A Journey Worth Sharing

I posted these photos this morning and haven't had time to blog about my New Journey.  So here it is nearly 3:30 and I am struggling a bit.  My main reason for blogging about this, is because it will hold me somewhat accountable for my choices and hopefully will help me stay on track.  Are you wondering what I am doing???

First off, a few things you may not know about me:

1.  I am a researcher.  If I want to learn about something, I research my heart out until I discover what it is I want to know about. 

2.  I work in the medical field.  I see abuse of over ordering exams, prescribing medications overly and tons of other un-necessary things.  If you haven't figured it out, most Dr's these days are out to make a buck and will take advantage of the innocent.

3.  I truly believe that we can heal ourselves naturally.

4.  I do not believe in vaccinating.  I used to until I learned about all the ingredients that are being put into innocent children.  It is awful, just awful.  I am not telling you to do this, but it would be worth reading about. 

5.  I am on a mission to improve my health.  Mentally, physically and emotionally all by improving what I put into my mouth.  Yes By Eating!! 

Now you have learned that I like to research things.  Well I came across this chic!! Liana Werner-Gray.  She is a hot lil Aussie that resides in New York mostly now.  She was in a complete rut of binge eating on junk food for days that turned into 5 years.  Knowing and telling herself for years that this was not healthy, she decided to change ONE DAY.  From that day on she blogged for 365 days about her JOURNEY of changing the way she consumes food.  Strictly foods from this earth.  Yes that includes veggies, fruits, grains and MEAT!!  NO PROCESSED FOODS. 

I have been following her on Facebook and her website.  I finally decided that I would purchase her book.  It is pretty much written like she is just having a visit with you.  There are typos and such.  But her information is TRUE and REAL.  There are recipes in it as well.  For along time I have known that I need to correct alot of things in my life.  Especially my consumption of food.  My roots stem from a long list of heart disease.  I actually already have heart disease thanks to these genes and some tests that were run quite some time ago.  I have an Uncle that had a massive heart attack in his mid-20's.  YES MID 20'S....He has struggled with his health his entire life and has made it to his 50's by eating just like this chic does.  I guess you could say my motivation is my family, my children, my friend Julie, my unfortunate genes and now this Aussie Chic!!

I know now is the time, I have never been this motivated to become healthy.  I am on the verge of 34.  I have so many aches and pains, fatigue and never feel 100%.  I have just had two babies in the last 3 years.  My last child is almost one year  now.  The baby weight halved itself and I am still left with half that never hardly will budge.

Did you know that most people's bodies are ACIDIC??  We need an ALKALINE body to be healthy. 
 I FEEL LIKE MY BODY IS WAY ACIDIC. 

I know this will be difficult.  It is so easy to be unhealthy.  But I am on a Journey and a Mission to improve my overall well being. 

So, yesterday I knew that my new way of life was starting today.  I kinda over-indulged on bad foods.  Shame on me.  I ate candy, mexican food and then had a pizza party last night at the house just because!! LOL.  I felt guilty of course after every bite, and that is what I do all the time. I am tired of it.  Time to feel good about what I feed my body.  WE ARE WHAT WE EAT!! Right!!

I started this journal when I decided to start Weight Watchers.  I put motivational phrases in my book to help me achieve my goals.

Note today...Started cleanse....This has been tough...I am juicing fruits and veggies...ahem for 7 days.  I hope I am strong enough to do this.  I did great this morning, but I want to put food in my mouth soooooo bad.  My belly is growling pretty much all the time.

You must think I'm nuts.  Well think what you want!!  I kinda do at this very moment. 

This is what I am consuming for hopefully 7 days. After I do this my body will be Alkaline again!!  I intend to keep it that way. I figured up what I needed and hit the grocery store.  Organic is the way to go, but it just isn't available unless I travel 1.5 hours.  I spent 75 dollars on a basket full of fruits and veggies to get me through the next 7 days. 

This was my first smoothie.  Strawberry Apple Slushy.  It was really good. 

A few hours later green juice.  Doesn't that look so healthy.  I had a bit of hard time getting this down.  I loved all the ingredients minus the celery.  Thank goodness the lemon overpowered it.  My taste buds will eventually adapt!

Yea buddy!!  I CAN DO THIS!!

Now isn't this just an eye opener.  I about fell out of my chair when I saw this.  I won't tell you how many cubes I consumed yesterday on my binge of the last time I put you in my mouth desperation!! LOL!!

Alright all you soda drinkers.  QUIT NOW..thank goodness I don't drink these.  One less thing to quit..

My mind will not control me, I will control it.  AMEN

And AMEN again!!

I hope to be an inspiration to you.  Even if it is in one small form.  I am going to try with all my might to become a new Kristin.  Wish me luck.  I am in need of it NOW this very moment...I know there is left-over cold pizza in the fridge...it keeps calling my name Kristin...Kristin...Come eat me....So far so good!!

Signing off with the typical photo that is ever so common with me.

Days of our lives

Not much has been going on at the Rice Casa other than work and raising our boys.  We do have a very important B-day #1 coming up for Tucker next month.  I can not believe he is rounding one already.  Time sure does fly by.

Beautiful Boys...just love them....soooo much

Riding the trike with Daddy

Pepto stalking the other dogs while on my walk/run

I am trying to get myself back in shape from having my kids.  It isn't an easy thing now that I am over the 30 mark closing on my 34th b-day in a few months.  Yikes...40 doesn't seem far away.

A friend of mine and I decided we would try Weight Watchers.  I have done it in the past and was successful.  I just can't seem to tame my horrible sweet tooth.  I need help y'all...Serious help. Anyways I am trying and working at it slowly and day by day!

     Face painting session with the ol' so ever patient, gentle Daddy!!

      

Cowboy Bronc

I went with Tyler the other day to check on some pasture cattle.  I got to ride the 4-wheeler with the boys. You can't hardly ride a horse with two lil ones, so I was motorized all afternoon.  They ended up asleep at the same time.  I still had about 2 miles to drive to get to the pickup.  And this wasn't working very well.  So Tyler hopped off his horse and held Bronc on the back and led his horse out.  It was good to get the boys out of the house.  We have been having colder days, but looks like warmer days are in store.  Strange for January, but we will take them.

Meet Opie, she is the newest addition to the family.  We acquired her from friends that moved to a ranch and couldn't take all their dogs.  Tyler didn't mention it to me and I found out about it on my way home from work one day.  They had dropped her off at the house.  I wasn't to happy about another female dog....shots, spay, poop, chewing, digging....
Ya know my others are all trained.

But now I just love the lil girl.  She is the happiest dog, awesome with the boys, very obedient and loving.  She is half corgi/half blue heeler and a great addition to the family after all. 

Lil Man Tuck looking out the window

Tucker has been teething like crazy. 

He is my Gap Tooth Baby.  He was cutting 4 teeth at once on the top.  Poor guy, we had a couple rough days, but overcame those with teeth!!  He almost has 8 now, more than Bronc had at this age.

Still waiting patiently on getting moved, I think it will happen sometime in the nearest future....hopefully before March....

We will see.....



Bloggers Birthdays

I recently became a friend of Texans Who Blog on Facebook. A fellow blogger Amanda at http://www.princessofthepanhandle.com/ added me to the site. Y'all should go check out her page and also the Facebook page.

This button is a neat way to send a happy birthday to fellow Texan bloggers. Spread some happy birthday love!!

A Silly Pattern

O.K.  excuse this post...it is just plain stupid.  I was going through my photos on my phone and I found several that are very similiar.  I thought this is just silly and a pattern that I seem to follow.  I have more, but I didn't feel like putting them on here. 

I can remember each time I took these photos.  Reasons such as:  Tyler made me mad..more than once (haha), wanted to brighten someones day up with a laugh, being silly, sending my thought to my Mom or Grandma...and on and on

This one was for Tyler, being silly

This one is awful, just awful.  But it made Rachelle smile :)

No make-up kinda day and sent to my Mom and Sister

This one was to my Grandma..she said to me at Thanksgiving, "Kristin, do you just always wear sweats"

So I sent this to her because I wasn't wearing sweats.

I have gotten quite lazy in my wardrobe when I am home or somewhere that doesn't require me to dress up.  Whats the point.  I would rather wear wind pants, sweats and sweatshirts instead of jeans.  I don't see any point in dressing up when I am home or on a road trip to Mom's.  Haha.

So I sent this to Grandma and just had to let her know that I wasn't wearing my sweats that day!!  Love you Grandma

This was to Tyler, he made me grumpy so this

 is what he got in return

Grrrrrrr....Back at Ya!! Just joking but anyways it is my signature I have discovered.  Not very lady like, but who said I am lady like.

Bawhaaaahaaaa!!

Merry White Christmas

We woke up to a very white Christmas..5 inches of white bliss.  I was so excited!! I am lover of the white stuff, especially if there is mountains and skis involved. 

I will take this in the Texas Panhandle anyday!!

Santa arrived and brought Bronc a Happy Toy!!  He got a pickup and trailer last year.  This year it was a bucking chute with a panel arena.  He loved it!!

Tucker had fun with it to.

Self portraits Christmas morning, Bronc didn't want to be in it.

So we took a picture of him and also included our new cozy house shoes

Winter wonderland at the Rice Casa

Christmas Breakfast.  A yummy crockpot egg casserole that cooks over night and blackberry french toast.

I prepared a delicious supper of Prime Rib, mashed taters and a green salad.  Linda whipped up her oh so good rolls/bread.

Thanks Mom for the cookbook!!

Tucker got a Toy Story Woody doll. 

Bronc has one and Tucker loves it.  Santa did good!!

My pups loved the snow

Out gathering firewood

We had a wonderful holiday with our family.  We enjoyed good food, the gift of giving and most of all the reason for the season.  God is good and has blessed us with so much.