Well Luis and I officially started our 12 week challenge on Monday. Things are falling back into a nice routine. It will take at least two solid weeks to completely adjust to no sugar at all. We do not eat a lot of refined sugar - but weaning ourselves off of fructose - the sugar that naturally occurs in fruits and some vegetables.
Last night I made this amazing hamburger. We used a portobello mushroom as the bread/bun, hamburger patty with small amount of cheese, one piece of bacon, (per request of Luis) 1 fried egg, shredded lettuce, sliced tomato and "bloody mary" pickles. It was just what we needed after working so hard all day in the yard.
Tonight, I made some small very lean steaks and braised cabbage with a small amount of bacon (mostly for seasoning) I have completely fallen in love with cabbage since losing weight - strangest thing!
This weekend, we worked very hard! Sunday and Monday we worked outside on the yard. Here in North Texas everyone has some kind of foundation problem, just because of the type of soil that is present here. Our Realtor and home inspector told us the best way to help keep the foundation stable and hydrated to use soaker hoses around the perimeter of the house. Whenever I re-did the front flower beds I buried the soaker hose in the font/side of the house. This weekend we bought 3 azaleas of various colors, 3 ever green shrubs, and a bunch of potato vines (since I have not killed the ones I have had for a few months) We planted the shrubs next to our deck - they are small but will grow big quickly - buried a soaker hose in that bed and mulched it - that was the easiest thing we did all weekend! The back flower bed was like 90% clay that had been irrigated - so it was like digging in modeling clay - huge mess. Luis had to had mend 2 hoses together - that in itself took 2 home depot trips. Just thinking about it all makes me tired!!! Once I have the front looking like how I want it, I will take a picture. We have someone building some railing for the font of the house - it mostly for looks - but was cute when it was there - it rotted so yeah needs to be changed.
Luis is on a one night business trip tonight. I cannot believe how close to the airport we are - its crazy! Via the toll roads of course.
I need to find a dermatologist here, my Roscea is acting out like it did 5 years ago whenever I broke out after our wedding. Its not quite that bad yet or painful - but I am super babying it right now!
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