Healthy Food is $$$$$$$$$

OH!MY!GOSH!

I just got back from the grocery store and WOW it is EXPENSIVE to buy healthy food. SERIOUSLY! This is what I did…..

I stuck to the outer edge of the grocery store at first and loaded up on veggies and fruits, eggs, cheeses, milk, yogurts, whole grain breads. Then I went up and down the isles b/c I don’t know the layout of this grocery store yet and didn’t know what was where really. I ended up getting Jake some South Beach Diet cookies b/c I have found out that he has been HIDING goodies. I figured if I got him some good cookies that came in pouches of two he would have a stopping place, instead of eating 15 chips ahoy chewies like the other night! But, he’s not alone there either. I had an unmentionable number of Lindor Truffles the other night too. Those are like heaven. MMMMMM I love them. I didn’t get myself anything snacky though….. hmm…. I’ll figure something out. Anyway, I also got us some flaxseed cereal and another multigrain cereal. I also got some peanut butter and nut granola bars for snacks. I got some whole grain pastas too so that is a good compromise I thinkg, b/c I love my pasta! I also found some cool prepackaged pouches of apple cinnamon trail mix for me to have in the mornings b/c I tend to not eat until later and I need something I grab first thing that I don’t have to make. I also got some turkey lunch meat and am planning on trying to switch the boys over to that instead of pb&j for lunches. I bought nothing frozen (besides juices for the boys)! I bought no meals prepackaged! Okay wait, not true. In the meat section they had these VERY COOL already prepared pot roast packages…. it was fresh veggies in individual pouches and the meat cut up in an individual pouch. I have never made it before so I thought I’d try it.

One thing I forgot….tomatoes! Who forgets tomatoes?! I’m going to have to go back for those but other than that, I think I did pretty good. I am excited to see how this goes. I also need to see how much of this stuff we can actually eat before it goes bad….and I am determined to eat it instead of throw it out b/c really, it was $$$. I thought I was going to throw up. I need ot figure out a way to still shop like this, but not spend as much money on it either.   

Here is a list of what I bought. If any recipes pop out to you, share!

• whole grain rotini, penne, spaghetti pasta
• tuna in water
• tomato sauces
• dehydrated banana chips (boys love!)
• almond slices
• crystal light drink mixes (oh yeah, this was my treat!)
• sugar free grape jam
• evoo
• light ranch dressing
• sliced olives
• eggs
• cheeses(block, shredded, and string)
• yogurts (the ones with the least amount of sugar available-7grams)
• orange, grape, cranberry juices for boys
• ground chicken
• sliced turkey breast
• jalapeno tortillas (Love, I HAD TO! heehee)
• healthy choice whole grain bread
• steaks
• chx breasts
• celery
• carrots
• potatoes
• broccoli
• romaine
• green onions
• red, green, yellow, orange bell peppers
• grapefruit
• grapes
• zuccinni (we LOVE!)
• red pears
• yellow pears
• apples
• bananas
• pineapple
• strawberries
• raspberries
• blackberries
• nectarines
• pumelos
• whole milk

Okay and that’s pretty much it. *sigh* Now I need to cook with all of this. I am queen of casseroles and LOVE casseroles, so cooking any other way is going to be a challenge for me. But, thank goodness it is GRILLING WEATHER!!! YAHOO!

Okay, hungry now.

NMFAPIMWLC Update

So I have to give an update of somesort I guess, huh? Good or bad? Really???? REALLY?!

Well fine, I will. It’s not good people. NOT. GOOD.

I lack self discipline. In a BIG way. And I’m a binger too…without the purging.  I need to find a way to get some BALANCE. Seriously. And I need to revise some of my rules goals from before. But first, I’ll fill you in on my *progress* from last week.

Let’s see….my first night on the “plan” I did really well. I had one grilled chicken breast, two grilled zuccinni brushed with olive oil, and some pasta salad. It was DEE*LISH! The next day, filled up on the water and ate pretty good all day. By the third day, I was feeling stressed and tired and noticed I was slowly caving. Then I started thinking about my eating. I can’t limit my eating. I nurse a baby for crying out loud! And I have the other two to keep after all day. I need to eat, and a lot. But, I need to change WHAT I am eating.  I need more snackable stuff around the house, like fruits and veggies and whole grain breads. I am not giving up bread. I don’t think I need to, but I do think I need to change from plain jane white bread to whole grains. It was stupid of me to set up a strict diet plan without preparing my surroundings…. like my fridge and cupboard. I set myself up for failure that way.

I did use my elliptical….one day. And really, I liked it a lot. I think I have come up with a good plan for that….NAPTIME. All three were alseep and I turned on the tv in the playroom and watched a movie while I excercised. I could go forever like that….watching a movie or something. And the elliptical is something I really enjoy. So, there is no reason that can’t be a continual thing….every other day.

Now, the computer…. I have done pretty good with that. The first few days I did awesome, but lately especially at night again, I have been on a lot. I think b/c Jake is working nights I find it easy to get lost on here. I am SUCH a blogaholic. I need help. Seriously.

I can’t remember my other goals, which says a lot.   

Sooo….what am I going to do about this?

Well, tonight I am going grocery shopping. I am going to stick to the outer edge of the grocery store and stock up on fruits/veggies/lean meats. As a family, we love dairy, and I think in moderation dairy is fine. Like yogurt. The boys love yogurt. And cheese. I feel like I already do a good job with the boys….buying stuff that is low on sugar, high in protein, fruits, veggies….. I just need to do that kind of shopping for ALL OF US. And yes, we all could use a diet change.

Sooooo, after a trial run week to work out my kinks (well, not ALL my kinks haha) I think I have a good place to start off. So here is my revised plan:

1. Don’t buy crap. I’m going to load up on fruits/veggies/lean meats/whole grains at the grocery store. If we don’t have it in the house we won’t eat it, and vice-versa.
2. Continue with the water consumption….. and remember to buy more water. (we’re tap water snobs)
3. excercise, excercise, excercise with the elliptical.
4. Don’t beat myself up.

#4 is a biggie too. Yesterday I was BEATING myself up mentally b/c I felt like such a failure, and yes I tend to do that….focus on what I can’t do more than what I can. And reading everyones updates really sucked too b/c YA’LL DID SO GOOD! I know I can do very well too, it’s just getting out of the funk and not setting myself up for failure…..like not having the right foods in the house.

So, there it is. Enjoy. I’ll let you know next week how it’s goin’.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

Kristen
Joe
Ron
Buddy
Dan
Rick
Brandy 
Deborah
Mandy
Joel
Theressa
Steven
Love
Tawny
Kelly
James