Good Day! Had green smoothie's for breakfast and a half of a whole grain bagel with almond butter (boy! I really love that almond butter!)
The children are trying. Wobie, (8) has consistently been asking for a green smoothie which excites me to the core! Blue-Eyes has always liked green smoothies so she either asks for me to make it, or, when sees it's already made requests a cup of her own. Sweet Pea shared mine and couldn't get enough. (It's always better when it's someone else's right?) Wobie didn't eat any of the normal cereal (BIG yay!). Begaden- needs more time. Beast- (3)- she doesn't eat anything so.......
One thing about Wobie- he has a condition called encopresis. It's awful. His sphincter muscles are either non-functional (which I don't think is the case) are stretched out. He has "accidents" if I'm not consistently giving him his "medicine" which is just a heavier dose of laxatives. I told him that if he drank a green smoothie everyday that it would be possible that he could go off the "medicine" and not have any problems. I think that is why he has been making an effort. It's a great motivation.
For lunch- I went to visit my sister. I knew I might need to take something so I took some chili from yesterday and some of the pasta and pesto from Monday night. I ate the pasta and pesto. Not very much- I was surprised at how fast I got full. But I was sooo glad I had taken the food. Takes the guessing and agonizing out of it.
I also watched Vegucated (not so thrilled about that one- thought it was pretty biased towards something other than health) and HUngry for Change (?) which, I thought, was excellent.(Ironically, I watched a little of each while I was cooking dinner) Keeps me definitely motivated. And my sister watched it with me so maybe we can convert a little!
Tonight for dinner we had the Chard Wraps. They were good. My kids wouldn't touch them but tried the filling in a tortilla. I can't say I LOVE them like I did the chili. The chard is going to take a little adjustment of palate. But I did like them. The filling was delicious so I plan on using the leftover fillings for tortilla wraps. Unfortunately my husband is out of town and the exchange student didn't have time to wait for them so there was a lot left over. One filled me up. I didn't have room in the fridge for them so I gave them to a neighbor who currently is caring for her mother with lung cancer. Her mother was THRILLED. So I was happy to give them away to a willing family with room in the fridge!
Had a piece of dark chocolate after dinner. Ya know, that need for something sweet. But I'm proud to say it was just one. Also had an Aussie Pop today. Those are good! And hopefully not too unhealthy...........
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