It has been a month since I posted an update on this 2011 journey. Spring has been very interesting one minute there is sunshine and 70 degree temperatures and the next day we could wake up with 4 inches of snow. It is crazy. I am ready for spring. I am ready to work in my garden and dig in the dirt. Just ready for sunshine. Oh how I long for the sun and the warmth that it brings.In the last blog I discussed my concerns about having a child. I still have
concerns but I have settled into the process of trying. I wake up every morning and before I barely move, I take my temperature. I log it and then I look for any changes. I really feel more in tune with my body than ever before. I never realized. I am continuing with acupuncture, daily vitamins and supplements and now Chinese herbs. I am not pregnant yet but I feel great - better than I have felt in a very long time! It is amazing.
One of the other things that have I had to make the decision to change is my eating habits. No dairy, no wheat and no refined sugar. So what is a girl with a sweet tooth to do? Well I have buried myself in the kitchen. Trying recipes and experimenting. My family has been the testing zone. Some things have been a success and others - well big flops. My first success was from the the Spunky Coconut is was the Spunky Coconut Vanilla Bean Cake recipe. My family loved that cake and did not have a clue what the ingredients were in the recipe. The secret - cooked white beans. When I told them - jaws dropped but they continued to eat it. Sam even had two pieces. Now that I have made changes in my diet, spent so much time cooking and tasting - the amazing thing is that I am down 10 pounds from Christmas. I am still 10 pounds to go to hit my goal but I feel amazing!
Last thing - Dean and I just finished our first half marathon for the year and we completed it with one of our best times in our half marathon career. I followed a combination of running and walking and finished in 2 hours and 32 minutes. Yeah!!! The most amazing thing I wasn't sore the next day. I felt great. I had energy. I can't wait until our next race in a month. In fact my children are excited about being active. In fact I talked my daughter into doing the Dirty Girl Run. We are a relay team and we will each be taking 2 miles through mud obstacles dressed as divas! We are looking forward to that event in July. The site is Dirty Girl Run - check it out!
