Whole30...or eating like a cavewoman.

Well, considering I probably have about -10 followers out there now due to my (or lack of) blogging habits, I'll go ahead and get crazy.

Hubs and I are going on a diet. Really, everyone has a DIET. It is just that the DIET varies from person to person.

Reasons:
1. HEALTH
2. energy
3. athletic performance
4. aesthetics
5. digestive health
6. emotional health
7. physiological health

The Diet: the Whole30...or in our case Whole20-something because we are doing this till Christmas break.

I could post a lengthy explanation, or I could give you the website because those of you who actually care would probably rather see it at the source.

But basically, we are these people with a stove.

And WAY less hair.

And body odor.

And more clothing.

And we smile.

But the gist is this:

Certain food groups (such as grains, legumes, and dairy) have a negative effect on your overall health. Eliminating these inflammatory, insulin-spiking, calorie-dense but nutritionally sparse food groups for a while will help your body heal and recover from whatever effects these foods may be provoking.

We are eating REAL food-meat, fish, eggs, tons of vegetables, some fruit, and plenty of good fats. Foods with very few ingredients, all pronounceable ingredients, or better yet, no ingredients listed at all because they’re natural and unprocessed. No sugar or sugar subs, alcohol, grains, legumes, dairy, or white potatoes.

No weighing food or portioning it out...we will eat when we are hungry but only these things.

If you question the benefits or reasoning go to the site. Please don't tell me that whole grains are good for you (I have seen the little pyramid the government has created for us). Yes, they have benefits. But there are negative effects as well and the good things they have can be found in other foods and food combinations. Or just ask me your questions! I'll be happy to answer the best I can.

Until then, I MIGHT use this blog as a daily food tracker or post yummy recipes or little informative nutritional tidbit.

or a rant about how much I want ice cream.

cake.

french fries.

diet coke.

OH....DIET COKE!!!!!!!

I'm in mourning.

Meet me!! Please meet me!!

Well it is meet the teacher night at work...since I have a very small number of kids (most of whose parents I communicate with on at LEAST a weekly basis), not many parents are dropping by. I did as much work as I could possibly make myself, I am stalled on one task b/c I need a question answered but every other person in the building has parents to talk to!

Meet the teacher didn't start until 6 which meant I had quite a bit of time to burn up here at school. I watched an episode of Glee on Hulu while I was working on things...I am so pumped for the season premiere TOMORROW!!! yipee!!!

oh Grrrr...just tried to load pics...stupid thing isn't letting me.

It was going to be funny, I was going to say I was excited about the Modern Family premeire as well. I was going to say "guess who Tommy's favorite character is?"

--Insert sexy pic of Gloria--

And I was going to say "guess who my favorite character is?"

--Insert ridiculous pic of Manny in a tux or equally old-mannish attire--

hahaha!

Actually, Tommy's favorite character is Phil. I think he relates to him. Ergh, does that mean that I'm like Claire?

Don't answer, that's rhetorical.

We had a nice weekend. Friday was GrapeFest year 2 with the Allen's. We decided it is now a tradition. Our kids are going to have a sleepover at some sucker-of-a-grandparent's home for GrapeFest year 342380.

Saturday I slept in, read The Glass Castle in my PJs, made Migas, layed out with gals from lifegroup (Bonnie and Caity), ate lunch with same gals, went shopping w/ mom and grandma.

Made grandma buy some stylish blouses. (why do old people call shirts, blouses?)

Bought the neph (nephew) some awesome converse-ish shoes from B-Gap (why I didn't just write nephew in the first place, I don't know) and a hip argyle sweater. To go with the Converse. I love preppy punked out. Especially on an infant.

Went home Saturday night...Tommy and I watched the most depressing movie of all time, "Solitary Man" with Michael Douglas. He was in it, we didn't watch it with him. To clarify.

Sunday, helped Jen and Greg (sis and bro-in-law) move some things to storage. Have I mentioned they are moving to Houston? No bueno. But bueno for their lives. As in jobs. Then we ate indian food and life was good. Austin loved his shoes.

Well, I better go stand in the hall JUST IN CASE a parent of mine is wandering around like a lost puppy.

Goodnight!!!

...the captain, couldn't keep his eyes off you...

The Sound of Music is randomly on tonight and I about went nuts over the Baroness schraeder's gown at the party where the Von Trapp kids sing "So Long, Farewell."

I mean, look at this gown, it is so flawless!!

And the perfect blonde "do"...the gloves...the handsome Austrian naval captain...wait, what? I mean, it's just an awesome look.

thinking of a title for this post makes me sleepy.

i am so tired.

this has been a whirlwind week. i had new teacher training all day every day, along with a variety of external factors that made for an especially exhausting agenda. these include but aren't limited to: tommy being crazy busy at work with a project that required them to go through 75,000 files (note-this is not an exaggeration...its the actual number); getting coffee spilled on my Michael Kors handbag; figuring out how and where to get said handbag cleaned; parent conference; trying to fight off a sinus infection with my bare hands...or bare mucosal linings...; unpacking from our little trip to Arkansas and trying to catch up on laundry; grocery shopping; a little roomate reunion (this was a welcomed distraction though!); and i don't know what else.

needless to say, i'm officially in veg-mode for the evening. that included watching this 20 minute video featuring Tavi Gevinson, Style Rookie. i have blogged about her previously. i could send you to a link of that blog but that would require effort. here is the link to the video though. cuz i just had to used my ctrl C command. hahaha. http://www.ideacityonline.com/video/tavi-gevinson

and just so we don't have a pictureless post...my little monkey nephew!

i wish...

i wish...
that i had more stuff to blog about. i wish...i could fly

i wish...that i had my own distinct style.

i wish...i took more pictures.

i wish...i had a sno-cone.

i wish...summer wasn't gone...BUT

i wish it weren't so hot.

i wish...i had a genie that granted wishes.

deadly thumb

Hope you people like the new look. I got bored of that stinky old header.

I have a confession to make:

I am a plant killer.

There is seriously something wrong with me. I got a few (easy...or so they say) plants to put on our patio this spring. I have killed them. Petunias, people, PETUNIAS. These are those multi-colored babies that they plant outside of gas stations b/c they are so easy to keep up. I have killed my purple petunias. I had a lovely little mint plant--gone. The begonia plant is actually still alive--but it has yet to produce any blooms.

I watered, added dirt, placed in sunlight...nothing. I asked multiple flower-savvy people for tips and then implemented those tips...nothing. Only death.

So I think all my plants are going to have to be fake from now on. Until I can afford a professional gardener.

It stinks, b/c I love plants and fresh flowers. I have this fantasy that I will have gardenia and hydrangea growing in my front yard one day, underneath a magnolia tree. *Sigh* guess it will remain a fantasy. B/c I can't even handle PETUNIAS.

a smattering...

Well, it's finally here. TOMORROW is the last day of school. Yipeeee!

I am SO excited for this summer. Last summer was ok, but I wasn't getting paid and Tommy and I didn't have many friends that lived here (yet--Alli and Corey and Ash were our faithfuls...and Amy when she was here briefly...ok mostly Tommy didn't have many friends here). But it was SO boring for me...he worked all day and I...did nothing...and we didn't even have a church family so we felt a little isolated.

THIS summer, we have more friends, live in a better location, I will be getting paid, and I have gads of projects/plans that will keep me busy. Some work related, some not. It is going to be really great!!

We got a sweet little taste of summer over Memorial Day weekend.

Friday evening I don't remember what we did, I think we just kind of hung out.

Saturday, we slept in a little, took my grandparents to my Mom's concert in the afternoon, then hung out with our friends Eric and Kylie from our small group. We went to dinner at Cheesecake Factory in Allen, listened to live music on blankets with children laughing and playing tag around us, and then got gelato from Paciugo.

Sunday was church, breakfast, a good sweaty workout, then lounging by the pool for a few hours. Our apartment's pool is great, with comfy lounge chairs and even cushioned beds in little cabanas if you want some shade.
Monday, we slept in again, hit up our fav grocery store, Market Street, and got lots of goodies for the week. Then, Eric and Kylie and Jake and Bonnie (all from our small group) came over and we grilled and hung out by the pool. We had burgers with all the fixin's, sausage, grilled zuchinni and pineapple, chips and salsa, and our boys had plenty of Heineken to keep them happy. All in all, a great day, and a lovely weekend.