In light of this entry, I realized that I needed to do something to shock my system.
I am convinced that my metabolism is all screwed up. I don't have the most varied diet. I tend to eat the same things over and over again.
So, I decided to go on a cleansing diet. I use the term "diet" lightly because I'm not counting calories.
I cut out sugar, wheat, and dairy.
I've been doing it for about 8 days and I've lost about 3 lbs.
It's been surprisingly easy.
Days 3 & 4 were rough- I was really tired, but that's to be expected whenever you give up something your body is used to.
What most people don't understand when they do a cleanse is that you are going to go through a period where you feel like crap. Just like any other detox. When you quit drugs, or smoking, or drinking you feel like crap because your body is addicted to it. The same holds true for food.
I'm not sure how long I'll stay on this cleanse. I think I might just try to cut back on sugar, wheat, and dairy permanently, but every once in a while I'll cheat.

I'm still having trouble finding time to exercise.
I've tried a few times to leave Willa at the child care center at the Y while I went upstairs to exercise, but they have to come and get me after a few minutes because she gets hysterical. We'll keep trying.
I've been in a lot of pain too. My back has been out twice in the last month, and the cortisone shot has worn off and my shoulder pain has come back.

So, I'm being realistic- I'm realizing that excising on a regular basis is just not going to happen any time soon, so I'm trying to deal with this from a diet angle. We'll see what happens.

NOW- for the genius part-

My husband finished a box of shredded wheat, and there was a ton of, well, broken shredded wheat left at the bottom of the bag. He asked me if there was anything I could do with it, and I came up with this.
If you are the type of person who needs exact recipes this is not for you.

I melted some semi-sweet chocolate (any type of chocolate will do) and stirred in some chunky peanut butter (smooth is fine too). I added some honey, and then I stirred in the shredded wheat.
I formed the mixture in to balls and placed them on parchment paper on a cookie sheet. I put them in to the fridge until they firmed up.
You would not believe how awesome they were.
You can also add coconut, cinnamon, and whatever kind of nuts you like. Dried cranberries might also be nice.

Enjoy!