Still keeping pretty close to all Organics at home. We have ate out more than we should since we stopped, and boy have I payed for it.  But at home, I try to stay in the organic field. I do have a few things that we can't find organic that I have broght back in, only because we had a limited food menu with what we could get around here and my limited cooking experiance.

4 weeks done.

Today was 4 weeks done. It has been an interesting and enjoyable ride. We will be going to about half organic now. Mostly organic at home and better choices out.

Ate out 4 times in the last week. Tried to make better choices, but we did gain. Its crazy how easy it is to put it back on.

But at the end of 4 weeks of organic what we have gone down is:

Shawn: 4 lbs
Andrea: 4.4 lbs
Thomas: 2.8 lbs
Mikayla 1.4 lbs
Patricia 1.1 lbs

Like I said we are going to use this as a lifestyle change. We won't be doing Burger Joints except for occasionly (and when McRibs are here). We will mostly be visiting sit down places where they actully cook the food or places like Subway where we can get better choices.

Now I will be working more on serving sizes and teaching the kids how they don't have to have ALOT of everything at one time. That should be interesting.

I have lost almost 10 lbs this month. Just from switching to better foods. I am so happy.

Today we were at a funeral and stayed to eat with the family. I got so sick after, eating regular food. Thomas did also, tho he kinda pigged out even tho I told him not to. Was very interesting the way it worked tho.  Showed me how much different foods affect your body.

Last week

We are almost there. Yayyyyy.

We did have to kinda cheat. We went out to get groceries on Saturday and it took way longer than planned. So we went to the grocery store deli and picked out the best  that we could and had water.

Today we went to subway and picked up subs and that was it.

Week 2

We made it half way thru!!!!! Yea!!!!!!!!   Its getting much easier. Its habit now that when we head to town, we pack snacks and water so we dont' have to stop and buy yucky stuff. lol

Did our weigh in. Shawn, Thomas and Mikayla are all the same weight. I gained a bit from water gain, (yuck), patricia gained a bit and she should have after loosing to much last week. We are all doing good. Very excited to do on with this life style. But I could use an ice cream cone. :)

Went to HyVee tonight to pick up a few things and a sweet lady let me know that the first friday of each month you get 10% off in the organic section. Woohoo!!!!!!!!! With that, and a couple of coupons, I was able to walk out with $2 still in my wallet.  Guess  when I will be heading back to that store. :)

Tough day

Day 11. I WANT A DR. PEPPER SO BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!! A Pepsi would work also. lol  I know it is emotional. Having a bad day, cranky kids, that kind of stuff. I don't "need" one, but man I "want" one super bad. I think one drink and I will be fine. If that is'nt addiction, than I don't know what is. Funny and sad all at the same time really.  More sad than funny the more I think about it. I know I will make it thru the day, if nothing else, the sadness that Shawn would have to find out I had one, will keep me from jumping in the truck and racing to the pop machine in wonderful Coleta, or begging my bro in law to pick one up for me. :)

I WILL SURVIVE, YES I WILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 week.

We made it thru a whole week of organic eating. Everyone is so excited. Well at least Shawn and I are.
We weighd in this morning.

Shawn was down 5 lbs
Andrea down just under 5 lbs
Thomas down 2.8 lbs
Mikayla 1.4 lbs
Patricia 5 lbs (part of hers was being sick for 3 days and not eating)

I am excited. Losing almost 5 lbs just by getting rid of junk in our food. And I didn't have to do anything. LOL

This week we are going to put in an exercise routine to see what that will do.

Day 5

Made it this far without any big problems. We drool at the store at the candy bars, donuts and pop. lol, but we are making it thru.
Shawn weighed when he got home this morning and he has lost 3 lbs. We will do a full weigh in on Monday morning.
Patricia has been sick since yesterday morning. All day yesterday and this morning we was throwing up and wont eat or drink. She has stopped throwing up, but not drinking much and not eating at all.  Getting worried about her. Probably wait till morning and if she isn't getting better I will take her to ER.

Day 3

A bit rough for us all today. Wanting some stuff we can't have, but its worse whenyou really can't have it. Cranky kids and tired mommy. Not sure if its worse today cause we are going thru a withdrawl of sorts, or just our normal everyday crankieness. LOL.

But we made it thru, that is what counts. One more day by ourselves and then Shawn will be home to help.

Very excited.

Went to town today and was happily surprised to find the organic cereal that the kids like at Walmart and Kroger. And Krogers organic section had alot of the every day stuff that we will need. Also was able to find popcorn for a good price at Health and Nutrition plus. :)

The day went good. Packed snacks and water for why we were gone and made it thru the Walmart check out line without buying a candy bar or pop. Major thing for me!!!!!

Day 2 was a success!!!!!!!!

Organics Day 2.

Kids loved the cereal they had today, so for them its good.  I wanted Chirizo, but they didn't have a good one, lady talked me into this other stuff that when I opened it, the smell was ookie.   So I ended up having cereal and it was ok, but not what I was hungry for. O well.

Heading to town today after lunch. That will be the hardest. We always pick up lunch when we head to town and most of the time a snack. So I will pack  a few things for snacks just in case and see how that goes.

Supper was much better. Ham and green beans. Ham is from a local farm, not organic, but better than the store. They had to use organic ketchup instead of bbq sauce that they usually use and it went over good. Green Beans from our Garden that Shawn canned a few weeks ago.

So day one was all organic except for ham and watermelon.

I would say Day 1 was a success.

Lunch went ok. Mikayla said she didn't like the peanut butter, but I think it was just because she took so long to eat and the other 2 were done. Thomas loved the pb and bread. I thought they were pretty good also. Patricia loved her Joe Os.

So so far, pretty good.

Organic lifestyle, Day 1.

Just going to keep track here to see how our new lifestyle goes.

Went yesterday to Trader Joes to pick up some organic foods. Fell in love with the store and would love if it was closer.

So today is day 1. We weighed in and  wrote it down for all 5 of us and will do that weekly.

Kids and Shawn had organic cereal for breakfast. 3 out of 4 liked it. Mikayla had corn flakes and didn't care for it.  I tried an organic, greek, honey yogurt. It wasn't yucky, but I didn't like it. Shawn finished that for me. Then I tried a Trader Joes, organic strawberry yogurt. That was pretty good. So that will be a product to pick up next time we go.
So first meal was a plus. Will see how lunch goes

This is my first try at blogging, so we will see how it goes. :)