Do Something Refreshing. Eat thy grapefruit!

Good morning, loves!

Drinking my coffee and gearing up for the day. Looove my morning coffee. Yesterday I drank at least 90 ounces of water. It was awesome. My co-worker was complaining of headaches as he sat drinking his Redbull. I understand the addiction people have for that but it dehydrates you so bad and in the end does much more harm than good. I kept saying "Get a big water and guzzle it down!" Unfortunately this is often a lesson learned with "age" and gaining some wisdom. He's 22. Not saying younger people don't know how to be healthy but this particular guy is not really too worried about it.......yet. ;) 

Now on to my newest obsession. Grapefruit! 

I love pretty much all fruit and vegetables and consume many daily and recently a friend was talking about grapefruit a lot. And it got me craving it. I have tried the organic grapefruit and...wow! So good. Organic is expensive in general but I think it's worth it to go organic with certain things. There are even lists of the best fruit and veggies to buy organic. I was looking at grapefruit at my local Stop n Shop and first picked up the non-organic type. Then I walked past the organic table and noticed they seemed smaller. When looking at them side by side, it really left me feeling disturbed at the thought of what exactly was being pumped into the non-organic ones. It really is scary. And horrible that the better ones are more expensive. I grew up in Oregon where most of my family had gardens of some sort and eating out of the garden was a way of life. You ate fresh all Summer and then in the colder months you ate the ones you had canned. So so good. 

But my favorite way to start the day lately is with instant organic oats, which I actually found the 360 brand at Whole Foods to be reasonable for this and really good. And organic grapefruit. When I was a little girl, I'd sprinkle sugar on it. It kind of defeats the purpose! haha. Now I eat it fresh with nothing on it and actually really love it and how refreshing it is. It kind of hits the spot for me. Grapefruit has been one of those foods that has always been promoted when someone is dieting and it is a good one to incorporate! 

                                                       Why wouldn't you want to eat this?? 

I hope you all have a lovely Thursday. And I apologize for making you crave grapefruit. Not really because I want you to crave healthy things!! haha!

Enjoy this! I love this song! Avicii "Wake Me Up"

"Kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless" - Mother Theresa 


xoxoxo
Tam

Boy, You're Gonna Carry That Weight...........A Long Time!

Good morning!! How are you?? 

I have been on a bit of a hiatus aka I've been tuckered out and just getting back into the swing of things in the mornings. :) My boys are both in school and my mornings are spent getting all of us ready, lunches made, transported to school and then to work. It's amazing what I can get accomplished before 8:30 am!! haha!  I do like blogging and despite juggling everything I do want to continue with it! The routine being settled is helping. And I have been continuing with my healthy experiments and lifestyle. That never changes. 

I hope you've all had a great few weeks. I'm sure many of you are also settling into the school year routine. Next year, my little guy will be in Kindergarten and my oldest will be in 2nd Grade. How does that happen?? Seems like they were just babies. :( 

My oldest has had a hard time in First Grade so far. I've been concerned but I think he will settle into the changes. He's been seeing a therapist because of recent behavior and it's been confirmed he has a great deal of anxiety.  It's based on recent activity in the environment around him. I have been worried the constant drama would have an adverse affect on him and it breaks my heart to know he's been so anxious. So now I'm determined to do anything possible to help him. I can only control myself but hopefully that is enough. And his new teacher has been significantly different from past teachers. Not the warm and fuzzy type he was used to in preschool and Kindergarten. I have come to the realization that it's not such a bad thing. With the chaos that's been around him, having a strict teacher may be a blessing in disguise. It may help him to feel calmer overall. Also, we just have to deal with people throughout life that might not be our cup of tea. Learning to handle that early on is a good trait. He seems to be settling in a bit better this week. I pray it continues! My tender-hearted, playful, loves everyone boy being miserable going to school has had me worried a lot recently! 

Now on to my healthy nagging. If you drink soda of any kind, PLEASE stop. I know how difficult it is and how much you crave it. It's made that way on purpose. Remember in the beginning it contained Cocaine. While it no longer contains that drug, the way it affects our body is not unlike a drug. And there really are no pros. Not in the long run. Take a look at this link. It really is disturbing and makes me so thankful that I stopped consuming it completely. What Happens to Your Body if you Drink a Coke Right Now? Just to give you an idea of this article..

In the first 10 minutes: 10 teaspoons of sugar hit your system. (100% of your recommended daily intake.) You don’t immediately vomit from the overwhelming sweetness because phosphoric acid cuts the flavor, allowing you to keep it down.

20 minutes: Your blood sugar spikes, causing an insulin burst. Your liver responds to this by turning any sugar it can get its hands on into fat. (And there’s plenty of that at this particular moment.)

Like we need something making our fat consumption worse!! And diet soda is not any better, trust me! So please if you do one thing today, reach for water instead of soda when you feel the need. It will be tough at first because your body is addicted. But like anything, if you keep it up it will get easier and you'll rid yourself of that craving. I did it and feel so much better. Staying hydrated, exercise, eating right is the best energy booster ever. I do enjoy my morning coffee..but after 7:30 am I am done. It's water and green tea later on. Occasionally I will treat myself with a mocha or something but that is rare. I find it way too sweet now. I was treating myself to a Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks but it just wasn't as enjoyable as it used to be. I think I might just bake a healthy pumpkin muffin instead!! I know I am probably annoying with my healthy addictions but it really does become addicting to feel awesome!! And I love having energy and my stomach feeling great and my skin being clear and my hair and nails growing. Call me crazy! ;) 

Alright, time to get up and around. I hope you all have a lovely day! This week the weather here in CT is why I love September here. It's low 70's and not humid and sunny. Ahhhhh! :) 

I pulled this up yesterday and listened to it in it's entirety. I am a fan of great music. Enjoy! 

"Peace can only be created by those that are peaceful" -  Deepak Chopra 

xoxoxox

Tam