Kids! Gotta Love Em!

So I have the share the highlight (or should I say lowlight) of my day. Today, one of the little boys in my class (who is 5 years old by the way) touched my tummy and says "Do you have a baby in your belly?" I've been waiting for this question since I started working with children and it comes when I am 40lbs lighter, lol. Aren't kids the cutest? Haha!
I also purchased my new glasses :) They're purple. Can't wait to get them. Should be sometime next week.
Here is what I are today:


Breakfast:
Kashi GoLean (1 cup)
Skim milk (1 cup)
Banana


Snack:
Banana


Lunch:
Chicken (deck of cards)
Brown rice (1/2 cup)
Zucchini (1 whole)


Snack:
Banana
Peanut Butter (1 tbsp)


Dinner:
Salmon portion
Brown rice (1/2 cup)
Broccoli

I thought I`d share this pic because it makes me laugh, lol.

Here are the new glasses I picked out today along with my hand, all wrapped up, lol.

Hurray for Milk!

Yay! I drank milk twice today with no symptoms! I also started taking those pills to regulate my blood pressure. No chances yet besides a boost of energy this morning and tiredness the rest of the day.
I had a slight detour in my day today. I was going downstairs after dinner to take Ben and the garbage out and as I stuffed the bag down the shoot a big piece of glass cut my hand between my middle and index fingers. As soon as I saw it I knew I would need stitches. So off we went to the clinic. Not sure how many I ended up getting, but I got my stitches and left. I can't get the wound wet so it looks like Chris has dishwashing duties this week. Doctor's orders! ;)

Here is what I ate today:

Breakfast:

Kashi (1 cup)

Skim milk (1 cup)

Grapes

Snack:

Banana

Lunch:

Chicken breast (deck of cards)

Brown rice (1/2 cup)

Low sodium soy sauce (1 tbsp)

Asparagus

Snack:

Banana

Peanut butter (1 tbsp)

Dinner:

Chicken breast (deck of cards)

Brown rice (1/2 cup)

Low sodium soy sauce (1 tbsp)

Romaine lettuce

Kraft Fat Free Italian Dressing (2 tbsp)

Dress Shopping! :D

So I have my cousin's wedding in October and I have decided that I will buy a new dress for it. Well hopefully I will have no choice but to buy a new dress ;) Here are just some that I have in mind :)
 Torrid $68.00
 Torrid $68.00
 Torrid $78.00
 Voluptuous

Voluptuous (This is a dress I already have. I bought it in January 2009, when I was pretty much at my heaviest. I told myself I'd wear it to a wedding I had in August 2009, then May 2010, then January 2011. Maybe by October 2011, I will feel comfortable enough to wear it)

Sensitivity Detox ENDS!

Hello everyone! I am in a great mood today because it is my LAST day of this sensitivity detox! :D
I just got back from my ND appointment and it went really well. I was a little nervous because I have really been slacking on the exercise and I ruined my detox by eating the taco dip... or so I thought.
I weighed in and I lost 9lbs since the last time I was there (about 2 weeks ago). I lost 8lbs of fat (whoo, hoo!) 1lb of water and no  muscle!
Although my dizzy spells have decreased, I do still get them when I get up from sitting or crouching. Dr. Som checked my blood pressure and discovered that it was low (I think she said 100/60?). She said that the low pressure could be why I was getting the dizzy spells. She gave me a new supplement to try for the month called "Adrenal Px Low Blood Pressure". I have to take 2 capsules when I wake up and 2 capsules anytime between 12:00pm and 3:00pm. I can't take it after that time since it can be known to cause sleeplessness.
Ladies: If you are having troubles losing weight check your beauty products! Especially lotions and creams. Make sure they don't contain an ingredient called "Paraben". This could be listed as "methyl-paraben", "ethyl-paraben" and "butyl-paraben". This toxin acts as an estrogen and could cause weight gain.
Most of my beauty products are from Arbonne which are amazing natural products.

Back to the detox:
Tomorrow I need to begin reintroducing some of the products I have cut out. I am starting with the thing I miss the most... milk!!! I need to have 1-2 servings of milk for 3 days and watch out for symptoms such as issues with digestion/bowel function, joint/muscles aches, headache pressure, nasal or chest congestion and skin issues. I also need to keep on eye on my energy level after ingestion. Every three days I have to introduce something new. I am starting with milk and then I am going to introduce, tomatoes/tomato sauce, bell peppers, egg whites (hard boiled) and egg whites (hard boiled). I'll let you all know how it goes! Have a good one! :)

Sensitivity Detox: Day 14

Shiiiiiiit! I think I totally screwed up!
Last night was fun! There was tons of food, as expected.
Here is how some of my "experiments" went:
Mexican pinwheels: Looked delicious, and apparently tasted delicious.
White bean and tuna dip: Very bland, so I probably won't be making that again.
Baked tostones (baked plantain banana with ground lean meat): Pretty yummy!
Sweet potato fries: Great, but probably would have been better if they were deep fried, lol.
Onions rings: Didn't even get a chance to make them, there was way too much food!
Laura and Will brought veggies and dip, fruit and dip, baba ghanoush (which was amazing!), Laura's imfamous taco dip and spicy green beans in vinegar.
Since I didn't eat much during the day and everything at the table were "pickable" I ate way more than I was used to. I didn't even think I ate that much, but it made me have that yucky "beyond-full" feeling. Good news is, I drank tons of water last night.
When I woke up this morning I still felt full, lol. Laura and Will left early in the afternoon and before I went to have a nap I had an extreme moment of weakness..I ate some of Laura's to-die-for dip! I am so disappointed in myself! Not only because it was full of fat and deliciousness but it was full of dairy, which is supposed to be a huge no-no for two weeks. I wish I could take it back and I really hope I didn't screw up the last 14 days. I have my ND appointment tomorrow, so I will keep you all updated :(

Mexican Pinwheels with salsa, Veggies to the side, ontop of a case of beer, NOT for me! lol

Baked tostones Yumm-o!



Our "buffet"

Sensitivity Detox: Day 13

Good afternoon everyone! So I got most of my blood work done today. The lab opened at 7:30 and I got there soon after. I didn't have to wait long and they drew my first bit of blood. Then I had to drink the glucose drink (tasted like flat orange Crush) and wait in the lab for two whole hours! Longest hours of my life, lol. Thank goodness I had my phone to play on and Chris showed up a while later to bring me a Cosmo, lol. (The magazine, not a drink! lol) After the two hours they took my blood once again. I finally got to go home and eat something. It was about 11:00 at that point so I just ate some hummus, crackers and an apple. I have to go back at 2:30 where they are going to measure my cortisol (stress hormone) and compare it to the measurement they took this morning.

Laura and Will are coming over tonight so I then went to work cleaning up a bit and prepping the food I am making tonight. I plan on making sweet potato fries in the oven, onion rings (made with rice flour), baked tostones with lean ground beef, white bean and tuna dip and my mexican pinwheels. Besides the pinwheels, all of these meals are experiments, lol. The only thing I can't eat are the mexican pinwheels. They are fine for when I am not detoxing but the tortillas, cheese and cream cheese are a big no-no right now :( I can't wait to be finished this! 3 more days!

On a lighter (and much more happier and exciting note!) I am down 40lbs this morning!!! Whoo, hoo!!! Just about half way to my first goal! There is light at the end of the tunnel!

My plan tonight is to eat a super-light dinner so that later tonight I can enjoy my snacks tonight :) I'll let you know how my experiments turn out! lol Have a beautiful Saturday! :)

Starting to look like a pin cushion :(

Sensitivity Detox: Day 12

Good evening, everybody! TGIF! Today was a pretty laid back day. It was a P.D. day at school so we just went to a workshop in the morning and then cleaned up around the class in the afternoon. After that, Chris and I went to run some errands. I picked up my package from the post office. It was my package from David's Tea :) Then we checked out Jysk! Yes, we finally got one in Kitchener and I am so excited! We bought a rod and some drapes for the back bedroom. Then we went to Giant Tiger for the first time since we've moved here and picked up some shirts and socks for my hubby. After that we did a little grocery shopping and picked up lots of healthy food :)

Tomorrow I am going to try and get my blood work done which means I am done eating for tonight :(

This is what I ate today:

Breakfast:

Homemade hummus (2 tbsps)

Mary's Organic Crackers (8)

Grapes

Snack:

Apple

Lunch:

Brown rice (1/2 cup)

Chicken breast (deck of cards)

Low sodium soy sauce (1 tbsp)

Zucchini, mushrooms and onions

Dinner:

Homemade hummus (2 tbsps)

Homemade Baba Ghanoush (2 tbsps)

Brown Rice Chips- Curry Flavour (mmmm...) (16 chips)

For some reason, I haven't had much of an appetite at night. Not too sure why. Maybe I'm eating a lot of fibre during the day. Anyways, I went to the washroom while I was at the workshop and as I passed by the mirror I almost did a double take. Not sure if it's sthe outfit but I thought I looked good ;) lol See for yourself!