I can't believe it has been almost a month since my last post....completely awful! I am so sorry! I was sick with a migraine that lasted entirely too long (multiple days... a first for everything!) and an ugly cold! I also have had to dive into my studies full speed ahead for this semester, so thank you for bearing with me!
In my head I have been click-clacking away imagining that I was writing to you about commitment.
Preface: My husband helps out another church when they are in need of worship musicians. So, a few weeks ago, my youngest son and I went to this church to check it out (it's a foursquare church for those of you wondering). I saw familiar faces, which is always comforting, and then was completely in awe of the sermon for the day. It was about relational commitment, specifically marital and spiritual!
A panel of speakers, which consisted of couples in different stages of marriage, took turns reading scripture and sharing their stories.
Now the Commitment Part: At the end of the teaching the pastor spoke of the 40 Days To Purpose their church was embarking upon. This is different from the 40 Days OF Purpose my home church has done. This particular purpose is sculpted around prayer and fasting. The ushers passed around bracelets for anyone who wanted to participate, to take and slide on their wrist. If you know me, you know I took one. The scripture on the bracelet is ACTS 1:8 "..live a spirit filled life.." I chose to commit to something for 40 days. What I chose for fast has something to do with a character flaw that I want to change, specifically pertaining to my character as a mother and wife. I have been successful for 17 days so far!! My oldest son is shocked and amazed that I have not only kept the bracelet on my wrist all this time, but that I have kept my commitment. My act of commitment has been a testimony to my own son, thank you JESUS!! I don't know if I even want to remove this goofy rubber bracelet, it really is a physical reminder to my commitment. Just like a wedding ring on a finger.
So, my NUTRITIONAL GOAL for all of you is based around your spirit today. If you want to renew a commitment or create a new commitment, do it! Find a piece of string, rubber bracelet, or anything you can physically tie around your wrist to remind and refresh you of your current commitment goal (consider yourself as doing a spiritual fast). I promise you will feel such a sense of renewal and your spirit will be refreshed! You can consider this phase of your commitment a fast, as you are wearing something to remind you of it and you are working hard to change!
My recipe for you today:
Always look up when you are in doubt;
Slow down enough to appreciate what is around you;
Kiss your loved ones;
Stop, make eye contact, and listen when your spouse or child is speaking to you;
Take care of yourself spiritually as well as physically.
I love you all and am thankful for you!
Blessings,
Wendie
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
So Much In My Head Today...
I forgot to mention in my January 22nd post, if you are counting your calories for your body weight, don't forget to subtract the calories you burn from a workout or run. If you are maintaining your weight, you can eat that many more calories, if you are trying to lose weight, you have just burned that many more...so wonderful how that works!
Two super easy ways to lose a bit of body fat (up to 10 pounds!):
1. Stop Drinking Soda, including diet soda (that is worse for you than regular!)
* If you are drinking soda you are drinking a carbohydrate-filled drink filled with cancer-causing
ingredients!
2. Eliminate cheese from your diet!
* This is toughest for me to do(!), but it really leans your body out.
Charleze Theron (sp?) adds cheese to her diet when she needs to gain weight for movies.
We really don't need cheese, an enzyme in our brain just makes us think we do!
My lunch today:
Chopped Salad
*Heart of Romaine lettuce
* Shredded carrots
*Cucumber
*Red Onion
*Tomato
*Avocado
*Roast turkey
I chopped everything into little cubes and tossed it. I topped it with a little of Trader's Joe's ranch dressing and a lot of salt and pepper. Yum, Yum!
Here is a wonderful recipe from a wonderful person.....my dear sister-in-law Tricia:
White Chicken Chili (she brought this to super bowl and shared the recipe with me!)
*White beans
*Shredded chicken
*Canned or fresh green chilies
*Salt and pepper
*Seasonings to taste
Soak your beans for a day and a night, rinse and put in your crock pot. Add chicken, these can be raw chicken breasts that you shred after they have cooked, then add the green chilies. Cover all ingredients with water. Add seasonings. Put crock on to cook for the day.
This is really delicious and low in calories!
I have to go to class now. Have a beautiful evening!
Two super easy ways to lose a bit of body fat (up to 10 pounds!):
1. Stop Drinking Soda, including diet soda (that is worse for you than regular!)
* If you are drinking soda you are drinking a carbohydrate-filled drink filled with cancer-causing
ingredients!
2. Eliminate cheese from your diet!
* This is toughest for me to do(!), but it really leans your body out.
Charleze Theron (sp?) adds cheese to her diet when she needs to gain weight for movies.
We really don't need cheese, an enzyme in our brain just makes us think we do!
My lunch today:
Chopped Salad
*Heart of Romaine lettuce
* Shredded carrots
*Cucumber
*Red Onion
*Tomato
*Avocado
*Roast turkey
I chopped everything into little cubes and tossed it. I topped it with a little of Trader's Joe's ranch dressing and a lot of salt and pepper. Yum, Yum!
Here is a wonderful recipe from a wonderful person.....my dear sister-in-law Tricia:
White Chicken Chili (she brought this to super bowl and shared the recipe with me!)
*White beans
*Shredded chicken
*Canned or fresh green chilies
*Salt and pepper
*Seasonings to taste
Soak your beans for a day and a night, rinse and put in your crock pot. Add chicken, these can be raw chicken breasts that you shred after they have cooked, then add the green chilies. Cover all ingredients with water. Add seasonings. Put crock on to cook for the day.
This is really delicious and low in calories!
I have to go to class now. Have a beautiful evening!
Milk of the Cow or Milk of the Bean?
I know most of you are more than likely cow milk drinkers. I was for many, many years. About 9 years ago I switched to soy milk because of my first born son. He was allergic to my breast milk because of my cow milk intake. His poor cheeks were so rashed and cracked all the time! Once I changed my intake to soy milk, his skin cleared up beautifully (it only took me 9 months to realize that.....my poor baby!). It turned out that he had a food allergy to both proteins in cow milk! He is a soy kid. From that, my entire household now drinks soy milk.....even my husband, can you believe that? My second born is a soy milk drinker simply because he knows no different. I now alternate their intake between soy and rice milk.
Did you know we, the human race, are the only species that drink the milk of another species. Every other species drinks their own milk! If you were able to nurse your babies, yeah for you! You allowed your babies to have the milk they deserve! I encourage you from the depths of my soul to try another type of milk if you are a cow milk drinker. If you don't like it, try it again. If you don't like it that time, try it again. If you don't like it that time, try it again....do you get my drift here? Eventually you will acquire a taste for another type of milk. I have been drinking soy milk for so long now that cow milk tastes sour to me. There is absolutely NOTHING in cow milk that is any good for you. The good that is in it has been added (fortified) by scientists to keep the dairy industry afloat...the vitamin D and Calcium are all added to it! Please, oh please leave those poor cows alone. The milk of a cow is meant for a cow...novel idea, isn't it!
Don't worry, if you still choose to drink cow milk, I will still be your friend....you know that! I just may "moo" at you every once in a while!
All My Love,
Wendie
Did you know we, the human race, are the only species that drink the milk of another species. Every other species drinks their own milk! If you were able to nurse your babies, yeah for you! You allowed your babies to have the milk they deserve! I encourage you from the depths of my soul to try another type of milk if you are a cow milk drinker. If you don't like it, try it again. If you don't like it that time, try it again. If you don't like it that time, try it again....do you get my drift here? Eventually you will acquire a taste for another type of milk. I have been drinking soy milk for so long now that cow milk tastes sour to me. There is absolutely NOTHING in cow milk that is any good for you. The good that is in it has been added (fortified) by scientists to keep the dairy industry afloat...the vitamin D and Calcium are all added to it! Please, oh please leave those poor cows alone. The milk of a cow is meant for a cow...novel idea, isn't it!
Don't worry, if you still choose to drink cow milk, I will still be your friend....you know that! I just may "moo" at you every once in a while!
All My Love,
Wendie
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
American Food....or should I say American business...
Hi Friends,
I watched the documentary Food Inc. over the weekend. I think everyone (did I say everyone?) should watch this! This is a documentary about how food in America is a business and is controlled by 4 major companies. Do you think they care about our wellness? Here's a hint....next time you are out in public, take a look at how many obese individuals you notice (those poor souls). That will give you the answer to how the FDA and USDA care about our wellness. You can order this movie on Amazon.com or borrow it from me (I will add you to my list of borrowers).
One major thing I must make clear, if you are a meat eater....I know I told you to look for steroid free meat. You need to also make sure your meat is grass-fed, NOT corn-fed! It is unreal what corn does to the animals that eat, as their systems are not made to digest corn.....say hello to E.Coli! Oh please, please watch Food Inc., you will understand me even more!
As I have said before, I URGE you to be a label reader. You and your children have the right to know exactly what is going into your body! If not for yourself, do if for me. Read those labels, it will just make me feel better!
I have so much more to share, but do not want to overwhelm you, so I will save them for future posts.
My lunch today:
A sandwich made of:
*2 slices whole wheat bread
*1/2 avocado, sliced
*2 big slices tomato
*alfalfa sprouts
*eggless mayo spread
*sunflower seeds (if you them!)
*salt and pepper
Toast the bread, add the spread and sliced ingredients, add your sprouts and seeds. Enjoy!
My mom started making me this sandwich when I was 14 years old. I have always loved it and hope you will give it a try!
Mucho gusto!
I watched the documentary Food Inc. over the weekend. I think everyone (did I say everyone?) should watch this! This is a documentary about how food in America is a business and is controlled by 4 major companies. Do you think they care about our wellness? Here's a hint....next time you are out in public, take a look at how many obese individuals you notice (those poor souls). That will give you the answer to how the FDA and USDA care about our wellness. You can order this movie on Amazon.com or borrow it from me (I will add you to my list of borrowers).
One major thing I must make clear, if you are a meat eater....I know I told you to look for steroid free meat. You need to also make sure your meat is grass-fed, NOT corn-fed! It is unreal what corn does to the animals that eat, as their systems are not made to digest corn.....say hello to E.Coli! Oh please, please watch Food Inc., you will understand me even more!
As I have said before, I URGE you to be a label reader. You and your children have the right to know exactly what is going into your body! If not for yourself, do if for me. Read those labels, it will just make me feel better!
I have so much more to share, but do not want to overwhelm you, so I will save them for future posts.
My lunch today:
A sandwich made of:
*2 slices whole wheat bread
*1/2 avocado, sliced
*2 big slices tomato
*alfalfa sprouts
*eggless mayo spread
*sunflower seeds (if you them!)
*salt and pepper
Toast the bread, add the spread and sliced ingredients, add your sprouts and seeds. Enjoy!
My mom started making me this sandwich when I was 14 years old. I have always loved it and hope you will give it a try!
Mucho gusto!
Friday, January 29, 2010
It's Lime Time!!!
Good Morning! I had trouble getting on this the past few days to post, sorry for the delay, but here we are. I want to share with you one of my favorite fruits that exists.........the LIME! My friend Joelle will tell you I carry them in my purse (only sometimes!).
Nutrition facts for one medium lime (lately I can only find small limes, so take that into consideration):
Calories 20, Total Fat 0, Cholesterol 0, Sodium 5mg, carbs 7g, Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 0.
**Can you see why I love these little green guys!
They are loaded with Vitamin C and they are delicious.
Ways I use my little green friends (the lime):
*Squeeze over your salad with a little olive oil (what a delicious way to cut the fat!)
*put on your mango or papaya
*slice 1/2 and avocado and 1 large tomato, squeeze a little lime juice...delicious! (add shaved red onion, too!)
*Squeeze over sliced onions to reduce the "sting"
*Squeeze over your fish after you grill it...I use it on salmon and tilapia specifically.
*Squeeze it on your meats as a marinade, with a little salt and pepper
*Use in place of lemon in your ceviche salads
Try lime on anything you might put salad dressing on, you will taste the difference! Creamy salad dressings hide the flavor of your veggies, the little green friend (the lime) will enhance the flavor of anything you put it on.
A tossed salad I always make, this is full of flavor:
*Chopped romaine lettuce
*Sliced avocado
*Sliced tomato
*Shaved red onion
*squeeze the juice of 2 to 3 limes over the salad
*about 2 Tbsp. olive oil
*salt and pepper
*sometimes I add very thinly sliced cucumber to this salad
Toss together and enjoy
Have a blessed and glorious day, remember to love and accept your body as Jesus loves and accepts you...God is glorious!
I have to go now, my husband is playing the most beautiful Goo Goo Dolls song on his acoustic guitar and it is melting my heart right now....he is just too talented (thank you Jesus!).
Nutrition facts for one medium lime (lately I can only find small limes, so take that into consideration):
Calories 20, Total Fat 0, Cholesterol 0, Sodium 5mg, carbs 7g, Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 0.
**Can you see why I love these little green guys!
They are loaded with Vitamin C and they are delicious.
Ways I use my little green friends (the lime):
*Squeeze over your salad with a little olive oil (what a delicious way to cut the fat!)
*put on your mango or papaya
*slice 1/2 and avocado and 1 large tomato, squeeze a little lime juice...delicious! (add shaved red onion, too!)
*Squeeze over sliced onions to reduce the "sting"
*Squeeze over your fish after you grill it...I use it on salmon and tilapia specifically.
*Squeeze it on your meats as a marinade, with a little salt and pepper
*Use in place of lemon in your ceviche salads
Try lime on anything you might put salad dressing on, you will taste the difference! Creamy salad dressings hide the flavor of your veggies, the little green friend (the lime) will enhance the flavor of anything you put it on.
A tossed salad I always make, this is full of flavor:
*Chopped romaine lettuce
*Sliced avocado
*Sliced tomato
*Shaved red onion
*squeeze the juice of 2 to 3 limes over the salad
*about 2 Tbsp. olive oil
*salt and pepper
*sometimes I add very thinly sliced cucumber to this salad
Toss together and enjoy
Have a blessed and glorious day, remember to love and accept your body as Jesus loves and accepts you...God is glorious!
I have to go now, my husband is playing the most beautiful Goo Goo Dolls song on his acoustic guitar and it is melting my heart right now....he is just too talented (thank you Jesus!).
Monday, January 25, 2010
A Few Recipes Today...
Thought I would share a little today:
This is a veggie soup I just put on the stove today:
1 32oz. container vegetable broth
1 15oz. can hunts tomato sauce
2 containers "Fresh Harvest Medley" (this is yams, butternut Squash, and turnips all cubed and ready to be tossed in the pot from Trader Joe's!)
1 small package fresh frozen green beans
1 cup frozen edamame (soy) beans
2 bay leaves
salt and pepper
Put all ingredients in a soup pot, if more liquid is needed to fill the pot just above the vegetables, add water. Bring to a boil, let simmer for about 20 - 30 minutes.
This soup is so tasty and delicious! You can serve a loaf of ciabatta or sourdough bread with it!
What I will have for dinner tonight:
4 oz. grilled tilapia
1 cup arugula
1/4 red onion, shaved
Blue cheese sprinkles
lemon
Put the arugula in your bowl first, then the onion, then tilapia. Sprinkle blue cheese over top. Squeeze lemon juice over salad. Salt and pepper to taste. So good!
My Chicken Salad:
Grilled chicken, shredded or cubed
Red seedless grapes, cut in half
Red onion, shaved and chopped
Walnuts or almonds, chopped
Safflower or eggless mayonnaise
salt and pepper
Chop all ingredients, stir in just enough mayo to your liking, add salt and pepper. I don't add the nuts because of my son's allergy, but either way, this recipe is yummy!
Serve on toasted whole wheat bread with fresh fruit or carrot sticks or over a bed of lettuce.
Even my kiddos love this chicken salad.
My challenge for you this week: Eat at least two pieces of fruit every day....make one piece of fruit citrus!
Have a fantastic day!
This is a veggie soup I just put on the stove today:
1 32oz. container vegetable broth
1 15oz. can hunts tomato sauce
2 containers "Fresh Harvest Medley" (this is yams, butternut Squash, and turnips all cubed and ready to be tossed in the pot from Trader Joe's!)
1 small package fresh frozen green beans
1 cup frozen edamame (soy) beans
2 bay leaves
salt and pepper
Put all ingredients in a soup pot, if more liquid is needed to fill the pot just above the vegetables, add water. Bring to a boil, let simmer for about 20 - 30 minutes.
This soup is so tasty and delicious! You can serve a loaf of ciabatta or sourdough bread with it!
What I will have for dinner tonight:
4 oz. grilled tilapia
1 cup arugula
1/4 red onion, shaved
Blue cheese sprinkles
lemon
Put the arugula in your bowl first, then the onion, then tilapia. Sprinkle blue cheese over top. Squeeze lemon juice over salad. Salt and pepper to taste. So good!
My Chicken Salad:
Grilled chicken, shredded or cubed
Red seedless grapes, cut in half
Red onion, shaved and chopped
Walnuts or almonds, chopped
Safflower or eggless mayonnaise
salt and pepper
Chop all ingredients, stir in just enough mayo to your liking, add salt and pepper. I don't add the nuts because of my son's allergy, but either way, this recipe is yummy!
Serve on toasted whole wheat bread with fresh fruit or carrot sticks or over a bed of lettuce.
Even my kiddos love this chicken salad.
My challenge for you this week: Eat at least two pieces of fruit every day....make one piece of fruit citrus!
Have a fantastic day!
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Enjoy your Sunday! Go praise the Lord today for your healthy family!
Happy Sunday! Hope you get to worship with the Lord the way our church worships!
Enjoy your day....have that donut and coffee after church if you really are wanting it! You should fall into your cravings every once in a while so you don't binge......have the one donut today so you don't go tomorrow and buy a whole box of donuts and eat them!
Remember to eat in moderation. Don't stuff yourself...that is so uncomfortable! Eat until you are satisfied (that content feeling your tummy has that falls right in between feeling hungry and feeling stuffed).
Another thing to remember, DON'T eat by the clock...for instance, don't eat your morning snack every morning at 10 A.M. just because it is 10 A.M. Listen to your body, it will tell you when it is hungry, you will feel it. You want to feel your hunger rather than think your hunger. When you feel your hunger, drink a glass of water first. If you still feel hungry after about 10 to 15 minutes, then have your snack. By eating in moderation and only when you are hungry, you will find you will need to give your body at least four feedings a day...just make sure they are healthy, moderate feedings.
By the way, ALWAYS eat breakfast. Start your day off right. Breakfast gets that metabolism going and let's your body know you are not starving it. If your body thinks it is being starved, it will slow your metabolism down and work really hard to hold onto the fat on your body....we don't want that! We work too hard to keep the fat off....so eat breakfast and get your motor (metabolism) going for the day!!
Blessings to all of you!
Today is a beautiful day and you are all beautiful people!!
Enjoy your day....have that donut and coffee after church if you really are wanting it! You should fall into your cravings every once in a while so you don't binge......have the one donut today so you don't go tomorrow and buy a whole box of donuts and eat them!
Remember to eat in moderation. Don't stuff yourself...that is so uncomfortable! Eat until you are satisfied (that content feeling your tummy has that falls right in between feeling hungry and feeling stuffed).
Another thing to remember, DON'T eat by the clock...for instance, don't eat your morning snack every morning at 10 A.M. just because it is 10 A.M. Listen to your body, it will tell you when it is hungry, you will feel it. You want to feel your hunger rather than think your hunger. When you feel your hunger, drink a glass of water first. If you still feel hungry after about 10 to 15 minutes, then have your snack. By eating in moderation and only when you are hungry, you will find you will need to give your body at least four feedings a day...just make sure they are healthy, moderate feedings.
By the way, ALWAYS eat breakfast. Start your day off right. Breakfast gets that metabolism going and let's your body know you are not starving it. If your body thinks it is being starved, it will slow your metabolism down and work really hard to hold onto the fat on your body....we don't want that! We work too hard to keep the fat off....so eat breakfast and get your motor (metabolism) going for the day!!
Blessings to all of you!
Today is a beautiful day and you are all beautiful people!!
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