Market Madness

Now with eating clean I have to add in a lot of fruits and veggies that we usually buy but now it is more in bulk. Which means a little more time at the market with an impatient toddler.

And finding the ingredients for recipes that are clean that I can add to my families diet. These ingredients are new to me, so hard to find.

{I need to add recipes without them 100% noticing. <---advice needed here. Anyone want to share any?!?! Arabella eats everything and anything so it's the husband that is picky. Super picky.}

But the madness was when Bells decided that she wanted to eat everything I put into the cart. Everything. She saw her mozzarella sticks and tried to peel open the packages. She ate lunch before going, so I know she wasn't hungry. But she was eating the bread, the fruit and anything she could turn and grab. I tried to persuade her with the snacks from the diaper bag buttttt she wasn't into them.

So again I was the mom with the angry toddler getting "those" looks. I wonder if all our terrible two tantrums will be like this!?!?

Day 14 {picture comparison}

I may have skipped 2 days of my ab challenge because of my new diet and lack of caffeine {and basically exhausted after I put A to sleep}. I did run and I have been eating "clean" for a few days now!!!!!

But I wanted to post Day 14 anyways because it keeps me accountable.


If you are interested in the AB challenge go here: http://kayciesantics.blogspot.com/2012/03/300-ultimate-ab-and-core-challenge_22.html?m=1

Wordless Wednesday {picture dump}

Today

Today is Mothers Day. A day that for so many years I wished I could celebrate as a mommy.

So forever and always I am thankful for being her Mommy.

She has brought us so much joy.

Happy Mothers day to my Mommy friends and all my friends who wait patiently to become a Mommy I will never stop praying for you to get your wish!

XOXO,

Getting Fit...

Is hard...

And I'm not going to get discouraged. It is so easy to just stop.

I am running. I am doing ab workouts and I am counting my calories. I have pushed myself very far! I even get out the door when it's pouring out just to get my workout in!!!!

I need to feel good about myself and not worry about what the scale says. Which is hard to do! I need to like me for me.

I am sharing a photo to show how my workouts are paying off. I will be posting them to keep myself on target and accountable!

No mean comments please! It was hard to post!

XOXO,

Clean Eating and New Motivation

After stalking a friends FB page I stumbled into a conversation....and that led to having emails shared with Brooke.

She is a huge motivator! Just check out her blog! http://bohemiancoconut.com/

I've already been adding "clean" foods into my diet without knowing it, but this coming weekend (or as soon as I go shopping) we will be stocking up on "clean" foods.

I've decided that with working out and using my fitness pal (I'm doing well) I also need to stop eating so many processed foods.

So I'm adding my fitness challenge to my blog...choosing a deadline and amping up my workouts. Especially the ab challenge Shannon has been doing over at www.LifeAfterIdew.com.

I'm so lucky I have so many "web" friends to go to for advice about healthy eating and working out!!!!!

My not so little baby (plus pictures)

My baby isn't a baby anymore. I'm sad to say she's a full blown toddler.

She's speaking full sentences like "where are you", "what are you doing" and many more! And she is also asking for things with "please" and "thank yous".

She's begging to bring her babies outside and is forever carrying around one of her purses!

Here are some pictures from this weekend: