P365 - 2014 - Day 127 - last night he'll go to bed an 8 year old

P365 - 2014 - Day 127 - last night he'll go to bed an 8 year old

Tomorrow my youngest enters his last single digit year.  How did we get here already?  Where does the time go?  Who is this big, handsome, funny, grown up kid?  He was just my baby.  My Mother's Day baby.  He was just learning to walk.  He was just curled in my lap watching Max and Ruby. He just marched into preschool with a determined (if not a little apprehensive) look on his face.  He just laced up his first pair of cleats and walked out on the soccer field.   How did he get so big, so fast?   He told me tonight that this is the last night he'll go to bed an 8 year old.  When I swallowed the lump in my throat, I told him I needed a picture to document that.  This was his magical year - remember? He turned 8 last year on the 8th and that made it magical (of course).  I hope this past year lived up to that for him and I hope that this next year is even better.  I told him if 8 was great, than 9 will be just fine.  His last single digit year.  I swear I only blinked.

P365 - 2014 - Day 126 - a late night

P365 - 2014 - Day 126 - a late night

My Wonderful Husband had to make one of his final trips to campus and traveling all in one day proved to be a long day.  I waited for a while but finally went to bed when I he wasn't too far away.  I have been going to bed much earlier while on my cleanse so this was a very late night for me.

P365 - 2014 - Day 125 - Mangia!

P365 - 2014 - Day 125 - Mangia!

This morning My Wonderful Husband requested my gravy for dinner.  I have been having my "good meal" at lunch during this cleanse so far but I wanted to be able to sit down with my family for this dinner.  During soccer season, there are so few days that we have time to all sit down and eat as a family that it is important that I do - even if I am on my 30 day nutritional cleanse.  I decided to substitute my pasta with whole wheat spaghetti and make a big salad for everyone but I was worried about whether or not I should have one of my meatballs tonight.  So I emailed my friend and coach on this health and wellness journey and blabbered on about how I didn't know if it would be ok...should I or shouldn't I? Blah Blah Blah.  Mind you, I woke up today on this 11th day of the cleanse and I was down 9 lbs, so I wanted to keep up the good work.  When my friend emailed me back, she said Eat the meatball!  Basically she said remember the big picture...yes you want to get good results during these 30 days, but you also want to look at this in the long run...I am changing my habits and making my body healthier and one meatball at dinner won't change all of the good that I am doing.  She told me - Mangia! I needed to hear that and that is exactly what I did.  I sat down with the family, had dinner and enjoyed the time with them,

P365 - 2014 - Day 124 - post soccer wings with their Dad

P365 - 2014 - Day 124 - post soccer wings with their Dad

It was another "soccer Sunday" - three kids, three games, two parents (one who coaches) and two locations.  Soccer Sundays are busy and fun - My Wonderful Husband and I LOVE to watch our kids play. ( I just wish we could see all of them play each week.. but such is the life with three kids that play travel ball) It was also Day 10 of my nutritional cleanse and a "cleanse day".  By the time we got home from the park after the end of the last game, the kids and My Wonderful Husband were hungry.  I was feeling pretty good.. and because it was a cleanse day, I wouldn't be having a regular meal for dinner so I sent them out.  They all felt bad - "Mom are you sure you don't mind?"(They were going to the Chegg) but I was fine.  I am in this 100% and missing one dinner at the Chegg is not going to be the end of the world for me, but I am glad they all got to go and enjoy some post soccer wings with their Dad.  (even if The Boy doesn't look like he was enjoying himself...can you say exhausted?) Me?  Since I was freezing from being in the park all afternoon (you know because it's May?), I washed up and got my pjs and robe on and watched a little Lifetime while I had a little alone time... :-)

P365 - 2014 - Day 123 - got a little creative

P365 - 2014 - Day 123 - got a little creative

 It was a sunny, warm day - that coupled with the fact that I am on Day 9 of my nutritional cleanse - and I was feeling great.  My Wonderful Husband and I finally got the new screens in the windows this morning which meant that we could let the beautiful fresh air in!  Then the kids all went with their Dad to watch his girls' soccer game and I had time for an awesome 5 mile run in the sun.  No layers of clothing today - it was warm enough for shorts and a tank top and that made me very happy!  Later on in the day, I worked on some things around the house.  With all of the energy and focus that I have had during this cleanse, I feel like I am getting so much more accomplished!  I even got a little creative and made this wreathe for our front door.

P365 - 2014 - Day 122 - joined me for lunch

P365 - 2014 - Day 122 - joined me for lunch

I am so lucky to have a husband that listens to me, supports my decisions, and even jumps on board once in a while. :-)  I have the best cheerleader on my side during this 30 day nutritional cleanse.  He has no doubt that I have the determination and will power to do this and he listens when I talk about the positive long term changes I want to make for myself and the rest of our family.  Since he was home today, he not only joined me for lunch but helped make it too.  We feasted on grilled turkey burgers (mine on a bed of romaine lettuce and his on a roll) and whole wheat pasta with grilled veggies (mine with feta and his with parmesan).  On the 8th day of this cleanse, I am feeling super.. woke up early, went for a 4 mile run in the sunshine, and still have energy to spare.  Today was a weigh and measure day and I am down 6.6 lbs and 16 total inches!  Those results, my continued energy, and the support of My Wonderful Husband and I am ready to take on the next 22 days!!

P365 - 2014 - Day 121- Awesome

P365 - 2014 - Day 121 - Awesome

I saw this sign online today and thought... yes!  I need that hanging on my wall! Today is Day 7 on my cleanse and I continue to feel Awesome!  ;-)