My long over due update

Tomorrow I start the detox that Liz did. I am excited to feel clean. I have lost 8 pounds to date. Sadly those 8 pounds were not lost due to hard work and exercise. They were lost due to some virus that made me feel like I had morning sickness for about 3 weeks.

After I kicked the virus I started in on some rash that itched like crazy. I wanted to shed my skin crazy itching. After a few weeks of that my doctor diagnosed me with a reaction to stress. Great. Does anybody not have stress? I took a steroid for a week and today was my last day. 

Tomorrow I hope to wake up rash free, virus free and ready to be healthy. I'm kicking my sugar and carb addiction. I have all kinds of fruits and vegetables on hand. I have plenty of fresh eggs every day and a stash of turkey patties too. I'm also not drinking any more soda. I drink soda more than water. True. Sad. True.

I canceled my gym subscription. It was more of a subscription than a membership as I saw looked at it more than I used it. I really do not have the time to take away from my family, farm and work to spend time in the gym. I know how that sounds and some might be thinking, "Melenie, you have to take the time to be healthy and in shape, you have to make the time to go to the gym."  I've actually been getting more of a work out since I quite the gym though. I do a nightly exercise routine that involves wall push ups, and step aerobics using the kids' bathroom stool among other things that crack my kids up.

Running a farm is actually a good work out in itself. Most of my feedbags weigh 80 pounds. I'm not sure how much a bale of hay or straw weighs but it sure feels like I'm getting a workout when I move them around. I've been digging holes and hammering nails, lifting pigs and goats and chasing chickens. It feels good. 

They boys and I dance and take hikes. I'm going to start jumping on the trampoline with them (thank you Poise!). I'm enjoying my life and am excited to get my body with this new phase of eating. 

♥ Ya'll