Hello! Welcome back, dear readers. I hope everyone had a happy and safe Christmas/ New Year period- and hopefully aren't dealing with credit card or waistline blowout either.
Life has been its usual hectic pace. When is living with a bubby anything but?! Now that Christmas has come and gone, we are settling into this new year by getting crawling baby ready. That means the play pen has been reassembled as a barricade between the lounge/dining. Furniture has been removed, sent to live in other rooms, or is getting ready for disposal. A student bedroom has been refurbished ready for the 24th of January, and a garden has been overhauled- with a gate put in the back fence too. Phew- that has happened in a few short weeks.
Hubby and I are both starting separate uni's next month: hubby's is in Brisbane, thankfully mine is online. So much has changed since I last attempted this course, I may just need a tute in order to use the site. If that's so, its all a learning curb, and one I really want. Writing degree, here I come!!!
My sweet bubby cut her first teeth this week- after what felt like an eternity getting them. I was beginning to think they were never, ever going to show, and we would just have to endure an irritable, dribbly, bitey little person for eons to come. That has also meant her sleeping has returned to what we were briefly used to- 8 to 12 straight hours. I like that much more than what was happening! I don't care how old you are, limited sleep can create an angry monster in even the sanest soul. And make for interesting conversation skills.
My non teen and I started our healthy regime between the Christmas/ New Year period. My weight has been hovering between 61 and 62 kg's. I am thrilled. What's better, my waist line is shrinking. Yay! Proof coming soon, I promise. I'm only 3-4 kg's above my desired weight, but I am looking so fine. Hubby whole-hardheartedly agrees :)
We have chosen to embark on the 50 Days No Sugar Challenge. Why I liked this one is: it includes 2 serves of small fruit per day, dairy (1 cup) and isn't a fad. You just eat real food. Portion control certainly comes into play, but the meals are mostly satisfying. We have both had challenge days where have wanted to, or did eat for emotions, like my weet-bix craving yesterday! Overall, it's so easy to follow and stick to.
Hubby is eating better too. He has started training and being very disciplined with his food- the results are awesome! We have also agreed to not let our sweet bubby have sugar- except on her first birthday, until she is at least 2 and knows the taste of real foods first. We feed her natural foods, have just started weet biscuits with only added salt, not sugar, as oats aren't her thing at present. She also loves mashed avocado, and this week, will attempt egg and home made bread, if I can make a loaf of course!
I have had a great day with food today- both the eating of, and making. I am hoping to get back into Monday's as 'food prep for the week' days. I grated carrots and beetroot, sliced red onions, red capsicum and celery. I made a zucchini/ chia slice, fresh from my garden basil and spinach pesto and a small hommus. Now the fridge has wrap filling and salad ingredients ready to go.
My first basil, picked fresh from my garden :)
A little treat with dinner: cherry tomatos, basil leaves with bocconcini topped with home made pesto. Yum!
Green salad: mixed leaves, sliced celery and pear with lime juice, a hint of whole egg mayo, some olive oil and malt vinegar dressing.
Family dinner tonight- this is hubby's serve: Slow baked pepper steak strips with steamed slices of potato and green salad.
I hope to blog 3 days minimum per week, focusing on one to two meals at each session. This greatly reduces my photo upload time- something I need to be aware of with study looming. I hope that this will still inspire/ encourage you all :)
I'll be back- soon! Until then, thanks for reading.
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