So a few days ago I was visited by my dear friend Annarose Foley, who is 40 pounds lighter and looks fabulous. Upon speaking with her- I found out that she simply started counting her calories in a sort of mathematical game. Using the app My Fitness Pal, she figured out how many calories she needed to eat a day to lose her goal weight. (There are all sorts of factors that go into the determination of how many calories you should be eating a day.) I decided after SEEING her and listening to her talk about it that this new "diet" I've named the FOLEY Diet is worth a try. I registered for My Fitness Pal and started a new lifestyle.
My number of calories is personally 1200. Now when you think about it---that's like nothing... Seriously... 1 fast food burger is like 1000 calories.. so HOW could I do this? I just made a decision- sort of like a light bulb went off in my head and I decided that my goal is to lose 50 pounds in 6 months to a year and be wearing a nice bathing suit by this summer and by darn I WILL do it! I am feeling so good about this! I have done weight watchers so many times that you can all know for sure- that I could give you every possible way to cheat on that diet. The last time I signed up for Weight Watchers was right after giving birth to Violet and I did it for one week and didn't drop a pound... that's how I knew that Weight Watchers would never work for me again and I needed to try something different. Thus---Foley Diet was born- Chris decided that he wanted to do it too- (which we all know is kinda stupid because he's a marathon runner and totally thin), but he wants to be supportive and I can't knock him for that.
So I've been on this diet for 3 days and I have to tell you- I'm feeling GREAT. I really feel empowered just having to focus on ONE thing... calorie intake. I don't have to worry about fat grams, sugar, fiber, and POINTS.... like some diets. All I have to worry about is how many calories I eat a day. I've figured out that my body's secret is I really need to focus on protein grams to sustain me. Chris worries more about fiber because he claims fiber fills him up more, but protein is what does it for me. Speaking of protein... Has anyone out there heard of the KIND bars? They are amazing and the one I ate today had 10 grams of protein in it! It didn't taste like vitamins.. has lots of vitamins and nutrients... and holds me off all afternoon as a snack between lunch and dinner. You can find them in the health food aisles at grocery stores. Giant has a great selection of them.
I'll keep you all updated on the craziness of this diet while taking care of my girls. I will say I was at the mall today and Lily was BEGGING me for Chick Fil A chicken nuggets and french fries---I just couldn't bring myself to walk over to the Chick Fil A and get them because I was so scared I would nibble at them myself. I kept stalling and feeding her boxes of raisins instead... she was fine with it, but it looks like this isn't only a personal healthy choice- but a FAMILY healthy choice.
Remember.... AT LEAST IT ISN"T YOU...(seriously... for all of you out there eating McDonalds tonight.. I so hate you!!)
Amanda
Friday, December 30, 2011
Friday, December 9, 2011
Craziest Dinner experience EVER!
Last week my husband and I decided to take the girls out to dinner at one of our favorite local Mexican places. We were pumped as we don't really go out to eat that much anymore and their food is like seriously the best. We were seated right away and we noticed that there was a large party sitting right next to us- probably about 18 people. They all had kids with them and the little girls were all dressed up in their Christmas dresses. Upon hearing their conversation I concluded it was the oldest woman sitting at the tables birthday and the people around the two tables were her kids and grandchildren.
We ordered our food and about 10 minutes later it came out and we started to eat---AND THAT WAS WHEN THE SHIT HIT THE FAN> The man at the table next to us called the server over and was like, "Those people were here after us and they already have our food... where is our food? We've been here over an hour and we told you to bring out the food as it was finished." The server apologized and told him that since he had such a huge party it was taking a little longer to get out the food for them. (I think at this point that they had all been drinking margaritas for about an hour and many of them were toasted... even the mom's holding little babies- disgusting in my opinion.) The server went back to the kitchen and immediately started to bring out their food. He sat down one of the little boys' burgers and the same man screams at the server- "Are you kidding me man? That's shredded cheese on his burger- go back to the kitchen and bring him back a burger with sliced cheese- that's not even real cheese." Okay so last time I checked SLICED cheese indicated American cheese and technically THAT is not cheese.....but whatever---Chris and I began to chuckle to each other thinking how rediculous this man was behaving.
The rest of the food starts coming out to these people and OMG.... they started going crazy like an Italian MOB!!! They all started screaming how their food was cold and not what they ordered and going on and on and on... but here's the clincher... they were SO rude about it. They weren't even being remotely respectful to this poor server who was trying to explain to them that it WAS what they ordered and that their good was not cold- it was simply the sour cream on top that was cold...It was beginning to get uncomfortable in the room since now all of the tables were watching this scene and thinking that if we had all wanted to go to a Long Island circus we certainly could have done so. The server started to bring back all of the food and return it shortly thereafter with plates so hot that he was using pot holders on his hands and arms and THEN they started saying that the food was rubbery. Then this big GUMBA stands up and screams at the server----"You are incompetent... send me the manager.' A nicely dressed man walks over and simply listens to this man tell him that they "come in here all the time and never have problems...We have been sitting here an hour and then the food comes out cold and tasting like shit!" The manager was SO good.... he just listened to the man and told him quickly that he wouldn't charge them for anything but their drinks... and then it was like I was in a nightmare. The man stands up- picks up his GLASS of whatever he's drinking and chucks it at the server who is standing next to the manager. I sort of half stood up because my daughter was sitting on the end of the table and I was afraid the glass was going to hit her in the head or something.
At that point the manager politely told the man that he just wanted the group to leave and that they didn't have to pay for anything. They quickly started to then PACKAGE up all of their food to take home and leave- but not before screaming like maniacs and interrupting the whole restaurants dinner- as they were leaving, that same crazy guy goes into the kitchen and starts screaming at the server about how he "Want your name.... spell it for me... I'm going to sue your ass." And the server says, "What are you going to sue me for? Bringing you out food?"
When the trash finally left the restaurant the manager came over to our table and profusely apologized. He said that particular family has come into the restaurant 3 separate occasions and always caused a huge scene. He said they keep trying to not allow them in at all, but they always send a new person that they don't recognize to get the table and then they all kind of walk in after they have been seated to get past the manager.
I think the saddest thing about this situation was that sitting at that table were children watching everything their white trash parents were doing and saying---Showing their children that their behavior was acceptable and OKAY. It was not okay... it was disgusting. Luckily my Lily was oblivious because I would not have been nice in explaining to her that those people were moron white trash who thought they could behave like animals.
Believe me..... AT LEAST IT WASN'T YOU....
Amanda
We ordered our food and about 10 minutes later it came out and we started to eat---AND THAT WAS WHEN THE SHIT HIT THE FAN> The man at the table next to us called the server over and was like, "Those people were here after us and they already have our food... where is our food? We've been here over an hour and we told you to bring out the food as it was finished." The server apologized and told him that since he had such a huge party it was taking a little longer to get out the food for them. (I think at this point that they had all been drinking margaritas for about an hour and many of them were toasted... even the mom's holding little babies- disgusting in my opinion.) The server went back to the kitchen and immediately started to bring out their food. He sat down one of the little boys' burgers and the same man screams at the server- "Are you kidding me man? That's shredded cheese on his burger- go back to the kitchen and bring him back a burger with sliced cheese- that's not even real cheese." Okay so last time I checked SLICED cheese indicated American cheese and technically THAT is not cheese.....but whatever---Chris and I began to chuckle to each other thinking how rediculous this man was behaving.
The rest of the food starts coming out to these people and OMG.... they started going crazy like an Italian MOB!!! They all started screaming how their food was cold and not what they ordered and going on and on and on... but here's the clincher... they were SO rude about it. They weren't even being remotely respectful to this poor server who was trying to explain to them that it WAS what they ordered and that their good was not cold- it was simply the sour cream on top that was cold...It was beginning to get uncomfortable in the room since now all of the tables were watching this scene and thinking that if we had all wanted to go to a Long Island circus we certainly could have done so. The server started to bring back all of the food and return it shortly thereafter with plates so hot that he was using pot holders on his hands and arms and THEN they started saying that the food was rubbery. Then this big GUMBA stands up and screams at the server----"You are incompetent... send me the manager.' A nicely dressed man walks over and simply listens to this man tell him that they "come in here all the time and never have problems...We have been sitting here an hour and then the food comes out cold and tasting like shit!" The manager was SO good.... he just listened to the man and told him quickly that he wouldn't charge them for anything but their drinks... and then it was like I was in a nightmare. The man stands up- picks up his GLASS of whatever he's drinking and chucks it at the server who is standing next to the manager. I sort of half stood up because my daughter was sitting on the end of the table and I was afraid the glass was going to hit her in the head or something.
At that point the manager politely told the man that he just wanted the group to leave and that they didn't have to pay for anything. They quickly started to then PACKAGE up all of their food to take home and leave- but not before screaming like maniacs and interrupting the whole restaurants dinner- as they were leaving, that same crazy guy goes into the kitchen and starts screaming at the server about how he "Want your name.... spell it for me... I'm going to sue your ass." And the server says, "What are you going to sue me for? Bringing you out food?"
When the trash finally left the restaurant the manager came over to our table and profusely apologized. He said that particular family has come into the restaurant 3 separate occasions and always caused a huge scene. He said they keep trying to not allow them in at all, but they always send a new person that they don't recognize to get the table and then they all kind of walk in after they have been seated to get past the manager.
I think the saddest thing about this situation was that sitting at that table were children watching everything their white trash parents were doing and saying---Showing their children that their behavior was acceptable and OKAY. It was not okay... it was disgusting. Luckily my Lily was oblivious because I would not have been nice in explaining to her that those people were moron white trash who thought they could behave like animals.
Believe me..... AT LEAST IT WASN'T YOU....
Amanda
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Corruption of my 2 year old
Today while I was shopping with my Aunt and my girls my 2 year old daughter turned to me and said, "Mommy!!! Happy Holidays!!!" and I said, "um, no Lily... we are Catholic and so we say Merry Christmas to people." Lily responded with, "but no Mommy... then we say Merry Holidays." I know that she had no idea what she was talking about but this situation made me FURIOUS.
Lily is only 2 and while she is still young, she knows that Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. She knows that Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ and she knows that Christmas is a time for family and love- and NOT presents. (Even though she gets presents.)
Chris and I were talking and we decided that we are going to make Lily give away some of her toys that she has in excess to children in need. I think sometimes parents go overboard in getting their children so much stuff and spending so much money. I know that I find myself doing it because when I was a kid I remember many Christmases where my mom was a single mother and didn't have the money to get us many things... Or especially the Christmas that my dad died and my mom was so distraught she let us just open all of our presents a week early and then had to go out and buy more. This makes me sad and I always say- "I'm allowed to spoil my children." The truth of the matter is that children don't NEED more than one present from Santa. I tend to buy more for my nieces, nephews, and siblings than I do for my own kids. I haven't even gotten much for my youngest knowing that she's so young that it doesn't even really matter because she will never even know if she gets presents or not.
I think it's funny that this year all over the radio they have, "KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS BY LISTENING TO RELIGIOUS CAROLS INSTEAD OF THE SECULAR MUSIC THEY ARE PLAYING ON THE RADIO." And yes... they run that commercial on the same station that they play all the crap Christmas music on. DUH!
At least is isn't you!
Amanda
Lily is only 2 and while she is still young, she knows that Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. She knows that Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ and she knows that Christmas is a time for family and love- and NOT presents. (Even though she gets presents.)
Chris and I were talking and we decided that we are going to make Lily give away some of her toys that she has in excess to children in need. I think sometimes parents go overboard in getting their children so much stuff and spending so much money. I know that I find myself doing it because when I was a kid I remember many Christmases where my mom was a single mother and didn't have the money to get us many things... Or especially the Christmas that my dad died and my mom was so distraught she let us just open all of our presents a week early and then had to go out and buy more. This makes me sad and I always say- "I'm allowed to spoil my children." The truth of the matter is that children don't NEED more than one present from Santa. I tend to buy more for my nieces, nephews, and siblings than I do for my own kids. I haven't even gotten much for my youngest knowing that she's so young that it doesn't even really matter because she will never even know if she gets presents or not.
I think it's funny that this year all over the radio they have, "KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS BY LISTENING TO RELIGIOUS CAROLS INSTEAD OF THE SECULAR MUSIC THEY ARE PLAYING ON THE RADIO." And yes... they run that commercial on the same station that they play all the crap Christmas music on. DUH!
At least is isn't you!
Amanda
Sunday, December 4, 2011
25 Days of Cookies
Hey All!
Sorry I haven't written in a while, but I'm getting extremely stressed with the holidays quickly approaching and of course I came up with this brilliant idea to do 25 days of COOKIE BAKING! SCORE!
I have been baking like a maniac and I have done about 7 different batches of chocolate chip cookies. Now that Chris is tired of chocolate chip- I'm off to master a new variation on a coconut macaroon- Chris hates Coconut so I'll have to find some taste testers who like coconut.
I'm trying to get ready for Christmas and it's fun seeing how happy and excited Lily is this year! She knows Santa is coming, but she keeps telling me that she want's "up....down....up....down" from Santa. Does anyone know what the hell that is? Chris and I have been wracking our brains trying to figure out what it is! I'm sure we'll figure out what she means like the day before Christmas and then go on a crazy hunt to track it down and get it for her.
Well back to baking---I may not get to write on her as often as I would like over the next few weeks- but I'll start taking more pictures to post!
At least it isn't you!
Amanda
Sorry I haven't written in a while, but I'm getting extremely stressed with the holidays quickly approaching and of course I came up with this brilliant idea to do 25 days of COOKIE BAKING! SCORE!
I have been baking like a maniac and I have done about 7 different batches of chocolate chip cookies. Now that Chris is tired of chocolate chip- I'm off to master a new variation on a coconut macaroon- Chris hates Coconut so I'll have to find some taste testers who like coconut.
I'm trying to get ready for Christmas and it's fun seeing how happy and excited Lily is this year! She knows Santa is coming, but she keeps telling me that she want's "up....down....up....down" from Santa. Does anyone know what the hell that is? Chris and I have been wracking our brains trying to figure out what it is! I'm sure we'll figure out what she means like the day before Christmas and then go on a crazy hunt to track it down and get it for her.
Well back to baking---I may not get to write on her as often as I would like over the next few weeks- but I'll start taking more pictures to post!
At least it isn't you!
Amanda
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