Entries from June 2008

June 17, 2008

FINALLY! A Cacao Recipe I LIKE!

Very simple way to get a chocolate fix and its amazing!
1 part cacao
2 parts coconut butter
1 part nut milk
Agave to sweeten and thin.  Blend.  Its basically the texture of frosting.  So good…

June 16, 2008

Cheat Day

Blew it today… big time.  Sunday is my “high calorie” day because we attend the potluck at church.  I try to pick the healthy stuff, but its hard to say no to the dessert at the end of the table.  Anyway, I blew it today.  Big time.  And I feel like CRAP!
Back on it tomorrow.  [...]

June 14, 2008

My Reward

Okay, here’s the deal I’ve made with myself.  I weigh 160 pounds.  I had gestational diabetes during my last pregnancy.  Basically, the doctor told me that I had a 50% chance of getting Type II diabetes within the next 5 years.  That statistic scared the crap out of me, especially since Type II diabetes runs [...]

June 13, 2008

Its Do or Die Time

I’m at my highest non-pregnancy weight ever… 160 lbs.  I have no energy.  I’m pretty pooped and irritable all the time.  I don’t feel good about my body.  I’m pissed at myself for getting this big.  I know I could look smoking hot if I could just get the discipline and eat raw and work [...]