Today's food log is not going to be pretty. But heck it's honest. Yesterday my sister thought for like the twentith she was having her baby. Big shocker she wasn't. LOL You'd think she'd know her body after having two kids but alas she doesn't. Me- I know my body. I knew within in days of getting pregnant that I was. I knew that once my water breaks that my baby would be in my arms in less than an hour. Last night I read an article about how a lot of people have never felt true hunger. I had to stop and think about it for myself. Had I ever actually been hungry? Being an emotional eater I figured I probably haven't. I didn't eat after my run last night (a wonderful fun 6 miles!) and when I woke up this morning I was truly hungry. yea! Sorta. It hurt. I can't imagine what it's like to not have food to eat and to wake up every day feeling like that.

So here's today's food:

coffee- cream 3 splenda
1 caribou apple fritter (more like 3/4 of it but really now I would have eaten all of it!)
10 smiley fries
apple
banana
pretzels (about 2 servings)
cheese puffs (about 2 servings)
baby carrots
1 egg 2 whites 1 oz cheddar cheese in an egg roll wrapper (homemade hot pockets!)

I have 3 miles on the books tonight. I can't wait to get them done. However Michael works tonight so it's going to be late. Sigh...

Today's grub

Coffee with organic half and half and agave
left over smoothie- kale, almond breeze, banana, frozen berries
left over yogurt with frozen berries, vanilla, agave, fresh berries
2 slices of sprout bread
2 egg whites/1 whole egg

This is me. This is me. This is me and my energy!

Hello internetz! This post will just be an attempt to say who I am in words. Easier said than done! I'm a wordy kind of girl. I'm not good at editing myself- that is applicable to on paper or in real life. The goal of this blog is simple. I want to document my adventures in getting down to a healthy weight and my struggles and triumphs through out that journy.

I'm a stay at home mom and wife. My day is filled with doing things for my husband, my 4 children, and everyone else! I try to take time every day for me but some days are harder than others to do that! I love to bake, read, run, and drink coffee. Some days I do it all and some days I do none of that.

Through writing about my adventures in skinnyland I hope to take my love for food blogs, exercising, and eating and translate it into something that being a busy mom can relate too.
Let's be honest here. I've awful eating habits. I love quality and quanity! I can always eat more! I love to sweat and exercise but it's just not enough. As a mom it's my job to give my children the right tools to become successful, smart, loving, and remarkable people. I know that eating well and taking care of your body will help you to achieve all of those goals. I want my kids to not have to grow up struggling with weight issues like I did.

To quote Lewis Carrol's Alice:


I wonder if I've been changed in the night? Let me think. Was I the same when I got up this morning? I almost think I can remember feeling a little different. But if I'm not the same, the next question is 'Who in the world am I?' Ah, that's the great puzzle!


And this is the puzzle I'd like to solve!

Please join me in my adventures in skinnyland.