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I'm kind of excited about tomorrow. I got a super great deal on a kitchenaid mixer... Not that I am at all good in the kitchen (or even in the ballpark of possibly good) but it was the low price that made me take a leap. I am looking forward to trying to get a little more comfy in the kitchen. I also have a new cookware set and a breadmaker! I would like to begin making our own bread and possibly pasta. The kitchenaid offers so many opportunities for me to get into making homemade options instead of store bought with so many preservatives and what not. I can know what will be in my food, and hopefully over time the results of my attempts will be come edible. :) It will also give me a great opportunity to get with Hannah and we can bond over trying new things, recipes, meals.
As a mother of 5, life is very hectic where I just want to spend time with my family and those kiddos. I rather be in the floor playing or cuddling than stuck in the kitchen cooking.. however, I am hoping these tools will help give me a little time shaved off and the benefit of a decent meal. We can go through 2-3 loaves of bread per week, hopefully we get make some yummy homemade bread instead.
I have also shifted to deer meat from hamburger. It is cheaper, leaner and should be better for me and my family.
I have set some goals for myself and monitoring my foods is one of them. I simply don't eat enough throughout the day and it packs on the poundage like I am enjoying too much food! Very frustrating! There is not too much calorie cutting I can really do as I am still feeding my son, but I am looking forward to finally having my body be ALL MINE! I had a tubal ligation, which I hear can cause weight gain, that's a little intimidating, and I plan to get back onto wellbutrin and xanax to control my anxiety so that I can stop smoking. I keep being told I have to wait until I am no longer BFing to get back onto those meds which has been frustrating, but I know what I need to help me with my attempt to quit and I need something to ease the intense anxiety and overwhelming feeling that I just want to jump out of my skin!
Ultimately, I don't hate the way I look. I know I can like it if I looked better, and that's a nice thought. I want to be more active, I want more energy. While my family can really be exhausting, it's absolutely fulfilling to my soul. I just want to physically be able to keep running and I think losing weight and kicking the habit of smoking will give me a great opportunity to at least boost my energy! Track food now, work on the smoking in approx 8 months (which is already on "countdown" mode).
Diet Calendar Entry for 24 December 2013:
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302 kcal
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Fat: 13.24g | Prot: 11.42g | Carb: 43.47g.
Breakfast: Slim-Fast Shakes - Creamy Milk Chocolate, Coffee-Mate Original Powder Creamer, Splenda No Calorie Sweetener Packets, Coffee. more...
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