The iflora for kids I bought from your site www.sunrisewd.com is a dream. I just wanted everyone to know upon Melody's recommendation, I bought kids probiotics and my kids never have stomach problems anymore!
7 Easy Tips to eat more fruits & veggies
ruit!
1. Pack your lunch. Make your sandwhich’s to include some lettuce, a tomatoe slice and some sprouts!
2. Add a handful of carrots as a snack.
3. Remember the celery & peanut butter snacks as a kid?
Try the update version and use almond or cashew butter-( go ahead and make some eyes on it with raisins)
4. Apples are natural and easy ‘fast’ foods. Take 1 with you on the go
5. Instead of chips, try crunchy peas as a evening snack.
6. Start the morning out right, dice up some bell peppers & onions in your eggs!
7. Bored with carrots & celery-try jicama.
Jicama is a root that is sweet and crunchy to eat. It looks like a round brown ball in the vegetable section at the grocery store.
Just peel the skin off with a knife and you have a new and tasty veggie!
Posted in Food- Recipes, Lunch & Snack Ideas for Kids by Melody B
Grocerys are expensive…here is a coupon to help save you some money!
Hi,
With the cost of oil and energy on the increase, the cost of groceries have been getting higher as well.
I have complied a list of coupon sites to help you save money! ~ Enjoy
http://www.stonyfield.com/coupons/signin.cfm
Posted in Food- Recipes by Melody B
30 days no sugar- a 1pd success! ~lol -but I learned about Me
After 30 days of no sugar, missing ALL the valentines day chocolate, cakes at the office and controlling the mid night munchies- I lost 1 pd.
To say that I was disappointed is an understatement. And this is embarrassing, the day after my 30th day I pigged out! Cake, ice cream, M& M’s, everything-it was no hold bars.
And as I laid in bed clenching my stomach it occurred to me that while I didn’t lose the 15lbs, I gained self control and the ability to recognize when I am emotionally eating. That’s worth about 14pds.
I am going to try again. However, this time I am going to make more time to exercise and plan my meals better.
Check back to see my progress!
~ Melody
Posted in No Sugar Diet by Melody B
The O’Diet By Miss Gifford
The O’diet by Missy Giffor with Center of New Beginning in Lake Oswego, Oregon is a wonderful book.
Having met Missy personally and seen the results that she has gotten over the years from her 12 week Make over I knew that she was on to something good. I mean every woman that walked in that door looked AMAZING and felt great 12 weeks later.
I had to buy the book.
This book teaches you all the benefits of eating preservative, organic and pesticide free. I really did not understand that the preservative and pesticeds that I was consuming in my food was hurting my body so much. However, in the book ” The O’diet” I finally get why eating Organic is so good for you.
Anyways, I have almost finished the book and am anxious to start my 12 weeks.
Posted in Food- Recipes, Pregnancy Tips by Melody B
Day 22: No sugar diet !~ I want a brownie
Today is day 22 of my No sugar diet and it’s just dragging on and I want a brownie
I didn’t sleep well so my usual fix is caffeine and sugar and while I can do the caffeine-I really want the sugar. haha! W hich goes to show that I have eating and stress management issues!
To be positive, what I am learning from abstaining from sugar is that I eat sugar when I feel bad or am stressed or am feeling angst. And this is good to know. Maybe now I can stop my emotional eating, overeating, cycle.
I have been reading the book ” The O’diet” by Missy Gifford
and have been really interested in the success that she has had with people eating organic, preservative and pesticide free food.
Her theory is that our bodies are like cars and right now we fuel are car with food that is polluted, refined and devoid of nutrients.
This lifestyle of eating healthy foods as always appealed to me, however, my only concern is that I may be unable to eat 100% Organic, preservative and pesticide free food as we live in a very rural area. Let me finish the book and see how I can make this possible!
Posted in No Sugar Diet by admin
Day 21 of my No Sugar Diet: still only 1 pd weight loss
I have passed up valentines, a weekend trip with my honey and countless birthday parties and still have only lost 1 pd. 
The problem is me ( Yes, I am the problem)
My exercise has not been regular and I have been eating more carbs I think to compensate for lack of sugar. My PMS wasn’t bad and my overall mood has seemed to improve so giving up sugar has had some benefits, just not on the scale.
For the next 2 weeks I plan on exercising, M, T, Thursday 30 min of cardio + weights and Fri -Tennis.
I also will read labels more carefully. I suspect that my carb choices are loaded with hidden sugars.
Wish me luck as I continue on my journey of 30days with no sugar~ Melody
Posted in No Sugar Diet by Melody B
Why do you have to work so hard at eating healthy?
This is my rant. Why do we have to work so hard at being healthy? Reading labels, checking recall post, and hoping that the manufactures didn’t add ‘hidden’ ingredients.
It’s almost like fighting a battle at the grocery store. Even if you try to eat healthy buying fresh fruits and veggies-you have to hope that they don’t have dangerous bacteria on them. Why do we as American consumers allow this to go on?
Eating fresh, healthy foods should be our right. And it’s a shame that we have spend extra time sorting out what’s good for us and what’s going to cause cancer, hormone deficiencies, diabetes, etc. It’s wrong really.
Never in our lifetime have so many Americans been on on medicine for diseases that are treatable with Gulp-diet and exercise.
What are the solutions? For the lucky few that live near organic farms, or have markets we can shop there. Others can shop at Whole foods or Wild Oats or other large healthier grocery stores.
But what about the rest of us? those who are on a budget or live in the boonies (like we do) what are we to do?
I’d like to hear from you-how do you think that we can get our grocery stores to only carry healthy foods? That won’t cost you an arm & a leg?
Here are some cool links: http://www.thefutureisorganic.net/index.html
http://www.organicconsumers.org/
Posted in Food- Recipes, Pregnancy Tips by Melody B
Day 18-My No Sugar diet is getting easier and easier
Day 18: I am pleased to say that eating no sugar is getting easier and easier for me. I haven’t lost a lot of weight on the scale but feel a TON better both physically and emotionally.
Why Emotionally? because I am an emotional eater-yep, I admit it. When I feel bad, in the past I would pop some M&M’s (my vitamins as I called them) and kept going.
Now, since doing a month of no sugar I am getting more intuned with me and my emotions. Which is a foreign concept.
What I am realizing is that I so busy with EVERYTHING else that I don’t realize my own needs.
Getting in touch with my needs and wants is an awesome feeling and I would encourage everyone to do the same.
Posted in No Sugar Diet by Melody B
Day 14 of no sugar- getting better
I have to say that it has been an experience having no sugar. While I was proud of myself not eating chocolate (my favorite) for valentines, I do really miss sugar. lol.
I’ve lost only 1 pd and 1% body fat.
For exercise, I have been walking 15 minutes a day, doing 30 min of cardio x3 tiems a week and tennis once a week.
Now, I am more consious of when I am emotionally eating and how terrible my diet is.
My goal is to step up my workout and continue to eat better the remainder of my diet.
Wish me luck
~Melody
Posted in No Sugar Diet by Melody B
Day 11 of My no sugar diet- HARD!!!
Today is Day 11 of my no sugar diet and it’s tough. I am ready to eat some sugar!
Seriously. Also, I have actually gained 1 pd but loss 1% in body fat-so that’s good.
Hopefully I can make it through the weekend 
Best to All,
~Melody
Posted in No Sugar Diet by Melody B
