UPDATE!

All of the posts on this blog should be titled "update" :)

I swear I only post on average once every full moon :P

Anywho, after reading the (semi-whiny) vegan-ese post, you are probably wondering how we are doing in that aspect, aren't you??

Well, I am happy to report that we are eating less meat at home (everywhere else hasn't really happened yet), and have DRASTICALLY increased our vegetable intake.  I made a pretty big decision to go with the CSA I was looking at and we have been enjoying LOTS of yummy heirloom tomatoes, string beans, kale, cabbage, brocolli, squash, zuchhini, other wierd looking squash thingys that I need to figure out how to cook, etc. 

probably some of the biggest news we have to share is that we moved into a HOUSE!

If you don't have instagram yet, go get it.  Makes photos AWESOME.

oh, and we have a puppy.  No biggie.  ;)

His name is Obi-Wan Kenobi XXXI

I am super surprised I haven't posted anything about him until now on the blog, but I will make up for it now with a bajillion photographs (the husband is literally incapable of not taking pictures of the puppy lol, but he isn't here with his phone so....I'm just posting pics from mine :)

Ok, not our puppy.  1 week before we got him & we pretty much decided it needed to happen.

Just picked him up from Lehi and brough him back to see Gramsy & Pappa

first walk!

PROOF that he has slept like this since the beginning.

mmmm pine-cones!

Playing with the cousins...

so....tired.

"Hi, my name is Obi and I sleep A LOT" especially when daddy wears me out fishing.

presh.

just out of the bath!

recently decided he likes the banana chairs... :)

3 times the size, he still prefers to sleep in his back all stretched out.

Funny story/tangent:  Obi was sitting on the couch with me today while I finally watched the season premier of Glee and he started stretching...there were some dishes on the side of the couch and he honestly didn't mean to, but he knocked them off onto the floor!  Fortunately, nothing broke, and it really scared him...but it was still kind of cute and hilarious all at the same time!

In case you were wondering, the husband IS still doing AF ROTC; he is also working on his Computer Science degree, participating in 3 intramural sports, and lots of other amazing stuff.  He rocks.

I think that pretty much sums it up for now!  I am struggling through calculus, hoping I can make it through the math that will allow me to finish the degree I want!  Bring it, math!

Vegan-ese

Sounds like a foreign language, no?  that's what I feel like right now lol

I am officially starting my "clean eating" life today.  I visited the whole foods market on 1300 E in SLC and wandered around in awe for nearly an hour.

My husband and I (not so much my husband, but he's gonna try) have decided to try this new diet lifestyle that doesn't include meat or dairy products.  Also, soda is getting the boot.


Bear Lake this past weekend was the final hurrah for the two of us and we are on a get healthy kick.  Scotty needs to get in shape for the AF before school starts and I just want my physical sanity back.

I know what you're thinking.  lots of talk, right?  Right.  Well, it IS a lot of talk and I'm seriously wanting to try this out!  I've been reading up on this new lifestyle online and in THIS BOOK and if the health benefits are anywhere near what they say they are, count me in.  If i feel as amazing as they say I will in 4 weeks, I think it is worth a try.  I am SO OVER this mono junk and want nothing more than to have my energy and body back!  Yes I said it.  I want my pre-mono body back.  The body I could go on a 5 mile run in.  The body I could swim a couple miles in.  The body before the mono. 

Now before y'all get all hotsy-totsy on me about calories and the food pyramid and whatnot, take a chill pill.  I KNOW that creating a deficit of calories in your diet is how weight loss works.  I know I need protein and calcium.  I'm not new to any of this 'weight loss' research and I was an athlete my entire life...including 1.5 years of college where I had a nutritionist and like 3 trainers and coaches at my disposal.  I get it.  This is a decision I am making for me and something I want to TRY after I have compiled and reviewed all my research....and its not all about the weight loss, that's just a plus to the whole process.

TANGENT: I should mention we aren't jumping in to all of this cold-turkey.  We are basically right now cutting out the red meat.  As soon as all of the soda in our apt. is gone, we will be done with soda.  I think that's the best way to do this: one step at a time.  As things in our kitchen run out, I'm going to replace them with an alternative, healthier, less processed version.  I'm also looking into a CSA.  Anybody have any experience with one?  I like the idea of getting a lot of fresh, local fruits and veggies each week.  THIS is the one I'm looking into, although I think we may try THIS one first (mostly b/c of the price difference).

Something interesting I would like to point out (not to be in your face, but just because I find it interesting) is the following scripture:

D&C 89:12-13 (paying special emphasis to v. 13 since all of  y'all know about v. 12)

12Yea, ^aflesh also of ^bbeasts and of the fowls of the air, I, the Lord, have ordained for the use of man with thanksgiving; nevertheless they are to be used ^csparingly;

 13And it is pleasing unto me that they should not be ^aused, only in times of winter, or of cold, or ^bfamine.

I just feel a little bit justified in my decision/research to try this new diet/lifestyle after reading this.  The scriptures are for you to interpret how you will, but I never really read v. 13 until I was considering a meat-free lifestyle.   THIS is another book I'm intrigued to read.

Since the hubs is no longer working all night long, we are going to start going to a yoga class together.  On the nights we don't have yoga, we will be going to a spinning class (yikes!)  ... just cut my legs/butt off now!  I like this whole being able to spend time with your spouse thing....good idea me thinks.

I hope I haven't freaked too many of you out with my post.  Don't judge us too harshly until I have a basis to judge ourselves with please :)