2 Pounds down, How many more to go?

That's right.  Since stopping my sugar intake on Monday, I have already lost 2 pounds.  I'm not really sure how much more I want to lose, but "nothing tastes as good as being skinny feels."  I haven't really felt like I've missed out on that much when I've done this in the past.  I hope to make this a more permanent change for the future.  I just make the decisions each day as to what I will eat and try not to get all bent out of shape if I mess up.  

The truth is that I feel better when I don't eat sugar. 

I can still have fruit, but I will more than likely limit myself to once per day.  As for refined sugar, I don't know if I'll ever go back.  I didn't drink sodas that much anyway and if we have tea, it is unsweet.  My main problem was closet eating at night.  After everyone was in the bed, I would eat cookies or ice cream or whatever dessert we had at the house.  Even though I knew better, I was really thinking that if no one saw it, it didn't happen.  Then I started indulging mid-morning.  I eat an egg every morning for protein and since I was doing that I felt like it was okay to have a mini-scone with my Starbucks after I dropped Livee off at school.  After a while, it was adding up to be more sugar intake than I realized.  Before May, I was also attending Zumba classes two to three times a week so I felt entitled to have sweets every day if I wanted.  Sugar is like a drug to me.  Once I have a taste of it, I crave it and feel like I can't live without it.  It takes a couple of weeks, but after that I don't miss that sweet taste any more.  I started at 126ish.  My weight goal for now is 118.  My current weight is 124 - my pre (Livee)-pregnancy weight.  I'm not sure that I can make 118, but I can try to get there!  In all honesty, I will be happy if I can get to 120.  

My challenge for you is this:  add up your sugar intake for one day.

I think you will be shocked at the amount.  

Our bodies are designed to handle only teaspoons of sugar a day, not cups.  The AHA recommends 4 to 6 TEASPOONS per day for women.  Once soda contains 8.    Check out www.sarahwilson.com.au.  She has lots of great information!  

Hope everyone had a happy Cinco de Mayo!  

A new day is coming in the LaVecchia household. 

Easter baskets!  Loads of goodies for this sweet boy a girl - including a Magic Slushie,  and megazord sword, and princess everything!

This girl is a choco-holic.

Hayden moved to orange belt in karate.  We are so proud!

Spring Break Bust

Instead of a fun filled Spring Break, we have had a home based semi-boring one!  I had planned to head to Alabama with the kids on Wednesday, but came down with a stomach bug instead.  By the time I recovered, I didn't want to risk spreading it to everyone over there.  On Thursday we went to the movies, but yesterday and today we will be staying at home.  Tomorrow we will get to participate in an Easter egg hunt on a friend's farm, so we look forward to that!

Potty Dance

I never thought this time would come so soon, but we are finally potty training!  The unusually warm weather motivated me to "get 'er done".  I knew I needed to get her out of diapers when I stopped remembering to change them more than twice a day (bad mom moment, I know).  She has been pooping on the potty for a few months already.  To me, potty training is all about consistency and not being lazy as a parent.  Those are two things I really have to strive to achieve.  But, in the end this is worth it!  We started by staying at home all day Friday and Saturday.  I sat her on the potty every 15 minutes and kept her either bottomless or in training pants.  Her reward for tee-tee is 2 M&M's.  Also, we bought her a princess potty and that made her even more excited about everything.  By Monday, I lengthened her to every 30 minutes and was still having to remind her to go.  Yesterday was rough in that she had an accident but I was not as diligent due to a stomach bug.  But today, she went a couple of times on her own!  I'm hoping that it's starting to click with her and am looking forward to a diaper-free future!