I have been complaining about wanting to eat everything under the sun. I haven't eaten too bad, just a lot of food (aside from the cookies I had my husband bring home- and the chips from the Mexican restaurant). However...... Saturday I may have had a fried chicken sandwich, french fries AND cookies. Then the next day I made my way to a crawfish festival with my family. Before we left I looked at Matt and said let's follow the rule "if it's white don't bite" (no white sugar, white flower,ect) we shook hands and walked out the door. Upon arriving at the festival (starving- that's never a good idea) I may have eaten the following: fried shrimp, french fries, pulled steak hoggie sandwich, bites off of a turkey leg, candied pecans, a margarita, peach cobbler with ice cream, oh and some crawfish ........ holy crap.
I wrote up the paragraph above a few days ago and must have been so bogged down by sugar and carbs I couldn't even hit "publish"! Wow, I had a rough weekend followed by Monday....Memorial day....which may have also included fried chicken.....are you asking yourself if I am making this up? Who could/would make a post about CHANGE and how excited I am and how I am walking away from poisoning my body....sharing it with the world, taking over and coming out victorious....only to post that for several days in a row I have been eating a steady diet of fried chicken, cookies and pretty much anything and everything that is horrible for me....WOW, this is real, eh?!
Tuesday, oh happy Tuesday was yesterday.Thank the Lord for a new day. It was a day to be proud of for sure. I think I had enough of the self sabotage, and waking up with my fingers feeling like stuffed sausages that I put on my big girl panties (sort of had to after all the fried chicken and cookies), got my mind right and actually ate good, real, yummy food AND made my way to Krav Maga.....What??! I did a whole day of eating healthy AND I worked out? YES I DID!!!
I do believe that essential oils absolutely help, but I realized they do not override our ability and responsibility as adults and some how take over and force us make good choices. They help, they guide, they lend a hand....but they do not take over your mind and turn you into a pre-programed health machine.I guess that is what I was looking for, hoping for. I wanted the easy way out, who doesn't? However, I should remind myself that anything great is worth working for, easy come easy go, and the saying I love so much "never give up on a dream you think of everyday".....actually living healthy and balanced, not just day dreaming about it is something I think about everyday! Being a good example for my girls is something I think about everyday....so I will not give up, I will keep using my oils as a helping hand, who doesn't need a little help, right?
Here is to letting grace win.....
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
On the 3rd Day....
Today is a bit better than yesterdays fiasco! I have found out today that putting Endoflex on your feet in the morning help up until you meet your husband for lunch at a Mexican restaurant and they put out the chips....I guess I should try taking it with me and putting some on before eating out! I didn't eat 4 bowls of chips or anything, but I did enjoy them...a little too much. I am feeling much better in general today though- much less fueled with the desire to each EV-ERY-THING. Now that I am home I am going to slap some of that back on my feet to help ride me through the afternoon need for sweeeeeet treats. I will let ya know how that goes.
I will say- since I have been drinking lemon and grapefruit in my water (about a month) my belly has slimmed down a bit and has managed to stay there- wow, for real, no jokes. Just a fun little fact to share with ya'll! It's not like flat as a pancake, but I will take the slimmer look any day!
I will say- since I have been drinking lemon and grapefruit in my water (about a month) my belly has slimmed down a bit and has managed to stay there- wow, for real, no jokes. Just a fun little fact to share with ya'll! It's not like flat as a pancake, but I will take the slimmer look any day!
Friday, May 25, 2012
Day 2- Where is the freaking FOOD?!?
Wow. If my house was made out of cookies, I would eat it. Ol' Aunt Flo is visiting me this week and I am so in the mood for just FOOD, FOOD, FOOD. Ah-hem....I also have not used my endoflex oil....I used it yesterday and I didn't have any of these feelings. Hmmmm....so am I saying it works on appetite control? We will test it out again tomorrow! Are you also wondering why half way through the day I didn't slap some on my feet? Me too. Did I ask Matt to bring me home cookies.....Maybe. I also didn't use clarity today and I have had the hardest time finishing any project! I did sort mail....and eat a lot- like all the live long day. Today was not as exciting as yesterday.
Times-a-Changin'
It's been over a month since I have posted on here and that month has been one of huge change for me and my family. It has been self inflicted, by choice, good stuff- but HARD. I have wrote and now I am re-writing this post because I have so much information to share and I don't totally know how to with out writing for DAYS.....who has time or even cares enough to read days of my rambles?!? So here is my attempt to share with you in the quickest way possible what I have changed in my life this last month:
*Replaced my medicine cabinet with Young Living Essential Oils
*Replaced my emergency medical kit with Young Living Essential Oils
*Started using Young Living Essential Oils (a select few that fit my needs/wants) everyday
*Replaced all of our hygiene products (deodorant, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, body wash ect.) with those that do NOT have PG/PEG/Propylene Glycol in them- AKA the Devils Juice....and take a look at your stuff, it's EVERYWHERE!
*I am trying.....oh am I trying to eat only whole, organic foods- real food. Food that my body knows what to do with! Food that helps me and doesn't hurt me!
*I did a liver cleanse to clean out years of abuse and jump start my new journey. (Side note, since the cleanse I have not suffered from allergies AT ALL. I had adult on set allergies that were really bad and I haven't had a problem since! That is just one awesome side effect of the cleanse) I will post more about this later :)
This may not seem like a huge change.....but just changing out all products in your home (from food to toothpaste to shampoo to baby products!) that has Propylene Glycol in it is HUGE. For me anyway, ha! Propylene Glycol is straight up poison that is allowed in pretty much everything available to buy- the FDA approves it because in small doses it doesn't cause enough major health damage to be taken out of products, but when you have a little bit in EVERYTHING you use and eat that turns into a lot a bit!! It's poison and it is no longer welcome in my home! It is so hard to try and find products that do not have PG in them.....and when you do find them it's hard to find them that are not "millions of dollars" as my girls say :) I have been able to find some that work for our budget and I will make another post on products I now use and recommend :)
Eating Whole, organic foods is another thing that is very difficult but the pay off is well worth it. I love fast food, I love dorrito's, I love oreo's, I love these things........but they are not real. Ugh. I am really working on getting my heart to join my head in this fight. I know these things are poison but there are still moments when I just don't care....I hate that. How can I not care? It's crazy. So anyway, that is my deal....I am working/fighting for a life when I crave whole foods, crave healthy options....right now I am more forcing it, haha. Don't get me wrong- I love a good healthy meal, I just also still have times when I just want some real crap fake food. I am a work in progress. Also, my gosh it is much more expensive! My post on products I now use and recommend I will be posting on how I shop, my budget and how I try and keep my cost down on the ol' grocery bill.
Essential Oils.....there is WAY too much to even post on here. I recommend, if you are interested in reading up and learning more about them that you visit www.swiftfire.org this is Sharnael Wolvertons website and it is full of good info about the oils. Basically anything you ever need to take medicine for YOUNG LIVING ESSENTIAL OILS WILL TRUMP IT! 100%. It is a ton of information to take in- but I am so, so, so glad I made this change for me and my family! It is the best move, healthy wise, I have ever made!
What I wanted to start doing is documenting my journey with this change. I survived the liver cleanse, my medicine cabinet is finally stocked up with good oils, and I have supplements from Young Living that I have started using well. Here is what I am using on a daily basis starting today:
Daily Oils/Young Living Products:
Grapefruit and lemon in my water (I use one drop in a large non-plastic bottle I drink through out the day)
Endoflex oil- I put it on the bottom of my big toe, it is suppose to help with appetite control- which I NEED. I can eat like a teenage boy.
Clarity oil- It came free with my last order and I am pretty sure I could use some, haha...suppose to help with focus, Lord knows I need that!
Slique tea- I am going to drink it twice a day- trying to shake off my last few pounds that don't seem to budge no matter what I do!
B12 vitamins- These also came free with my last order- suppose to help with natural energy boost- I have four year old twins....we all know I need that!!!!!
Allerzymes- These I probably don't need to take but I am doing it to sort of kick the allergy thing in the butt. These supplements are suppose to help you get rid of allergies (among other awesome things), which I had mentioned I reaped the benefits of from my liver cleanse...but I guess I am gun shy and having some doubts that it will last (I still can't believe they are gone!) so I am doubling up my efforts and taking these supplements for a month or so.
Balance Complete- I am going to use this to replace my breakfast for a month, it's a protein drink meal replacement- this combined with the tea and endoflex should be a home run on shedding those stubborn pounds.
I can be so scatter brained that I thought this would be a good way to really keep track of what I am doing and what I am getting out of it! I know this is a HUGE post and I totally don't blame you if you never make it to this far in my post, but I wanted to give a little history on the changes I have made. I will post more in smaller doses on why, how, and what I am doing .....and if ever the title of this blog was appropriate, it is now!! I need grace to win!!!
*Replaced my medicine cabinet with Young Living Essential Oils
*Replaced my emergency medical kit with Young Living Essential Oils
*Started using Young Living Essential Oils (a select few that fit my needs/wants) everyday
*Replaced all of our hygiene products (deodorant, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, body wash ect.) with those that do NOT have PG/PEG/Propylene Glycol in them- AKA the Devils Juice....and take a look at your stuff, it's EVERYWHERE!
*I am trying.....oh am I trying to eat only whole, organic foods- real food. Food that my body knows what to do with! Food that helps me and doesn't hurt me!
*I did a liver cleanse to clean out years of abuse and jump start my new journey. (Side note, since the cleanse I have not suffered from allergies AT ALL. I had adult on set allergies that were really bad and I haven't had a problem since! That is just one awesome side effect of the cleanse) I will post more about this later :)
This may not seem like a huge change.....but just changing out all products in your home (from food to toothpaste to shampoo to baby products!) that has Propylene Glycol in it is HUGE. For me anyway, ha! Propylene Glycol is straight up poison that is allowed in pretty much everything available to buy- the FDA approves it because in small doses it doesn't cause enough major health damage to be taken out of products, but when you have a little bit in EVERYTHING you use and eat that turns into a lot a bit!! It's poison and it is no longer welcome in my home! It is so hard to try and find products that do not have PG in them.....and when you do find them it's hard to find them that are not "millions of dollars" as my girls say :) I have been able to find some that work for our budget and I will make another post on products I now use and recommend :)
Eating Whole, organic foods is another thing that is very difficult but the pay off is well worth it. I love fast food, I love dorrito's, I love oreo's, I love these things........but they are not real. Ugh. I am really working on getting my heart to join my head in this fight. I know these things are poison but there are still moments when I just don't care....I hate that. How can I not care? It's crazy. So anyway, that is my deal....I am working/fighting for a life when I crave whole foods, crave healthy options....right now I am more forcing it, haha. Don't get me wrong- I love a good healthy meal, I just also still have times when I just want some real crap fake food. I am a work in progress. Also, my gosh it is much more expensive! My post on products I now use and recommend I will be posting on how I shop, my budget and how I try and keep my cost down on the ol' grocery bill.
Essential Oils.....there is WAY too much to even post on here. I recommend, if you are interested in reading up and learning more about them that you visit www.swiftfire.org this is Sharnael Wolvertons website and it is full of good info about the oils. Basically anything you ever need to take medicine for YOUNG LIVING ESSENTIAL OILS WILL TRUMP IT! 100%. It is a ton of information to take in- but I am so, so, so glad I made this change for me and my family! It is the best move, healthy wise, I have ever made!
What I wanted to start doing is documenting my journey with this change. I survived the liver cleanse, my medicine cabinet is finally stocked up with good oils, and I have supplements from Young Living that I have started using well. Here is what I am using on a daily basis starting today:
Daily Oils/Young Living Products:
Grapefruit and lemon in my water (I use one drop in a large non-plastic bottle I drink through out the day)
Endoflex oil- I put it on the bottom of my big toe, it is suppose to help with appetite control- which I NEED. I can eat like a teenage boy.
Clarity oil- It came free with my last order and I am pretty sure I could use some, haha...suppose to help with focus, Lord knows I need that!
Slique tea- I am going to drink it twice a day- trying to shake off my last few pounds that don't seem to budge no matter what I do!
B12 vitamins- These also came free with my last order- suppose to help with natural energy boost- I have four year old twins....we all know I need that!!!!!
Allerzymes- These I probably don't need to take but I am doing it to sort of kick the allergy thing in the butt. These supplements are suppose to help you get rid of allergies (among other awesome things), which I had mentioned I reaped the benefits of from my liver cleanse...but I guess I am gun shy and having some doubts that it will last (I still can't believe they are gone!) so I am doubling up my efforts and taking these supplements for a month or so.
Balance Complete- I am going to use this to replace my breakfast for a month, it's a protein drink meal replacement- this combined with the tea and endoflex should be a home run on shedding those stubborn pounds.
I can be so scatter brained that I thought this would be a good way to really keep track of what I am doing and what I am getting out of it! I know this is a HUGE post and I totally don't blame you if you never make it to this far in my post, but I wanted to give a little history on the changes I have made. I will post more in smaller doses on why, how, and what I am doing .....and if ever the title of this blog was appropriate, it is now!! I need grace to win!!!
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