Starting now

In this book is my 2015 Journey to get healthy. I'm not yet comfortable sharing my weight or measurements with the world. But this is where I start. Not where I stay.

We would like to have another baby. And while I'm very excited at the possibility, I am not in a healthy place for that to happen.

Before I got pregnant with J, I lost 50lbs was working out regularly and in a healthy place mentally and physically. When I was diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes, I took it as a blessing in disguise. I couldn't use my pregnancy as an excuse to indulge now. It wasn't healthy for my baby or myself

Then 1.5 months post partum, we moved out of our home. We were nomadic for over a month. Between the extra hunger from breast feeding & the lack of "my own kitchen", I gained a lot of weight. We ate out a lot, I was recovering from my emergency c-section, and was unable to workout.

Now, J is 6 months old. And other than a gimpy leg, im ready to get healthy again. I'm embarrassed to say I weighed more on 1 jan than I did at 9 months pregnant. Im approximately the same weight I was at 9 months pregnant.

This is the beginning of my  weight loss story

Stairs are for the weak!

Let me start off with, I am epic amounts of clumsy.

I'm not the silly type of clumsy. I'm talking clumsy to the extreme, I honestly should come with a warning label. My husband might have priced out personal bubbles.

The stories of my clumsiness are Numerous!

-The time I biffed it in ice and almost didn't make it to my deployment.
-The time I fell down the stairs at work, and injured myself so bad (trying to save myself), I was in a neck brace for several months.
-The time I was working with my dad and nailed myself in the back with a steel beam.

... I could go on, but you get the picture.

This time doesn't come with a good story.  I WISH there was a better story. Like, I was rushing to save my dog from a rabid wild werewolf, but honestly its just fucking lame.

The Friday after New Years, I had just put J down to sleep. I went to rush down stairs... and missed a couple.

I swear SWEAR, I only meant to jump the last step. B says the distance between the stairs and my sprawl, I had to have missed more than one.

It turns out I rolled my ankel BOTH directions. I had a minor avulsion (I think that's how its spelled) fracture on my inner ankel. But tore and angered everything on the outside ankle. In a word, FUCKINGOUCH!

I waited till Monday to be seen. I got this awesome sleeve and walking boot.

Its now 3 weeks later.

I'm still in the boot. The problem I'm having is, we have SUPER slick floors. So at least once a day I have to catch myself from sliding, thus effecting my foot in the boot. Not to mention, we have 3 floors in this house. We have a baby, and a dog.

The worst part is.... no running. I miss running. I miss my running group!

Im going to make an appointment in the morning to be seen. B thinks I'll need physical therapy.

... Fucking fuck

Whole 30 - Failure... sort of

Do in all fairness. I need to fess up.
I had to quit my whole 30.

I gave it 12 days.
But the way the food was effecting J, it wasn't healthy for him.

He had a horribly gurgly stomach. Explosive diapers. His poops were the wrong colors. He had issues sleeping and was a serious "fuss-pot" (as B calls him). He got his first serious diaper rash. He SCREAMED at each diaper change. My poor husband took this scream as a personal issue.

Not only that, but my breasmilk supply seriously dipped. Really worryingly low.

After talking to some veteran moms, and my husband. I decided to STOP the whole.

48 hours later.

J's poop and stomach issues were almost back to normal.

Its now 8 days after that. The only thing that's not been fixed is my breastmilk  supply.

I've added in lactation cookies, started pumping again, and am trying to get J to nurse more. With extra cuddles.

We're still eating healthier. Ive still cut out 98% of dairy, soda, and liqour. But I did add back starches. Quinoa, whole wheat pasta, brown rice, and red potatoes (B's request).

Im sad it had such a negative effect on J. But with him still being 99% exclusively breastfed, I have to put him first.

On the plus side, im still 7lbs down for the month. I'm much more aware of my portion sizes. And I drink SO MUCH more water.

Let me fill you in on my personal injuries later.

Whole 30 - Week 1 Recipe Round Up

So as week 1 draws to a close and I prep for next week. I wanted to post about my first week.

You'll notice, my breakfast are generally the same through out the week. And our lunches are normally leftovers. I give the big portion to B for his lunch at work. Then I'll top mine with a couple over easy eggs.

Day 1 (1.January.14) -

BREAKFAST: I make a breakfast hash. No real measurements just go by my gut. But generally I use:
1- red onion
1- sweet potato ( here I use half, because the commissary sweet potatoes are fucking huge, remind me to get a picture for you)
Whole 30 approved  breakfast sausage or bacon
Eggs

I sautee the sausage ( cut into bite sized pieces) in a little EVOO, just to get a little crust on then. Then I add the onions abs sweet potatoes. I season with my typical seasonings (salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika).

Depending in the day and my mood, I'll do the eggs differently. I do 2 eggs over easy for me, 2 eggs over hard for B. Sometimes I'll crack the eggs over the top and scramble them in

Lunch:
http://www.ourpaleolife.com/2013/03/breadless-blt/

Dinner: This one was SOOOO yummy!! Definitely going to do this again.
http://paleomg.com/chicken-tortilla-soup/

Day 2 (2.January.14) -
Breakfast: breakfast hash

Lunch: left overs

Dinner: this was my first "fail". The meat mixture was so yummy, I had big expectations.. But the sweet potato/coconut oil  mixture was so over powering. It pretty much ruined the dish, because that's all you could taste.  Id cut that part in half, at least.
- Paleo Tex Mex Casserole -
http://popularpaleo.com/2013/11/05/paleo-tex-mex-casserole/

Day 3 (3.January.14) -
Breakfast: breakfast hash

Lunch: left overs

Dinner: I tweaked this recipe because I didn't have an oven safe skillet. So I cooked it in the stove top. But this was AMAZING!!
- Roasted Lemon & Herb Chicken -
http://www.paleocupboard.com/roasted-lemon-and-herb-chicken.html

I used this as a side:
- Rosemary Sweet Potatoes -
http://paleonewbie.com/paleo-roasted-rosemary-sweet-potatoes-recipe/

Day 4(4.January.14) -
Breakfast: breakfast hash

Lunch: left over tex mex casserole

Dinner: Left over lemon herb chicken

Because we started Jan 1st, its a short week. But stay tuned for more!

- Mama Rotty

New Year, Same Me

Jan 1st brings so much. The new year is bright with possibilities! Fresh starts, clean slates, & new beginnings. It's like the whole world wakes up with positive outlook.

Just like most of us, I start out the new year with big ideas. I don't like the word resolution, because they're so easily broken. So, I decided this year I'm going to go with "goals". Short term, easily obtained (if I work for them) goals.

My first goal: finish my 3rd Whole 30 ( http://whole30.com). I love this program more than I can express. Eat real food. That's the rule. This year I have a team!! I'm so excited. I mentioned to my running group that a friend and I would be starting it on the first and over 10 people joined in. It's really nice having people to vent to, ask questions with, and just genuinely be there for one another.

My second goal: Win my diet bet. As a spur of the moment decision, I signed up for a diet bet hosted by one of my favorite bloggers Mama Laughlin ( http://www.mamalaughlin.com). I have never done one before, and I don't know why I did. But here we are. The goal is to lose 4% of my body weight in 30 days. For me, that amounts to 8 lbs. An obtainable goal.
If you "win" that means you reach that 8lbs, or whatever your goal is. Then you split the pot with the other winners.

My third goal: To not let this injury set me back. For those who aren't friends with me in real life, I took a bit of a tumble. I missed the last couple stairs on my way down and lost it. Wound up rolling my left ankle both directions, getting a small avulsion fracture. So I get a pretty waking boot for the next 2-4 weeks. And minimal working out for the next 6-8 weeks.

So these are my goals, what are yours?

New Years post

As 2014 draws to a close, I find myself torn emotionally. After the emotional catastrophe of 2013, 2014 brought so much positivity.

I rocked most of my pregnancy, we finally went to Yosemite (camped and hiked at 6 months pregnant), we welcomed our amazing son into the world, my grandma met my son (which I didn't think would be possible logistically), we moved out of our house with a 1 month old, drove over 600 miles to visit family with a 2 month old, Bri left for Germany ahead of us (leaving J for the first time), I traveled to the other side of the world with J and Sammy, we moved into our home in Germany, and celebrated all the holidays with J for the first time! I know there's so much I'm missing, but those are some of the highlights.

While I'm SUPER excited to see what 2015 has in store, I'm a little sad to leave 2014 behind.

So, as I lay here in bed, listening to the world around us celebrate. I say thank you 2014 for everything. But I'm ready fur the adventure I know 2015 will be.