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The Ever-Elusive “Perfection”

I’ve been thinking a lot about perfection. Is it possible to obtain perfection in this lifetime? The scriptures talk about “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” (Matt 5:48) And yet, if we were perfect we would have no need of Christ and His atonement. It is my […]
adopted, baby, diet, exercise, family, healthy eating, Izze, On A Personal Note

Refinement – Physical – Post #1

This is the first installment in a series that will follow over the next many months about our experience of assisting our son Jonathon and his wife Sarah adopt Izze. Hardest experience of my life, but also life-changing. I hope reading about our experience will touch you in some way and that you might gain […]
beverage, diet, healthy eating

Colada Crunch

1 1/2 scoops protein powder1 slice fresh pineapple1/4 cup whole grain puffed cereal1/2 tsp coconut extract1.2 tsp vanilla extractTruvia (stevia)1/4 cup skim milk1/4 banana6 ice cubes1/4 cup waterCombine in blender and blend to desired shake consistency – add additional water if it is too thick. Delish! LOVE these meal in a blender lunches when I […]
breakfast, diet, healthy eating, recipes

Blueberry Pancakes

1/4 cup whole grain pancake mix1/4 cup blueberries1/4 cup water 2 T Greek yogurt1 T sugar free syrupMix first three ingredients together- cook pancake in frying pan sprayed with cooking spray. Top with yogurt and syrup. A surprising yummy combination! (For my meal plan, added a protein shake).

diet The Ever-Elusive “Perfection” I’ve been thinking a lot about perfection. Is it possible to obtain perfection in this lifetime? The scriptures talk about “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” (Matt 5:48) And yet, if we were perfect we would have no need of Christ and His atonement. It is my […]

adopted Refinement – Physical – Post #1 This is the first installment in a series that will follow over the next many months about our experience of assisting our son Jonathon and his wife Sarah adopt Izze. Hardest experience of my life, but also life-changing. I hope reading about our experience will touch you in some way and that you might gain […]

beverage Colada Crunch 1 1/2 scoops protein powder1 slice fresh pineapple1/4 cup whole grain puffed cereal1/2 tsp coconut extract1.2 tsp vanilla extractTruvia (stevia)1/4 cup skim milk1/4 banana6 ice cubes1/4 cup waterCombine in blender and blend to desired shake consistency – add additional water if it is too thick. Delish! LOVE these meal in a blender lunches when I […]

breakfast Blueberry Pancakes 1/4 cup whole grain pancake mix1/4 cup blueberries1/4 cup water 2 T Greek yogurt1 T sugar free syrupMix first three ingredients together- cook pancake in frying pan sprayed with cooking spray. Top with yogurt and syrup. A surprising yummy combination! (For my meal plan, added a protein shake).

beverage Blueberry Shake 1 1/2 scoops protein powder2 T oats1/4 cup plain canned pumpkin1/3 cup blueberries6 ice cubes1/2 cup waterCombine and blend all ingredients together to desired shake consistency. Yummy!!! Made it substituting frozen strawberries for the blueberries some mornings – awesome!

breakfast Mexican Egg Burrito 1/2 tsp ranch powder (I like the spicy variety)2 T fat free refried beans (I am allergic to beans and substitute a strip of turkey bacon)1 T fat free sour cream1/4 cup sliced mushrooms1/4 cup onion of choice1 large low carb whole-grain tortilla1/2 egg yolk4 egg whites1 T corn2 T salsa1/2 cup spinachBlend eggs and […]

diet Update for Week 9 Phase 3 So, holding steady this week. It has been interesting to note that although my weight is not doing much right now, I am still losing inches and things are continuing to fit better all the time. I also have my hormones and adrenals in “crash” mode right now due to all this legal stress with […]

breakfast Berry Crepe 4 egg whites1/2 egg yolkTruvia1/3 cup mixed berries (I used frozen strawberries instead)1 T sugar free syrupBlend eggs with sweetener. Cook eggs, crepe style in frying pan sprayed with cooking spray. As eggs cook, add strawberries over half and fold over to cook the rest of the way. Remove from pan and top with syrup. […]

diet Week 8 Phase 3 Update Wow! Things have been crazy busy and I am a few days late getting this post up. I finally broke through my 27.5 pound weight loss and dropped another half pound this past week. After the small holiday weight gain and time off my thyroid meds – I am ecstatic!!!! There is a lot […]

diet Update for Week 4 Phase 3 So this is a day late – no surprise with everything I have going on. I am feeling a teeny bit discouraged as I had to go in for blood work for my hormone levels and found out Friday that all hormone levels have completely crashed again (I thought my tiredness was due to the […]

diet Update for Week Three Phase Three Back down to my all-time low since beginning the challenge. Hoping I can break it this week. With all the holiday parties, etc I am feeling grateful to be maintaining for right now. It has been a pretty stressful week for me and I am pretty proud of myself for not “eating my feelings”. I […]

breakfast Strawberry Yogurt Crunch 1/2 cup yogurt (I use Greek)1/2 cup Kashi Heart to Heart cereal1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese1 T protein powder3 strawberriesMix all together. Yummy!

diet Challenge Update – Week Two Phase Three Back to my all time low this week – a real relief to have my “holiday” weight gain gone. Have been wearing things of late that I have not been able to wear since I was 10 pounds less than I am now. Says a lot to me that it really is about WHAT you […]

beverage Cocoa Strawberry Cream Cheese Shake 1 scoop protein powder1/2 T plain cocoa powder4 large frozen strawberriesTruvia1/3 cup multi-grain cold cereal (like Kashi Heart to Heart)1/2 cup low fat cottage cheeseBlend all ingredients in a blender and drink up (I add a bit of ice and water too)! (Can stir cereal in after blending if you want a bit of crunch) […]

diet Update for Week 1 Phase Three Challenging week with a family dinner on Wednesday night this week and then Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday. I was extremely careful on Wednesday’s dinner, but less so on Thanksgiving. I gained 5 pounds, but am only up a bit over 2 pounds as of this morning. Disappointing, but expected. I have such a lousy thyroid […]

breakfast Apple Cream of Rice 3 T cream of rice1/4 diced apple1/2 tsp sugar-free apple cider powderabout 1 cup waterTruviaCombine all ingredients in a microwavable bowl (go large so it does not boil over). I usually microwave about 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds or so. For the challenge you also have a protein shake made with 1 1/2 scoops […]

diet Challenge Update – Week 12 Phase 2 Just completed our first six-months on the challenge. My stats to date are: Down 26.6 pounds, lost 5″ from both my waist and hips. Arms are down 2″, thighs down 3.5″, calves down 2″, under bust down 4″, and full bust down 3″ (that’s one area I could have done without any loss! :)). I […]

breakfast Pumpkin Waffles 2 T plain canned pumpkin1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice1/4 cup whole-grain pancake mixTruvia2 T sugar free syrupBlend all ingredients and cook in a fry pan sprayed with cooking spray. Top with syrup.http://www.kristiapproved.com/ – Week 11 Phase Two recipe. NOTE: this is also eaten with eggs (4 egg whites and 1/2 egg yolk. The pancakes are so […]

breakfast Omelet 1 egg4 egg whites1/3 cup brown rice1/4 bell pepper3 large mushrooms1/4 onion of choice (I like red)2 T salsaCook veggies and rice in a pan sprayed with cooking spray. Add egg mixture and cook until eggs are set. Prior to eating top with salsa.From Week 10 Phase Two challenge http://www.kristiapproved.com/

diet Update for Week 11 Phase Two First of all, I apologize for failing to update my blog last week – things have really heated up in regard to my son and his wife adopting little Izze (watch for a blog post update on that later this week) and I have felt pretty paralyzed by all the legal drama.So….I had a rather […]

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