The Busy Mom's Diet

Weekly Weigh-In: Week 25

by Emily on May 23, 2013

Weekly Weigh In

 

If you are new and wondering about my journey, check out the background here. Each week, I weigh in to stay accountable to myself and also to inspire/be inspired through connecting with others on their personal weight loss journey. I’d love to hear your story and connect with you. <3

Current Weight: 206 (same from last weigh in)

First Goal: 199 (one-derland!)

Long Term Goal: 170

How I am winning this week: I’m planning a bunch of clean eating pre-prepped food for next week.  More on that soon!

Areas of improvement: We had a super fun trip, but camping food…gah! Must work on that!  There a lot more trips coming soon!

Camping

What’s your journey like? I’d love to hear from you!

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Teaching a Toddler to Try New Foods

by Emily on May 22, 2013

Wordless Wednesday:

Try New Foods

The hardest part of teaching Miles to be open to trying new foods, is not getting stuck in a rut myself!  A Pilipino fusion restaurant just opened up near us and we all had blast trying new flavors.  Miles LOVED the chicken adobo.  Note to self: try new things on the regular.  What are your kids’ favorite cuisines?  Any tips for helping them develop their palate?

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TV-less Toddler Tuesday: Cloud Dough!

May 21, 2013
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Today we are making cloud dough, which is a super fun (but pretty messy) activity that my son adored!  Check out the video for the whole sitch and join us every Tuesday for a new TV-less Toddler Activity! <3  

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Quick and Healthy Lunch Idea

May 20, 2013
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I’ve been looking for quick and easy lunch ideas that I can make ahead to take to work.  Here’s one I loved: Chicken Salad on a Crisp Bell Pepper!  The bell pepper made a delicious vehicle for the salad and gave the meal some crunch.  The chicken salad is easily made ahead and packed with [...]

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Get Back Up

May 17, 2013
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 Fitness Friday: A wise woman told me to remember that just because you couldn’t doesn’t mean you can’t. Just dust yourself off and try again…

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Weekly Weigh-In: Week 24

May 16, 2013
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I’ve fallen into a slump the last couple of weeks.  I’ve been working on a life-changer that just fell through.   As I scrape myself off the bottom of the proverbial shoe, I find myself emotionally in a low, and physically at a stand still.  I’ve still been working out and eating pretty healthy, but [...]

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My Battle with the No Crying Rule

May 15, 2013
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Wordless Wednesday  Recently, my (almost) 2 year old lined up his trucks and gave them a stern talking to.  He told them, “Pee in the toilet, no crying, and sleep all night long”.  It was one of those moments in parenting when you get a clear reflection of yourself.  I like the part about the [...]

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Lightened Up Spring Dinner: Greek Pasta Salad

May 13, 2013
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Today’s Monday Meal post comes from Meredith from ReadySet Eat.com.  Check out her easy, yummy spring inspired meal! If you’ve ever been pressed for time or had one of those days when you’ve just been too exhausted to deal with dinner, you’ve probably turned to a kitchen staple: pasta. Pasta is one of those go-to [...]

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No Shame in My Game: I let the iPad Babysit.

May 8, 2013
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Wordless Wednesday: A few months ago I started a Tuesday series called TV-less Toddler Activities where I video blog (mostly) about fun things to do sans screen with a toddler on a budget and a schedule.  I started this as a way to motivate myself to come up with creative activities for our mom-son dates, [...]

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TV-less Toddler Activity 10: Homemade Bubbles!

May 7, 2013
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This week, we made homemade bubbles and it was a ton of fun! You may be asking yourself, why in the world I would go to the trouble to make bubbles instead of buy, so I have a quick answer for that: Reasons to Make Bubbles Instead of Buy Them: 1. Making bubbles in bulk [...]

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