Callumism of the morning

"Tiny poo-poos aren't spicy. Big poo-poos are spicy!"


While potty training has helped Callum poop more regularly, he's still
getting constipated and having problems every now and then.

Last weekend, we think he had a case of hemorrhoids, poor guy, so
we're being extra vigilant right now about having him sit on the
toilet after breakfast each morning to try and poop (doctor's orders).

The hope is this will create a habit where his body eventually
recognizes it needs to poop after eating. So, he's now understanding
that pooping a little everyday is better than holding it in and having
one huge poop (that generally hurts, or burns, or feels "spicy") ;)
once in a long while.

I hope it works!

Keeping Daddy company

I survived!

I almost forgot to post my last jar of "juice" (tea) to close out my
3-day juice cleanse!

So, I did okay!

I actually cheated a bit both yesterday and today. Not much, but had a
few almonds with my lunch (soup) and half an apple last night over
dinner.

I'm feeling good overall. Interestingly, I haven't taken any pain meds
for my back this last week and was afraid I might need to (I
specifically didn't, given how little calories I was taking in). I
wasn't (and am not) 100% pain free but there were moments where my
back felt ok which made me feel good. I can't really say it's the
juice cleanse that helped, since I've been nursing my back, stretching
and walking more these past few weeks, but it didn't seem to hurt my
back either.

I did notice that when I'd wait too long for my next drink (I couldn't
follow the schedule exactly because, well, life - or work - gets in
the way), I'd get REALLY light-headed and very tired and hungry. So,
I'd then drink the scheduled juice and feel lots better.

I'm also probably more tired than usual. Jon thought the whole idea
was crazy since I have a tendency to drop really low when I don't eat
frequently (low blood sugar), so I'm guessing my sleepiness is
probably due to that. But I haven't been as sluggish or low energy as
I thought I would be...

My friend Jenn asked me today if I thought it was worth it. Hard to
say. It hasn't been easy, that's for sure. I miss eating! :)

But, my goal was to sort of force myself to kick start into a
healthier gear, because I've been in a rut lately. I was surprised
that of all things I'd choose to "cheat" with, I picked an apple to
eat last night. Last week, I would've snacked on crap. So, from that
regard, it's been worth it.

The bigger question is, will I do the same next week, next month, etc?
I hope so. :)

Tag and Wrestlemania

Brothers being brothers. :)

A touch of Paris

I bought these awesome prints, of the streets of Paris, a couple of
months ago. But, it took me awhile to find frames that I liked, and
then find the time to frame them (all by myself - yeesh!) and hang
them up on the wall.

*whew*

It was a pain in the butt, but I love how they've turned out. :)

Afternoon snack

I think this is one of my favorites. But, I'm also a sucker for
grapefruit and mint! ;-)

Bottoms up!

First juice of the morning: Lemon Ginger Juice! (It was tart and spicy
but refreshing)

The rest of my schedule will go like this:

9:00am - Green Juice
10:30am - Nettle Tea
12:30pm - Spring Root Soup
2:30pm - Grapefruit Mint Juice
5:00pm - Green Juice
7:00pm - Almond Milk
8:00pm - Chamomile Ginger Tea

Jon's schedule (and juices) is a little different because I got him
one that has more calories, meant for someone who's working out
regularly.

I think we're going to be peeing nonstop. ;-)