We eat, we love, we still poop like deer ! (well I do )

Alright, now I'm NOT trying to sell you on this diet. but seriously people. you should do this diet.
My wife could not be a healthier eater. (and by healthier I mean the girl can eat)Any of you who know J will testify to this.
There's not a food she doesn't love and there's never been a time that she didn't think it was ok to eat it.
She can eat a meal and be COMPLETELY STUFFED. Full to the brim. and will ask me what is on the menu for dinner the next day. Oh yes she can. SICK to her stomach and can PLAN HER NEXT MEAL PEOPLE.
We have two jokes between us. Passer here Percy.(line from the movie, Corina Corina) and or course, eat through it.
And BOY have we eaten through it.

My point to all of this is......she's not hungry. She barely eats and she's not hungry. Neither am I....but I can go in to starvation mode sometimes and not really feel it. aaaaand she wants to keep doing it.
THIS IS HUGE !!!!! If I could make money off of this I would be RICH !
The doctors claim is that if you feed your body the nutrients it needs you won't crave other foods. and I'll be a mules calloused ass it works. makes sense right.
We both have to MAKE ourselves eat and we are hardly eating.

Example, J's food today.
**For breakfast she had nonfat, all natural pukey ass yogurt (1 cup) with frozen blueberries and green tea.

**She had 12 almonds and a v8 for snack/lunch (didn't eat lunch....not good...usually it is a spinach salad with a hard boiled egg, apples and baked walnuts with fresh lemon juice mixed with a little bit of virgin olive oil on top...sooo yummy)

**And then for dinner we had chicken stir fry. (broccoli, carrots, celery, red and yellow bell peppers, onions, garlic, sesame oil/flax seed oil, mushrooms and garlic) IT WAS DELICIOUS !
more green tea and a few cherries.

The foods on this diet are awesome. Most mornings he wants you to eat a yolkless fritata but because J works I've only dragged my ass out of bed and fixed it for her once. or an omelet (yes you can have a little cheese)

The plan goes like this. You eat pretty strict- no sugar, breads, nothing but fresh fresh fresh, and some meats/fish, for the first 2 weeks.
The next 2 weeks he loosens his grip on you a bit and lets you have rice(I think)and some other foods.
After that it's the maintenance plan. He gives you the foods you can eat for the rest of your life. which includes whole wheat breads and pastas.
I could do this.
You could do this.

(note : I just had J proof read this. agree and sign off on it as it might seem harsh to speak of someones food addiction without their written approval. She wanted me to add. She has gone 2 weeks without a diet coke. TWO WEEKS (pulling at the sides of my hair) DO YOU HEAR WHAT I'M SAYING HERE. and she's fine.
(woo. I'm beat. you have no idea how much energy I put in to this post)

SERIOUSLY PEOPLE ! If you want to eat better and lose weight.....without feeling starving....this is the diet for you.
I am not making this shit up.....and no, I won't make a DIME if you do it.
Well unless you pay me the dime.
Shoot....I think everyone who participates should pay me a dime for every pound lost. Sound good. :)

(as for the before and after shots....we took before shots. naked. against a wall. and no. NOBODY will EVER and I repeat. E-V-AH-AH see those pictures. Well unless you come to my house...they are hanging on the fridge, bathroom mirrors and the cookie jar :)

Speaking of pictures. and big belly's.
Pool party !!!
Ry-guy and Nate

Eyes of the Heart

Just an update from this post.

By order of age : Sydney, Spencer, Cameron, Nathan, Ryan.














and then of course the mom's. I think it makes sense.

How ya like them apples

Days on diet - 8
Poundage lost - 8
Times cheated - 2 times (I ate a single whole grain wheat thin both times)
Times I've wanted to cheat - All of day 3, the boys birthday, Imani's birthday, today's lunch. (cheese sandwiches & bean and bacon soup)
Days left before allowed processed food - 5 (after the 2 week program before moving on to the next 2 weeks we are allowing ourselves a meal out)

Yes I've lost 8 lbs. Now that would be FABULOUS if I hadn't gained 6 in preparation for this diet. That isn't a lie either. I gained 6 lbs in the 2 weeks leading up to this diet. I ate at EVERY single one of my favorite places and then some of J's.
I'm down 2 lbs from my lowest after the babies birth. I'm hoping to go another 10-12 lbs. If I can even lose a total of 15 lbs I will be THRILLED.

A couple of things about this diet. (we are following "The Fat Resistance Diet, by Leo Galland, M.D.")
He says in the book that if you follow his advice your body will feel the rewards...such as skin, hair, energy, joint pain, diabetes, menstrual crampage.
My family holds the patent on period cramps. We miss work, miss school, miss life because of them. Female members of my family have BEGGED to have their insides cut out. Only a couple have succeeded. Yes it's that bad.
Either way.....this cycle. NO CRAMPS ! nothing.
Also, he says you won't crave sugar. I don't. I haven't wanted it at all.
I still craved and wanted the pizza that was served at last nights birthday party. I WANTED IT B-A-D ! So the craving for breads hasn't gone away.
The other thing is, I still poop like one of Santa's reindeer. Hasn't done anything in that department. No soft s-shaped poop for me. WTF.
Over all though....it's been pretty great. We don't feel starving. It's been easier and better for us than weight watchers was.

The worst part of this diet is...the cost. Everything has to be fresh and I did go organic on a few items.
And then the prep time. SHIT. It's not like cooking when you are cooking with all fresh ingredients.
I'm talking I'm peeling and mincing garlic and ginger. Yes, the root. and I'm chopping basil and parsley and rosemary and thyme. And squeezing lemons. GOOD HELL I've never had to squeeze so many lemons and limes in my LIFE.
The recipes he provides are great, they taste wonderful and I've learned some new things too.
I've also learned that non fat, natural yogurt is the MOST disgusting thing ever. EVEN if you blend up tons of yummy blueberries and even strawberries in it. YUCK !
And green tea with cloves and cinnamon does not make a delicious chai tea. GECH !
I have just been drinking the green tea straight. (I'm not a tea drinker so it's even harder for me)

I highly recommend this book and diet for anyone who wants to lose and maintain a good weight in a healthy way.
J seconds me on this and has lost 9 lbs herself.

Three's company, 2's a crowd !

My boys are 3 ! It came so fast that I didn't have time to object or demand they stay 2.













We decided to just have a family birthday party this year. We had cake and ice cream at grandma and papa's.


Mommy J bought them 2 little 4-wheelers that Sydney appreciated a couple of weeks ago. J can't contain herself nor her presents so they've had them for a while.


Sunday morning Cameron asked to go to the Zoo. How do you say no to that. Off we went.
















It was overcast and perfect and other than that little incident when I bled all over my shorts without a tampon to spare it was GREAT ! yes I did. ALL OVER. ok, there were some noticeable spots. I asked one of the female zoo officials if they sold tampons and she instead gave me one of her own. it was a teenager size and my verjaynus laughed at me when I put it in, but you do what you have to do.
After wrapping and winding 1/2 of a roll of toilet paper around my panties I threw the diaper bag over my shoulder (to cover the blood stains) and pushed through.
Ok so we were at the end of our trip and took our train ride, which was the boys favorite part) I guess next time while packing spare outfits for the kids, I need to include one for myself. (hysterical laughing) like I pack extra clothes for the kids. HA HA HA HA HA HA that's funny. ha ha ha


Any ways. My boys are three. They talk like they are 2. Well Cam is coming along. They both qualified for the local pre school where in that they will get 30 minutes of one on one speech therapy a week.

We had their final IEP meeting Thurs. The lady pulled out their test scores and gasped that OMG gasp and exclaimed, "WOW !" Which of course pounded several species of butterflies in my stomach. She followed it up with, "these are GREAT scores" . Really. great...good for my boys.

There were several conversations with supervisors and their supervisors after that, figuring out why they "qualified" for the preschool program. I sat quietly, hoping that they wouldn't figure us out....we were faking the whole thing. and after talking back and forth they agreed that they would "qualify" on their speech alone. (I feel relieved that there are no other reasons that they would need to qualify)


Potty training was a bust. They are simply not ready yet. The only sign they show that makes them ready is that they in fact can pee and poop. This may bug other people but it doesn't bother me one bit.


Cameron continues to be the protector. Spencer my peacemaker. Well that's until they switch on me.


Making it to three sometimes feels more like a step machine workout. No matter how many steps I take they just keep coming at me. I don't see an end to the work any where in my near future. I just hope that we can make it over a few more climbing hills and then flatten out leaving me at a comfortable pace....with maybe a few fans blowing the sweat off of my face.....and a cold beer in my cup holder.


cute story :

Cameron and Spencer being ABSOLUTE nightmares. Me, JUST dropped my last straw that I had between my teeth.

Me : "Cameron and Spencer, I'm going to beat you"
Cameron : "Mark, set, GO !" and off he runs. to, you know, beat me. so much for instilling the fear of God in them.


I love these boys. Love every ounce of them. Happy 3rd Birthday boys !!!! (I hope you/we make it to 4 :)
Spencer and Cameron on their papa's "mo-oh cycle" One of their favorite places to be.

Just in time for the weekend.

Ok, so here are a few movie reviews for those of you looking for something to do this weekend.
I'm hopeful that my reviews give you a jaded and unclear idea of what you are getting yourself in to.
(note : the reviewer on this page is not held responsible for different opinions and wasted time and money)

Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Queen Latifah's voice is in it.
This movie is HILARIOUS ! My kids LOVED it, even my boys....there was enough scary dinosaurs to keep their attention but not so much that they had nightmares for nights following. The movie, as are most of the kids movies, written for adults to enjoy.

My opinion : MUST SEE ! Queen Latifah's voice is in it.

Hangover
A guy his 2 best friends and his mentally impaired brother-in-law take him to Vegas for his bachelor party. Things happen. We laughed. HARD. I can't tell you any more.

My opinion : Must See ! Even if to see the wedding singer in the end. Oh and the naked Chinese guy.

Watermelon Woman
WTF ! This is a documentary style film about a woman looking for a famous black woman in an old film. There is a part in it where she falls in love with a white woman and the issues with falling in love with a different race arise.
I could make a better movie with my cell phone.

My opinion : I would rather watch Titanic on replay for 3 days.

My summer of Love
The story of two young women. One rich, one poor. Both with a story to tell. Fall in love.

My opinion : I liked this movie. I will say it was a little weird. but worth it if you have nothing else to do.

Late Bloomers
OMG. This is honestly the TRUE story of how two women came together in the 90's. Now I don't know this for sure...but while watching it I kept saying, this is based on a true story. It has to be. It was too real and not all L-wordy Hollywood at all.
The characters will remind you of someone you knew or know.

My opinion : Watch it. It's very sweet in a this will remind you of someone you knew or know kind of way. (keep lower expectations for sure on this one)


I don't know if it's because I had absolutely no expectations as they were only given 1 1/2 stars...or if it's because I was in an easy mood for these last 2 movies but they weren't sooooo bad.

And there you have it. Just in time for the weekend.
Oh and I've heard that the Proposal is good.

Over zealous.....maybe

stupid....for sure.

Today is day 2.
Day 2 of our all natural, no sugar, no processed, nothing but green tea and water, diet.
Other than the green tea part. oh and not being able to eat sugar and processed....I'm doing SWELL !

As for the kids.....Spencer ate strawberries. PLAIN, FRESH, not wrapped in granola or blended with sugary yogurt. Oh yes he did.
Also, if I can figure out how to put all vegetables on a cob I believe I can get my boys to eat anything.
Corn on the cob = big hit.
Well the first day it was


















Also day 2 of naked boys-r-us.
I'm attempting to potty train the boys. They have remained naked other than nap and bedtime.
They've both successfully peed outside, in the garage, on my floor and in the toilet and then on my floor again.
Cam pooped on the glider in his room.
(this picture was not staged)


















This is day 2 and 2 days closer to the end of the binky era at our house.
We are phasing out binkys. I'm taking it out of their little control.
Binkys were supposed to stay in bedrooms and it was a constant fight and repeated reminders, "binky's in bedrooms, put your binky in your bedroom, binky is going in time out if I see it again !"
Lots of sweat and tears.
They are now in a locked box. The key under my left bosom. (only because that's where it ends up after I drop it down the middle)
I get them out when they are in their beds ready for nap time and bed time. This goes for the babies too.




I'm not saying it. I'm not saying it out loud. I won't even go there. but if I were to just sum up day 2, I would say....."pretty good"

protect your computers people.....drool will be exuding from your mouths.....don't say I didn't warn you.
Nate and Ryan
















******update update update*******
Ryan who we've managed to get to take 1 or 2 steps but then grabs for your hands or then lowers himself slowly to his toosh.....took 7 steps. SEVEN. He just walked, stopped, walked. I knew he had great balance this kid. SUCH A BIG DAY FOR HIM !!!
Now if they just don't go in two different direction when running from me.

You said what ?

Sydney, "mom, can you marry your friend ?"
Me, "I hope you do marry your friend."
Sydney, "you CAN marry your friend ?"
Me, "yes. It is important to marry someone you are friends with...other wise you end up with a marriage like your Uncle Brian and Aunt Liz."
Sydney, "Do you looove your friend."
Me, "One day you will fall in love with someone....and hopefully, they will also be your friend too."
Sydney, "I'm going to marry Nate. (not her brother nate, a neighbor nate) Because he is my friend and I love him in my heart. a lot."
Me, "he's a really nice boy. good choice Syd."
(plus...he lets her boss him around)

Cameron, sitting on top of our counter looking at a family picture. "ah daddy."
Me, not fully understanding what exactly it was he said, "Do you see Cameron and Spencer."
Cameron, "ah daddy ?"
Me, "nope. there's no daddy."
Cameron, "Cam ah sad." lowering his face a little.
Me, "I'm sorry you are sad buddy"

Spencer, "maaaaw-awm, Ca-ca (Cameron) ah rih ah booh"
Me, running.
Spencer, tilted head pointing at Cameron and the several pages of the library book ripped and crumpled laying on the floor, "see"