asked the cateres if they could do American style food. They said yes. Weeeellll, it was american food made in Paraguay and yeah, it could have been better. I hate it when that happens. But then again making lunch for 30 people myself was NOT happening!
Parting gifts - yankee candles and Washington D.C. coffee table books. That's american right?!
The new Colombian Attache arrived this month. They have an 8 yr old son, Max is SO happy!
Brindis (cheers)!
Okay so blogger is screwing with me! The picture was correctly oriented but it loaded sideways. Suggestions... anyone?
I thought since I never put up any pics of the inside of the house now might be a good time. This is the entrance.
Turn right into the living room...
which is in an L shape. You can see the backyard out the sliding glass windows.
To the left are pocket doors opening into the dining room.
If you walk through the dining room and across a hall you are in the kitchen. The kitchen is rather large but oh so ugly. Enlarge the photo and check out the beautiful wall tiles.
Next to the dining room is a little t.v. room. This is located outside the bedrooms.
That's all for now as I have a play to go see. The high school kids are putting on FAME and my kids are DYING to go. I think they really just wanna hang with their friends.
Whole 30 Challenge Day 1
June 06, 2012
HELLO... I'm alive... I'm just a really terrible blogger! In truth life has been difficult as of late. Not just because Paraguay isn't my cup of tea and the move was not the most organized (on part of the military not us), but because my health has been going steadily downhill while my weight has been going steadily UPhill. That never helps ones mental state. So, to break out of this rutt I've decided to do the Whole 30 Challenge. And, to make sure I stick to it, I'm going to post here. Everyday. I'm not saying it will be the most interesting blog in the world but if I have to put it out there for the whole world to see, ya know if they find the blog, then I'm gonna stick.to.it! Wish me luck!!!
Oh, you wanna know what the whole 30 challenge is? Well, in a nutshell, it's eating clean. As in nothing processed and no foods known to cause allergies. Kinda like an elimination diet. The point is to find out which foods inflame YOUR, in this case MY, body in particular. So that means all the vegetables and beef, chicken, seafood I can eat, plus a small amount of fruit. There is NO DAIRY, NO SOY, NO SUGAR, NO GRAINS, NO LEGUMES, NO POTATOES, NO ALCOHOL or SMOKING, and NO PROCESSED MEATS (sausage, bacon, prepackaged deli meats). That's a lot of NO's! And because I have an autoimmune disease that also means no nightshades (tomatoes, eggplant, peppers) and no, gulp, coffee. Sniff.
The good news is that I found an "herbal coffee" which doesn't taste like coffee at all but is quite tasty. I paired it with some coconut cream, due to no dairy or soy, and it was delish!
So for today I had:
Breakfast: Herbal coffee and coconut cream and left over chicken with chinese cabbage and carrots.
Lunch: Smoothie of frozen banana, 10 almonds, 1/2 c shredded coconut, 1 Tbs of Maca, and 1 Tbs of cocoa powder. Unbelievably good!
Dinner: I made tilapia with lime, garlic and cilantro paired with guacamole and mashed cauliflower but in truth that smoothie made me SO full I couldn't eat. Crazy right? I think it must have been all the fat from the almonds and coconut but it's now 7:30 and the thought of food is still so gross to me.
HELLO... I'm alive... I'm just a really terrible blogger! In truth life has been difficult as of late. Not just because Paraguay isn't my cup of tea and the move was not the most organized (on part of the military not us), but because my health has been going steadily downhill while my weight has been going steadily UPhill. That never helps ones mental state. So, to break out of this rutt I've decided to do the Whole 30 Challenge. And, to make sure I stick to it, I'm going to post here. Everyday. I'm not saying it will be the most interesting blog in the world but if I have to put it out there for the whole world to see, ya know if they find the blog, then I'm gonna stick.to.it! Wish me luck!!!
Oh, you wanna know what the whole 30 challenge is? Well, in a nutshell, it's eating clean. As in nothing processed and no foods known to cause allergies. Kinda like an elimination diet. The point is to find out which foods inflame YOUR, in this case MY, body in particular. So that means all the vegetables and beef, chicken, seafood I can eat, plus a small amount of fruit. There is NO DAIRY, NO SOY, NO SUGAR, NO GRAINS, NO LEGUMES, NO POTATOES, NO ALCOHOL or SMOKING, and NO PROCESSED MEATS (sausage, bacon, prepackaged deli meats). That's a lot of NO's! And because I have an autoimmune disease that also means no nightshades (tomatoes, eggplant, peppers) and no, gulp, coffee. Sniff.
The good news is that I found an "herbal coffee" which doesn't taste like coffee at all but is quite tasty. I paired it with some coconut cream, due to no dairy or soy, and it was delish!
So for today I had:
Breakfast: Herbal coffee and coconut cream and left over chicken with chinese cabbage and carrots.
Lunch: Smoothie of frozen banana, 10 almonds, 1/2 c shredded coconut, 1 Tbs of Maca, and 1 Tbs of cocoa powder. Unbelievably good!
Dinner: I made tilapia with lime, garlic and cilantro paired with guacamole and mashed cauliflower but in truth that smoothie made me SO full I couldn't eat. Crazy right? I think it must have been all the fat from the almonds and coconut but it's now 7:30 and the thought of food is still so gross to me.
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