So starting yesterday I have decided to implement a life style change. I read this book "It Starts with Food" It gives you a scientific and physical purposes of food. It talks about how all the process foods we have consumed change they way our body signals us to being full, whats bitter, whats sweet, and whats fatty and how they even affect our hormones. It was extremely interesting, and I found it doable. (positive thoughts) the strict diet is for 30 days then you can slowly introduce things in, but within reason. You are suppose to not even want those "bad" things any longer after the 30 days. You cut out sugars, processed foods, breads, beans, nuts (PEANUT BUTTER-if you know me this is going to be the hardest) alcohol and dairy.
Im going to update this as much as possible to share the meals I use, and track how I feel.
4/22
Breakfast: Strawberries, Canalope, and honeydew
Lunch: Tuna with Paleo Mayo (egg, mustard, light tasting olive oil, lemon juice and salt) on a salad
Dinner: chicken (cooked in coconut oil) sundried tomatos, broccoli, balsamic vinger (sugar free) and garlic.
4/23
Breakfast: eggs cooked in coconut oil, and strawberries
Lunch: Salad with Paleo Ranch Dressing (Garlic, italian seasoning, the paleo mayo, salt peper and lemon juice)
Dinner: extra lean ground meat, onions, red bell peppers, carrots, broccoli, ginger, cinnamon, on top of baby spinach)
Im really excited about this. Im trying to stay positive because I know by cutting things out my body is going to crave them. The hardest part is snacking on Colins food when I feed him, I find myself wanting to eat his goldfish, his PB&J sandwich, his yogurts etc Which is ridiculous, since I never ever ate these things before colin. Well PBJ yes. I think the hardest thing will be - alcohol, sugar cheese and peanut butter. I had a minior freak out when I saw no peanut butter...
So far I feel good, Ricky ate an oreo ice cream cake tonight and I cant get it out of my mind. Mind of matter. right??? I dont really feel any different yet, Im sure the effects will start soon. Keep everyone informed....
4/24
Breakfast: sweet potato hash, with two eggs cooked in coconut oil
Lunch: Salad with Paleo Ranch dressing
Dinner: Crab Cakes with coconut flour, on top of a salad with Paleo ranch dressing
Today I feel tired, not sure if its the stress from Colin being in the ER or if its the diets beginning side effects of the diet. Im sure its both, hopefully soon enough my energy will come back.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
11 months, only two weeks late
Well my mook is 11 months old. Well at this time, 11 months two weeks. I will have a one year old on my hands in no time. He has gotten his second tooth, so he has two bottom teeth. It really is something cute!! He is full on walking the furniture. He is getting good at it also. He is trying to stand on his own, hes shaking and only can do it for a few seconds but he's trying :)
That cough he had at 10 months, he still has, its been almost 5 weeks, makes me so sad. And as parents we have had the worst experience yet. He had a fever of 104.1 so we rushed him to the after hours at his doctor. Such a bad idea, never again, they tried to cath him while we were there, and he was SCREAMING for five -10 mins, he was dripping in sweat and was so devestated, he passed out in Ricky's arms. They told us nothing was wrong, that his White Blood Cell count was 17.5 and it was nothing to worry about and sent us on our way.
Well fast forward, we end up in the ER that night, because his fever went back up again, well they had to cath him again, and this time it worked and he wasnt as hysterical as he was the first time. they also had to draw blood, they left the line in because they gave him an IV antibitoic. We didnt get home till 2 am. He didnt wake till almost 11 oclock!!! We did a follow up with his dr today, and they couldnt tell if it was bacteria or viral yet, because it hadnt even been 24 hours since the cultures were taken. We have another appointment tomorrow.
What had thrown us through such a loop was literally 30 mins prior we did a test round because he was suppose to have his cake smash the next day, and he ate almost an entire cupcake.
He is such a good boy, he really has become himself within the last few months. He says "MA" instead of mama and "Dad" instead of dada. He gives kisses which is my absolutely favorite. You ask, and he gives them. He really is extraordinary little dude. I look forward to everything that will come.
His greatest accomplishment this month was he got to meet Brobee and Toodee From Yo Gabba Gabba, he knew EXACTLY who they were, the moment he saw them, he stopped moving and didnt take his eyes off of them. You could actually see the wheels turning "wait-they arent in my tv..OH MY GOD!!" lol it was great
That cough he had at 10 months, he still has, its been almost 5 weeks, makes me so sad. And as parents we have had the worst experience yet. He had a fever of 104.1 so we rushed him to the after hours at his doctor. Such a bad idea, never again, they tried to cath him while we were there, and he was SCREAMING for five -10 mins, he was dripping in sweat and was so devestated, he passed out in Ricky's arms. They told us nothing was wrong, that his White Blood Cell count was 17.5 and it was nothing to worry about and sent us on our way.
Well fast forward, we end up in the ER that night, because his fever went back up again, well they had to cath him again, and this time it worked and he wasnt as hysterical as he was the first time. they also had to draw blood, they left the line in because they gave him an IV antibitoic. We didnt get home till 2 am. He didnt wake till almost 11 oclock!!! We did a follow up with his dr today, and they couldnt tell if it was bacteria or viral yet, because it hadnt even been 24 hours since the cultures were taken. We have another appointment tomorrow.
What had thrown us through such a loop was literally 30 mins prior we did a test round because he was suppose to have his cake smash the next day, and he ate almost an entire cupcake.
He is such a good boy, he really has become himself within the last few months. He says "MA" instead of mama and "Dad" instead of dada. He gives kisses which is my absolutely favorite. You ask, and he gives them. He really is extraordinary little dude. I look forward to everything that will come.
His greatest accomplishment this month was he got to meet Brobee and Toodee From Yo Gabba Gabba, he knew EXACTLY who they were, the moment he saw them, he stopped moving and didnt take his eyes off of them. You could actually see the wheels turning "wait-they arent in my tv..OH MY GOD!!" lol it was great
10 months, a trip and something new..
Colin turned 10 months, I can't believe it. And of course in typical stacey fashion hes almost 11 months before I got a chance to update this. A lot has happened in the last month.
We celebrated Colin's First St. Patrick's day. We were able to walk in the parade they have on Atlantic Ave with Mellow Mushroom. It was an awesome experience, just dont know if we will do it again. It was very hot, and Colin was very upset towards the end. It was a long day.
Colin and I went to Boston for my grampys his great gramps funeral. It was a sad trip but we spend seven days in mass. Colin got to see snow, and we drove from philly to mass. We stayed in a hotel room, and did all the things I use to do when I was a kid. When he got back, he got sick had to take him to the dr, he weights 19.9lbs and has croup which is a cough infants get.
We spent Easter at home then went and saw Ricky's parents which was nice. Had dinner, and hung out for a couple hours. This Easter was Colins last first. It makes me so sad, I can't believe how grown my baby is. No more firsts = no more baby. Not to mention COLIN HAS A TOOTH. That just salitifies him not being my baby anymore, oh and the walking of the couch and table make him a toddler....my baby is a toddler..
We celebrated Colin's First St. Patrick's day. We were able to walk in the parade they have on Atlantic Ave with Mellow Mushroom. It was an awesome experience, just dont know if we will do it again. It was very hot, and Colin was very upset towards the end. It was a long day.
Colin and I went to Boston for my grampys his great gramps funeral. It was a sad trip but we spend seven days in mass. Colin got to see snow, and we drove from philly to mass. We stayed in a hotel room, and did all the things I use to do when I was a kid. When he got back, he got sick had to take him to the dr, he weights 19.9lbs and has croup which is a cough infants get.
We spent Easter at home then went and saw Ricky's parents which was nice. Had dinner, and hung out for a couple hours. This Easter was Colins last first. It makes me so sad, I can't believe how grown my baby is. No more firsts = no more baby. Not to mention COLIN HAS A TOOTH. That just salitifies him not being my baby anymore, oh and the walking of the couch and table make him a toddler....my baby is a toddler..
Thursday, February 21, 2013
nine months and a week...
So, Colin's 40 weeks old...that means 12 weeks till his first birthday, that means...serious plan mode... Lets see in the last month, Colin's started saying "mama"-only when he whines, hes crawling and he goes from crawling to sitting on his own. He also pulls himself up to stand everywhere. Today he started crab crawling which is funny to watch. I think were going to start going from two naps to one, the second nap is only one hour of sleep and 30 minutes of screaming before that hour happens.
He's still an extremely good eater, last night at duffys, he ate mac n cheese, broccoli AND apple sauce...oinker. We've cut back to four bottles a day, water, three meals and a snack. At his dr appointment they said he weights 18 1/2 lbs, and is 28 1/2 inches tall. My skinny tall boy :) :) Here are his 8 month pictures and his 9 month pictures and some v day pictures we took with the fabulous Crystal Fielding!!
He's still an extremely good eater, last night at duffys, he ate mac n cheese, broccoli AND apple sauce...oinker. We've cut back to four bottles a day, water, three meals and a snack. At his dr appointment they said he weights 18 1/2 lbs, and is 28 1/2 inches tall. My skinny tall boy :) :) Here are his 8 month pictures and his 9 month pictures and some v day pictures we took with the fabulous Crystal Fielding!!
Monday, January 21, 2013
two months...what a JOKE...worst blogger ever
so.....two months huh? That means, last time I wrote, Colin was six months ha well now the kids eight months. And Birthday party planning has begun. I def include some pictures of seven months and eight.
Where to begin on catching the world up over two months..such a slacker I swear im going to try and update more often....
Colin has ZERO teeth...Zero, and no signs of any coming. LOL - but he eats EVERYTHING and ANYTHING. He and I share food, we order him dishes etc. He absolutely Loves food, we have yet to find something he dislikes.
He had his first christmas, and this child was SPOILED beyond belief. He has so many toys, and he plays with all of them, he hangs out in his room and plays by myself for about a hour everyday. He is so curious, and very nosey!!! He is always trying to reach for things, touch them, investigate them. Its amazing to see his brain working, and to see how much hes grown in the last few months. He has coversations with us, lol they're just noise but he chitty chats with me, and responds back to me with noises. I am so enamored by him, he has such a sweet personality, and is such a happy boy. He only cries when something is wrong, and when hes throwing one of his tantrums because he wants something and can get to it.
He army crawls aka drags himself around or pulls things to him. He has the rock down which is so cute, he gets on all fours and just rocks back and forth, then he plops back on his belly. He just lazy....and knows if he whines enough mommy will come get him.
Well below are some pictures, enjoy....well blogspot wont let me upload pictures I will as soon as I can.
Where to begin on catching the world up over two months..such a slacker I swear im going to try and update more often....
Colin has ZERO teeth...Zero, and no signs of any coming. LOL - but he eats EVERYTHING and ANYTHING. He and I share food, we order him dishes etc. He absolutely Loves food, we have yet to find something he dislikes.
He had his first christmas, and this child was SPOILED beyond belief. He has so many toys, and he plays with all of them, he hangs out in his room and plays by myself for about a hour everyday. He is so curious, and very nosey!!! He is always trying to reach for things, touch them, investigate them. Its amazing to see his brain working, and to see how much hes grown in the last few months. He has coversations with us, lol they're just noise but he chitty chats with me, and responds back to me with noises. I am so enamored by him, he has such a sweet personality, and is such a happy boy. He only cries when something is wrong, and when hes throwing one of his tantrums because he wants something and can get to it.
He army crawls aka drags himself around or pulls things to him. He has the rock down which is so cute, he gets on all fours and just rocks back and forth, then he plops back on his belly. He just lazy....and knows if he whines enough mommy will come get him.
Well below are some pictures, enjoy....well blogspot wont let me upload pictures I will as soon as I can.
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