A long day. I have made some interesting observations that I will post tomorrow cuz its late and I'm tired. But as far as today went...
I got to talk to my sis who is starting her 30-day program tomorrow. she is getting her meals in place and such. I am so excited for her.
Food seems to be our biggest issue. This is part of my observation. We are limited in what we can eat, eating out is totally out of the question, so when we go places which we do all the time, we have to pack all our food with us. So with this, variety and quantity are limited, especially for 5 very different people.
Abigail's stomach is still a little upset but only after she has been sleeping apparently. she thinks she is spending copious amounts of time in the bathroom that could be better spent elsewhere. I just chalk it up to probiotics and fiber, again if it persists then I will inquire up the chain. Health is great, spirits are great. We have been waking up at normal times but going to bed much later so I guess our energy levels are up.
Corinne has noted that she has lost another 5 pounds already, I haven't weighed myself or the kids. She was sporting some ubber cute shorts yesterday that were pre-Ian so she is looking more amazing than ever.
We are half way to Candida Death. It takes about 9 days to starve it to death, half way sounds nice. The roughest parts are to come. As it dies, it craves which makes you crave.
I came up with a t-shirt about this that says: stop the killing, yeast are people too.
We are planning our first outing tomorrow with someone else. Going to grandma's. Testing the waters of leaving the kids' food in someone else's hands has me a bit worried, especially this far into it. Starting over now would not be catastrophic but it would be heart breaking and mind breaking.
All and all we are doing fine, some moody issues on occasion but I can tell that things are changing for the better. I like the exercise in discipline. I feel like my family needs it, especially as a unit. It will either break us to pieces or make us amazing... I don't foresee any pieces.
As I read this, I thought about the sermon at our church this week. Taking on a spouse and family means more responsibility than staying single. An example that was given was going out to eat and having to keep track of what the wife can't eat and kids can't eat vs. having $3 in your wallet and being able to just buy a burrito for dinner.
ReplyDeleteNeither choice - married or single - is wrong. But from 1 Corinthians, sometimes it is "easier" to be single.
It is so great that you and your wife are willing to make sacrifices for your family: kids and yourselves. Probiotics, fiber, not eating out, etc. It's harder.
But worth it.
Totally true and totally worth it... Thank you for the edification! Love ya J!
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