The Redesigned Mom

I don’t know what it is like where you live, but in Seattle people drive like idiots. Not a day goes buy that you don’t encounter some nimrod making a jack ass out of himself behind the wheel. Now, I can’t say I am totally immune of the occasional buffoonery, but I generally think that I drive carefully with the appropriate amount of aggressiveness and a general awareness of what is going on around me. And really, that’s all I ask of others.

This reading deals with our biggest flaw, the one thing that can undo us.

Having a large and healthy breakfast is a challenging undertaking, especially if you want to be quick and not eat the same thing every day. I have come up with several ideas, one of which is this french toast recipe. It only takes a couple of minutes to make and provides all the Gabriel Method requirements – Protein, omega3 and live food.

I really really want to weigh myself. I can’t help it, the scale just calls to me. I have put it away, but just because it is put away doesn’t mean I can’t go and dig it out. It is only the thought that I may get on the scale and that same number will still be there that is keeping me from it.

Having two kids with birthdays four days apart was a really bad idea, not that we consciously decided to do it that way.  Whatever you do, don’t try to get pregnant the same month more than once.    As a result of this momentary lack in judgement, April is crazy crazy crazy.  There is Easter [...]

I have been exploring new foods and ways of eating as part of the Gabriel Method.

This salad has become my favorite lunch. It is hearty and filling, dare I say comforting, and chock full of nutrition.

I’m watching Larry King and they are talking all about twitter. So, in their honor, I was going to go and twitter something witty to my blog, but twitter is down. Crashed by the masses. Who knew a couple of celebs on Larry King Live could cause such a ruckus. By the way, it’s really [...]

One of the first things The Gabriel Method encourages is eating a large breakfast to get your day going. Like all other meals using this approach, breakfast should include a good source of protein, omega 3 and live foods. You should also take a digestive enzyme capsule before eating to help with digestion.

So, let’s break these down a little.

After just more than one week on the month one plan plus adding the recommended foods where appropriate, I am already seeing my cravings change. Less Diet Coke, more water and the other day we took the kids to ice cream in the afternoon and I didn’t even feel like having something sweet. I more wanted some cheese and bread, maybe some olives. Now, I did have the ice cream and it’s not like cheese and bread is so great for you, but that change in craving is a big one for me. I have always wanted something sweet.

Now, a few days later, I don’t really want to eat the breads at all. Last night we had garlic shrimp and pasta and I couldn’t even bring myself to eat the very small amount of pasta I put on my plate and today I took the kids to lunch and nothing really sounded good and I ended up tearing most of the bread off my meal and eating out just the center.

I have been taking an Acai supplement for about 6 months now and I will tout its benefits all over town, but let’s get one thing perfectly clear…

This is not a diet drug. If you believe that crap about losing 40 pounds by just taking a pill then you are an idiot, just like I was.

So, Why is Acai so great?