Get Back Up Again

I'm not sure if TobyMac meant this video about a journey toward wellness but it sure is my theme song for this adventure I'm on. I will get knocked down but I will have to get back up again!

This past week, I got knocked down. :( But I got back up again! I think that's the key. We will all get knocked down from time to time but we need to get back up again!

Since I go to Nutrition4Weightloss on Thursday my week goes from Thursday to Thursday. I like to take a look back at the week and see what went well and what didn't so that I can keep doing what went well and try to avoid what didn't.

This week wasn't so good. I was going to try to quit drinking Caribou. It is my big crutch and the sugar is AWFUL for me. Actually it's bad for all of us but I'm not trying to be preachy or judgey right now! (I'll save that for a later post. hehe)

Friday I had a "no good very bad day" and I did exactly what I shouldn't have done, I turned to Caribou. I didn't think about it at the time but this is the one thing I should, under no circumstance, avoid. I shouldn't be turning to food, I should be turning to other things. The best option would be God but if for whatever reason I don't do that I could take a nap, read a magazine, play a game, exercise, etc. All too long I have been turning to bad for me things, what a hugely destructive behavior.

Friday came and went. I knew the Caribou wasn't a good idea but I was ready to restart right away. Saturday and Sunday were a mess. Mostly with not taking my supplements but also not eating well. On Saturday we have a "fun" dessert. This week it was Sof'ella gluten free chocolate cupcakes. OH MY WORD, guys, they are so YUMMY! I had way too many. I don't even know how many. Maybe 2 Saturday and 2 Sunday. I don't even know... that might be too many because there are 5 of us in the family and we all had at least 2 and there were only 12 cupcakes. None-the-less, I didn't just have 1. Next time I will freeze them right away so there are no temptations.

I got back on the wagon on Monday. I was able to control my food again. I think it is because I was on my supplements which include one designed by NWW crave control that helps with cravings. Then yesterday, Wednesday, I had Caribou again. ARGH! What was I thinking??? Actually, I was thinking that I needed to run to Kohl-Carter's appointment, the roads were bad, and I wanted to have a coffee and didn't have time to make one at home. I should have just done it! WAAAA! Next time I will!

This week I did get knocked down, but I did get back up again. I also have a plan to have these things not happen again. This is what I'm going to do... 1) Instead of seeking out food/Caribou when I'm having a bad day, I will spend time with God. I can do that ANYWHERE. 2) Instead of leaving treats out, I will put them away right away to help limit my serving of treats. 3) Make coffee at home, NO MATTER WHAT! :)

Even though I "got knocked down" I stepped on the scale and I'm down another pound! YAY!

Sof'ella

Sof'ella is a "Gourmet Natural Food" company that sells baking mixes. According to their website they have focused on high quality but easy to make mixes. Something a busy family would be proud to bake together. Not too long ago, they added two gluten free mixes to their line. They have an all purpose flour mix and a chocolate cake mix.

I recently purchased their chocolate cake mix after hearing about how good it was on GFree.TV. I was in love! It isn't just good gluten free cake, it's good cake! For $5.10 you only get 12 cupcakes so it's not cheap. But it has a way better flavor than any other cake mix I have had.

I also entered a contest that I learned about through GFree.TV and I WON!!!

I just received the prize a few days ago! This is how it looked. Isn't it pretty!

I opened it to see...

The mix does not come in a very big box but I think it is enough for what I need which is a small sometimes treat.

It was fun that they also included sprinkles and food coloring.

The pan is so cute! I think the whisk is also fun. My 9 year old likes to use it.

And finally, the donuts! They come out to be about the size of a quarter or half dollar! I didn't decorate them as nice and I would have liked but I got lazy. They are baked donuts so they are not like what you would buy at a bakery. I have thought of trying to fry them in coconut oil to see if they get texture closer to fried donuts. None-the-less, they were quite good and a nice little treat.