Getting healthy

Ok. I was so good before the holidays. I was eating hardly any carbs, only one soda a day and no fast food. Fast-forward two months. I have gained back the weight I lost. I know that some of this is because of the knee surgery and not being able to move for several weeks. I am just now really getting the use back.

I went to the market this morning and bought pistachios, cheeses, some Hewbrew National's and some sliced turkey, sweet potatoes for baking, organic peanut butter, rice cakes, blueberries, DanActive, apples, pears, Tylenol Arthritis and a Women's multi-vitamin. Oh, and some tiramasu creamer for my coffee (my splurge).

Back to whole wheat pasta and no bread. Back to tons of chicken and fish and veggies. I know I will feel better and it will hopefully motivate me to get back to the YMCA to work out! Maybe I will go tonight and E can do the kids' class at 6:30pm. He loves that. Last night I took him up there and he played basketball in the gym for about 30 minutes. We had a parent meeting about soccer. He is so bummed that basketball is over. Soccer starts in a couple of weeks, though and hopefully he will love that because he is my little runner. I call him "Dash" because he is quick. Next year he will be old enough for track.

I sure don't want him to have to deal with a weight problem, especially on top of his diabetes. His sugar has been a little out of whack the past week. It's like we just cannot get it at a constant. It's either too high or too low. It's been frustrating.

Part of it is probably that we have been eating out a lot because Jenn has been swamped with school and homework. She is taking 15 hours this semester and it is just a LOT. Her accounting takes up tons of her time. Maybe I should go grocery shopping for her tonight?

Pancake Eaters

Ok... I have some pancake eatin' boys! Jenn took the boys to the Kiwanis Pancake Day (we got some free tickets at my office) and apparently they are putting them away like it is some kind of contest! I wish I could be there to see them! The do LOVE pancakes! Crazy kids!

Got Groceries?

I was just thinking that I hadn't said anything on my blog at all about Angel Food Ministries. Now, I am not a church goer and you don't have to be either if you want to participate. You just go to their website and find a location by you. They have a grocery drop off once a month. The menus are posted on the website. They always have a lot of good, quality things and it is very inexpensive. There have been months that were very lean for us and it was a blessing to know that we were getting Angel Food at the end of the month.

Angel Food's groceries are sold in a quantity that can fit into a medium-sized box at $25 per unit. Each month's menu is different than the previous month and consists of both fresh and frozen items with an average retail value of approximately $50. Comparison shopping has been done across the country in various communities using a wide range of retail grocery stores and has resulted in the same food items costing from between $42 and $78.

A sample menu:

1 package chicken nuggets

4 8-oz hamburger steaks

4 6-oz pork chops

1.5 lb. thick bacon

1 dozen eggs

2-lb bag of frozen French fries

5 bagels

2-lb bag of onions

4 Delicious Apples

5 Bananas

1 Gourmet Pie

If you or someone you know is having trouble making ends meet, this is a great way to help cut some grocery costs. Click here for a list of sites where you can order.

Our Anniversary

Well, it's here. We have officially been together for a year now. I cannot believe it, yet it does seem like I have known her forever.

We had a wonderful evening last night. A nice dinner at a child-free restaurant, feasting on brie, duck, and this wonderful four berry sorbet with sweet sour cream on top. It was amazing and I cannot wait to return and do it all again (although, it will probably be Valentine's or something like that!)

Tonight, we had a babysitter for 2 hours that I suprised her with, so we went out to Pepperoni Grill for dinner. We had some champagne, a wonderful meal and some much needed time without the kids. It was a great dinner, too.

I woke up with her in my arms and that is were I always want her. She is my best friend, my love, my joy... She is everything I want and need and desire.I never thought I would find a woman like her.

New Year!

I had the most glorious New Year's Eve this year! Yes, I was with my girl! Yes, we had a wonderful dinner and saw friends and drank and danced at Partner's and yes, we kissed (and kissed and kissed and kissed) at midnight. And when she tried to go to another bar, I just whispered to her to "take me to bed" and she did a 180 and we went home.... *grins*

We 'celebrated' into the morning and then exhausted... we went to breakfast and back to bed for more of a celebration!I am so in love with her ... I hope every New Year begins with her.