Friday, August 19, 2011

My Dieting Experience.

So due to some health problems I've been having for the last couples years, I've decided to try a diet. I have never dieted in the past and I never realized how difficult it really is! After discussing my symptoms with a friend and hearing about the diet she is on. I decided to give it a try!
The
Candida Diet entails:
Veggies (except corn, potatoes, and carrots)
Meat-chicken, beef, turkey, eggs, etc.
Nuts and Seeds (except peanuts)
Brown Rice and Non-Glutinous Grains
Green Tea and other Herbal Teas
Lemons and Limes
Apple (only every other day)
And that's it!

So if you notice, I'm not eating any sugar, fruit, starch, gluten, dairy, and coffee.

So far I've been doing this diet just under a week (5 days to be exact) and in the short amount of time I've had better: Sleep, Skin, Nails, Digestion, Energy, and No Headaches!

Here are a couple photos of some dishes I've made that follow my dieting needs:

Tomato, Cucumber, Onion Salad


Homemade Chicken Cobb Salad with Olive Oil Dressing


It's still a struggle everyday to avoid the sugary fattening foods, but I know now that the rewards of eating healthy are pretty awesome. I'll keep you posted on my dieting journey and if I remember, I'll post more photos of the yummy dishes I make!


Sunday, August 14, 2011

Hey I'm Back!

Hello everyone!

I realize I've been absent from Blogger for about 5 months, but I'm back! Many different things have happened in the life of Calvin and Victoria and I'm here to share them with anyone who desires to know!

Here's the gist of what's been happening over here!
June-
Megan Antioho came to visit for the summer!
Victoria finished her first semester of Grad School!
Calvin got a new job at Apple!
Camping in Alaska and spending time with friends and family.

July-
Calvin went off to training for three weeks.
Victoria and Megan volunteer at VBS at our church.
Victoria and Calvin meet up in Hawaii for one week while Calvin was still in training...Victoria was on the beach! :)
Bruce (Calvin's good friend) came to visit for 10 days.

August-
While Bruce was still here, we did lots of "touristy" things including Seward, Palmer, Alaska Zoo, etc.
Megan gains a boyfriend and decides to move to Alaska!
Calvin, Victoria, and Megan decide they need a bigger house...Moving on September 1st!!!
Victoria decides to go on a crazy diet to get rid of some bad health symptoms she's been having. No sugar, no carbs, no gluten, no fruit, and only certain veggies. Stay posted on her progress!