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null - Ok click on that if you have a minute and tell me which you think would look cuter on me.... I am thinking of going super short......
Here are my fav's -
1. Charlize Theron
2. Lisa Rinna
3. Maggie Gyllenhall

I don't look good with longer hair, I just need to stop being lazy and go to the hairdresser more than 2 times a year.... ;) I need a style a really really love. I did love the last one, but if I am going to have short hair, I want it to be fast enough to do it 5 minutes!
Sorry - this is an annoying post, I know.... But I am just at a loss as to what to do!

Thanks Han!

So Tuesday night I picked up Hannah (2) and she kicked me under the kneecap with her awesome super hard and pointy dress up shoes. OUCH!!!! My knees are bad enough already and that is a SUPER sensitive spot that always hurts to touch anyway... So, I spent a while with ice on it that night and decided Wed a.m. that I could go ahead and walk on it. BAD idea - after 45 minutes on the treadmill it was throbbing so bad I had to stop - and after 2 hours with ice I still couldn't walk on it...
THEN I decided to still go walking with a friend Thursday morning (I don't get to see her nearly enough) and then go to Wal-Mart. By the time I got home my knee was toast. I am sooooo frustrated! I would give anything for a body that would let me do everything I want to! So... instead of my siper hard Friday workout that I look forward to all week I am laying on the couch with more ice.
Oh well, such is life! Hopefully I will be good enough to start again by Monday!

Just thinking....

After reading THIS post I did a lot of thinking.... Trainer Momma described my home growing up to a T - except that my Mom did NOT have stashes of candy anywhere - there was simply no candy in our home growing up. If we went to a cousin or friends house we would head straight for the candy bowl for a "fix". We didn't trick or treat either - so we got candy very rarely.... So here is what I have been thinking about - why do I not love candy so much that I can't be trusted around it? The Trainer Momma does - my brothers do.....
Here is what I came up with - as soon as I could cook my Mom would let me make cookies and such about anytime I wanted. So when I was stressed or just wanted something sweet I would bake! My outlet became cooking instead of treats. Although baked goods are still the hardest things for me to say no to, at least they satisfy more than a butterfinger I guess.
I loved baking oatmeal cookies, carrot cookies and whole wheat banana bread - some of the same things I still bake when I am stressed or craving sweets. What I am trying to figure out is if that is better or worse.... I have been known to eat an entire pan of Nutella Cheesecake brownies when I was depressed - I am sure a Snickers would have been better than that..... I usually am pretty good at self control, but for sure baked goods are the hardest things for me to deal with!

YAY!

The past 2 weeks I have eaten REALLY really well and have exersized at least 5 days each week!!! The week before that I only exersized 4 days - but because it had been so beautiful I was walking 6 miles in the morning and about 3 in the afternoon! I am actually feeling pretty great about how well I am doing lately and my motivation is high right now!
I have been trying out all kinds of yummy new recipes from Trainer Momma, Sara, Alisa and some awesome Vegan indian recipes that I have found! LOVE it! I am so ready to just go off Gluten but have to wait until after my celiac test... so just a few more weeks and I will find out about that! I do have to say though, that as a meat loving girl we have not had much of it the past few weeks - lots of beans, lentils, tofu etc and I have even MORE energy!
I am hoping to keep my motivation high!!! My goal is to work out 5-6 times a week through the end of December and then reevaluate how much more I should be doing at New Years! I am allowing myself "days off" for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Thanksgiving is never a tough one for me and since we are doing it alone (i think) this year it should be easy to just make healthy foods! I don't like pie so that has never been a real challenge... Christmas however is another story. I am working soooo hard right now so that I will be in the right frame of mind when it gets here. If I feel good and am exersizing I know I won't let eating get out of control! Bring it on!

Yep - I have been a slacker - BIG time.... I have decided NO MORE EXCUSES!!! Yep, the kids are sick, I can still find 1/2- 1 hour to exercise at some point in the day. Dirty house/crazy day... I can find a way at some point to do it, I CAN! The problem is I simply got out of the habit over the summer with so much going on, but I am getting back in. I have been working out daily for the last 2 weeks, and it HAS made a big difference, I feel better about myself and I am simply a nicer Mom!
I have to say "Biggest Loser" is always such a huge motivation for me. Ok so a size 8 is not exactly biggest loser worthy, but it is also not where I want to be. I can do better.
Emma was talking with me tonight and saying that she can't wait till she gets bigger and we can share clothes. My first thought was that I better not get fat;) She is super skinny and tall so if I want to fit into the same dresses as her, I will have to keep working hard!
That is it, really! I am still alive and working on it and I have to say that after baby #4 it has been soooooo much harder. Baby #1 was soooo easy, same with #2. Baby #3 was a bit tougher and I still had 10 lbs to go when I got prego with #4 and this has felt nearly impossible... BUT - I KNOW I CAN do it, I can... I think I just need Jillian to move into my exercise room - if she was yelling at me I am sure I could be done really quick!

Mercy

There really is a reason for the post title... I spent the majority of my summer at the mercy of others. What I mean by that is, I had many camps and outings that I went on for church related things and though I could pack a few healthy snacks, I truly was at the mercy of what they were serving. Obviously I was able to control my portion sizes, but I had no control over what was being served. When you canoe and backpack in you can't exactly whip up a protein smoothie if there is too much fat content in the dinner (besides that, I was starving from swimming hiking etc so I wouldn't have probably cared anyway. I am not complaining - the camps etc were AWESOME and I had a great time... I knew my weight loss would still be there when summer was over;)
Anyhow, I came out pretty good - I lost a few pounds, though I did not lose as much as I had I had hoped at the beginning of summer. I had certainly hoped to be at my goal by now... oh well! I am pretty happy that I am firmly in my healthy range, and am going to start kicking the weight loss back into full gear! I am really looking forward to school starting again and having schedules and being home a bit more!

Truth vs Fiction

I LOOOOOVE THIS ARTICLE!!! Check it out and tell me what you think? Does it change your vision of yourself?

Soooo close!

Re-modified.... again. If you remember back to HERE I changed my weight loss goal to what I figured was more realistic for a mom of 4... but as I looked at my goal today and realised I am only 5 pounds away, I knew I still had more to lose. So... my ticker at the top now reflects my goal - 135, which is also the lowest I should go - and still be in my healthy weight range! I am excited about this goal - as it gives me something to work for stll, and when I get there I can work on maintaining and toning up good! I am very lucky in that I don't usually have a tough time maintaining weight - just losing! But... I am getting sooooo close! YAY!
So... I had lost about 15 lbs(might have been 20... I stopped looking at the scalet hose last few weeks of pregnancy...) by the time I went to see the Dr at my 6 weeks postpartum checkup. That is when I started my ticker from - so technically I have lost 80 lbs in one year (as of yesterday - Happy Birthday BABY!) and have 15 more to go... WOW!!! That is almost 100 (95)! I hadn't even realised that until I sat down to type this! I had NO idea I had gotten that fat! But, when you gain 60-70 pounds per pregnancy... and then just once don't lose enough in between... that is a lot of weight! (I got preggo with #4 with 20 lbs to go from #3 who was only 9 months at the time!)
I am pretty excited and proud of myself... my next goal - to magically become one of those women who only gains 20 pounds during pregnancy!

G.C.

Well, I am off to Girls Camp this week (a church youth camp). I am a little nervous after recieving the menu - I brought my own healthy treats along because some of it is going to not sit well on my poor tummy! My main worry is staying hydrated! I always got dehydrated at Girls Camp as a youth and got a migraine on the Thursday night... so I am going to try really hard NOT to do that!
Hopefully I will get some good hikes in though! I am really excited about that!
I am so close to my "goal weight"... and I think I might back on the extra 10 pounds to lose. I would be as thin as I got after having Emma (my first) - the same I was in high school! Sweet! Is that realistic for a Mom of 4? Or is that silly and I should just be happy where I will be?

Swimsuit season..... covered!

It doesn't matter how skinny I get, I am still self conscious. Even at 120 (I am 5' 10") I was self conscious.... it is just who I am. ( am NOT 120 now... in the past! I WISH I was now....)
When I found THESE SWIMSUITS I was seriously soooo excited! I LOVE mine! It is so pretty! I actually feel cute in it and I can hardly wait to go to the lake or pool!!!! I thought it might look to "old lady" on, but it doesn't! THIS is the one I have.

Even my hubby (the sceptic) said he thought I looked sexy!

I may be ordering more! ;)

Oh my dear Horchata

I love Horchata, it has been on the top of my list of favorite things for YEARS!!! When I served a mission for my church I fell even more in love with it, as a guy I knew often made it for us for conferences! When my family gets burgers and shakes, I stop by my favorite taco shop and get a large Horchata!
HERE is a remake of my favorite recipe for the stuff! The almonds are more of a regional thing, so if you don't use them, it is still great (and more "northern mexico").
I never cease to be amazed that such a delicious 'creamy' drink is totally dairy free! Sweeeeet!

Whoopes!

Oops, I accidentally posted these two recipes on the wrong blog! They were supposed to go HERE. Luckily they are fairly healthy! Forgive me, it has been a long day!

Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns

I was craving hambugers a while back and had no buns.... so I used a few recipes I love to invent these...

We have had them a few times since and LOVE them! I sometimes sprinkle them with sesame seeds, poppy seeds, or rolled oats... but not this time;)

Here is my "hamburger" and "fries" tonight.... (Actually a Boca Burger - love 'em- and Veggie Straws! MMMMMM!)

The best part - these are WAY faster than running to the store (at least for me, I live pretty far out of town!)

Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns

*Made in my Kitchenaid w/doughhook;)

Mix an a bowl -

2 Cups Warm Water

1/2 C oil

1/4 plus 2 TBSP sugar (honey may be used)

3 TBSP Yeast

let sit 15 minutes

Add 2 beaten eggs

Add 1 1/2 C High gluten bread flour

and 1/2 TBSP salt

Add 4 C or more Whole wheat flour, or until sides of bowl are clean while it mixes

I also like to add in 1/4-1/2 C ground flax seed!

Roll on counter to 3/4" thick and cut using large cup or bicuit cutter. Place in greased pan (cover with dish towel) and allow to rise 10 minutes. Bake @ 425 for 10 minutes!

Doesn't get much easier, or yummier! Good luck! Let me know if you like them!

BBQ Chicken Pizza

My family LOOOOOOOVES this pizza! In fact, I couldn't get a picture before it was half devoured! I recently tried a new pizza crust CLICK HERE and loved it! I have tried a few different whole wheat pizza crusts, and this is among the best!

Now...on to the delectable toppings

Prepare Pizza crust as instructed -

Layer with BBQ sauce

Chopped or shredded cooked chicken

Chopped or julienned red peppers

Chopped/seeded tomato's

Diced green onions

Cilantro

Part skim mozzarella

AMAZINGLY delicious! What did your family think?

Almonds...

I love almonds, always have. I especially love them raw... BUT, I fell in love with these almonds a long time ago.... maybe the day after they started making them! So nice to get the chocolate with no extra sugar! 1/4 cup of these every few days.... Heavenly!

I don't know if you can see, but these are the nutrition facts... awesome!

Then.... I found these.... Sheeeesh.

As you can imagine, they are NOT so good for you! In fact, the description says, "When only the finest will do... these decadent fancy almonds are toasted and finished with a sweet cream flavor and a thin layer of caramelized sugar for a taste that is rich, buttery and indulgent".

And BOY are they! Certainly a once in a while type of treat.... but I guess still better than ice cream since there is still only 1 gram saturated fat, and 5 grams sugar per serving! YUM!!!

I am trying THESE cookies today, they sound awesome!!!! And, they came highly recommended! Just thought I would share, because who doesn't love a healthy cookie? My kids are going to be so excited!

YUM!

You know those favorite breakfasts that you have somehow forgotten about????
THIS is one of those! It is seriously sooo good, and the small amount of prep involved is done the night before! Extremely healthy, and the kids gobble it up! Hope you will like it!!!!

MMMM

One of my favorite lunches has always been cottage cheese and tomatoes. Well, today I was starving and made up a new dish that was SOOOOO good. Please do not judge it in looks alone, it was delish!

It was 1/2 C fat free Cottage Cheese
1 tomato, chopped
1/2 C black beans
2 TBSP Peach Pineapple Salsa (mine was the Safeway brand)

It was so good, I can hardly wait for lunch tomorrow!

A new love

I found these super yummy snacks at Sams Club... My kids and I are addicted! We put 5 clusters (the serving size) in a bag with dried bananas and strawberries (which I did on our new dehydrator!) Sweet!!! We usually eat that along with carrots in the car or running around!

YUM!

*LOVE*

Ok - I have a few new recipes I love so much I HAVE to share....

Minted Rice with Garbanzo Curry

Cucumber Salad

From Trainer Momma - Fiber Bars

From Just a Mom, Ha - Chicken Tomatillo Soup , (Recommended by my cute Cuz Alisa!)

And I will post a few more later... sorry - the baby is crying! Bye!

Sooooo stinking CUTE!

I want/NEED this - SERIOUSLY adorable!!!
Alisa - you have to enter this b/c if neither of us win it we need to have our hubbies buy it for us for Mommies day!

Ok - CUTEST NECKLACE EVER!!!!!

Random

I have been thinking a lot today about why I am so hard on myself. I push myself to be "perfect" in everything I do. I don't succeed, but I sure push myself.
I am so frustrated that some friends/family member are losing weight SO much more quickly than I am. I try to remind myself that I AM doing good - 60+ lbs so far in 10 months.... but one sister in law has lost 100 in 6 so it makes me feel like I must not be doing something right.
I got a calorie counter book (the Calorie King recommended by my cuz Alisa) and I LOVE it! I have been doing really good counting calories. I have been amazed to see how many calories are in things, as I have just gone by fat content my whole life! It is actually a lot of fun to do and I feel like I am making myself more accountable for what goes into my/my children's bodies now. We have always been fruit/veggie junkies - but I love thinking now - oh that medium banana is 105 calories, maybe I should add 1/4 cup almonds with it for another 150. Fun! (Yep, I am weird)
Anyhow... I am at a good weight now - not where I want to be, in fact I am 20 lbs from where I want to be. I wish I could just stop being so stressed out about it and enjoy it!!! I kind of feel like I am a ticking time bomb and that I have to lose this weight quick so I can enjoy it for a little while before I get pregnant again. I want to be REALLY healthy and thin this time so that I won't have as much to lose when the pregnancy is over - it really makes the first year more fun if you aren't constantly weepy over being fat!!!
Anyhow - why am I so hard on myself? I don't know!!! It is weird. Whenever friends/family say they are dieting or trying to lose weight I can't figure out why, I always think everyone else looks awesome - except myself. Am I alone in this or is this pretty common? I just hope I can adjust my thinking and feel good about myself so that my 3 girls will have healthy body images!

**My-Space**

I saw THIS POST on Trainer Momma and it cracked me up. I am a stay at home mom with no other job.... but I have so much stuff I want/like to do on the computer that if I sat and did it all day it would get.... BAD..... After Hannah was born (#3) I started reading emails/blogs while on the treadmill. I can usually do 3-4 miles before I am done. It is great because I get two things done at once, and with 4 little kids I am nothing if not a great multitasker!

Sooooo, here are my cutie girls reading and playing with their toys....
And this is what I do! If the baby gets fussy I put her in her Jumperoo or sometimes I stop and then finish exercising later (probably not ideal - but my kids come first).
I have never had a problem with having the computer on the book stand - it works really great actually! I also watch episodes of shows that I have missed (like LOST!!!) and sometimes even an instant Netflix movie!

It may not be the solution for everyone, but for me it is awesome! I really want to figure out a way to put the computer on the bike too.... (It has no book place.) I will let you know if I do!

(Oh, and I usually walk at about 3.5-3.8! - You may want to go slower at first, but unless you are typing - which I am NOT coordinated enough to do - you can actually go pretty fast!)

Cuties

We call her Hurricane Hannah... she gets into everything and eats ALL DAY LONG.... but luckily most of her choices are pretty good!!!

I love cutie oranges, and that even a 2 year old can peel one for herself!

Then... and now

Here is me with my friend Jen about 3 weeks after Elise was born.
UGH - I can hardly stand to look at these pics - I look and FELT so GROSS!!!

Here I am now (10 months later) - close to 70 lb's lighter!!! YAY! I feel awesome - I certainly have more to lose, but I am fitting into a lot of my clothes and I don't feel embarrassed to be in public anymore! ;)

Kinda gross....

Because of months and months of having antibiotics pumped through my system my immune system is BAD - really bad. I get anything and everything that goes around. When you have that many antibiotics in you trying to kill off the bad bugs, they inevitably kill off the good bugs as well. This can lead to intestinal candidiasis. Another link is here. About 4 years ago I got very very very sick and went to dozens of Dr's who tried many treatments and did lots of tests and we never found out anything. Then a friend mentioned that a cousin had had similar problems and found a solution. It was called Threelac (see Fivelac as Threelac is no longer available) and basically is is a bunch of really good for you probiotics in a form that is ok to take while on a completely sugar/yeast free diet. This diet is HARD. The first time I had to do it I had been VERY sick for a very long time and so it was about 6 months until I started feeling better. (BTW - the first link is much more liberal in what you can eat than what I can eat.)
A few months ago I noticed that I was starting to feel the same way again so I decided I would face it head on and try to get better before it got bad! I have been on it for just a month this time and am feeling GREAT! I am feeling ready to start slowly introducing some carbs and in a few weeks (or maybe a month or two) I will start adding back in sugars.
This is NOT a weight loss diet - in fact, the last time I actually gained weight! But it is a good reminder to me of how to eat healthily and to really detox from sugar!
So... that is what has been going on with me! How about you? ;)

Confused....

Ok - I just did a free analysis to see how many calories I should be eating if I want to lose weight... it said 1594 as long as I do moderate activity... so I am still a little confused... if I work out hard and burn say, 700 calories... do I add those calories on, to a 2294 calorie intake (I think this is what Traner Momma says) or do I count that as a deficit so that I lose the weight? 1500 calories seems like plenty!

I thought this was a very insightful post!!! All of us CAN do it! We CAN!!!!

A goal met!!!!

Ok - I have been working hard at it and then today finally weighed myself AND changed my ticker thing.... Ony 10 lbs to go!!! Wooo hoooo! I am at my pre-#4 weight and 10 lbs from my pre #3 weight!!!!

So according to the Breakdown I have 20 lbs... right? But my ticker shows 10. Why again? I changed it. My healthy weight range is 135-169. My original goal was 130. It is still in the back of my mind... but my goal for now is to be healthy and strong - and 10 lbs above my lowest healthy weight is probably still pretty great! So - my goal now is my pre - Hannah weigh, 145. And just so you don't have to start doing the math yourself, that means I am now at 155. I don't like that weight... I REALLY don't! Though right now it feels really good because of where I have been!
I am sure that after I hit 145 I will still want to keep losing - but I am trying to focus and remind myself that my goal is NOT to be the skinniest person I know... but to be strong, eating healthy, and available for my kids. When I have extra weight I just don't focus on them like I want to - I am so tired and frustrated and kinda grumpy! I am excited about how VERY VERY close I am! I am sure I will be to my goal by Elise's first B-day... THEN we will see about the original goal. It simply may be too much for me to do with 4 little kids... but at least I can feel good about the fact that I am focusing on keeping their Mommy healthy so that she will be around and available to them for a looooooong time!

So... I had my MRI Monday morning and met with the Dr yesterday! Good news is... I can avoid surgery for longer with cortisone shots and Physical Therapy!!! Woo hoooo!
Bad news, NO MORE RUNNING.. EVER!!! He was quite clear about that. I told him my goal had been to run a 10k or 1/2 marathon before my 30th and he said, "Walk it". Ok.... so there you have it! I was so caught up with everyone else doing amazing things that I for some reason forgot how limited I am in some respects. I can't run, I can't do jumping stuff, jumping jacks, plyometrics... and if I go one a hike I have to R&R 3-4 days after. Sheeeesh! BUT, I can WALK! I CAN!! I was reminded today as the Dr said, "You are a miracle, just the fact that you CAN walk - don't try to do more than your body can!"
It is true! The fact of the matter is - I am inside of my healthy weight range NOW! My weight range is 135-169. I prefer to be at 135 (or 130). I am going to focus on walking daily (next week when I can again - I got cortisone shots yesterday), continuing to eat healthy and I know the rest of the weight will come off. Maybe a bit more slowly that doing 3 miles running and a Jillian DVD every day... but it will come!
The fact is - I have lost 47 lbs in 8 months... I am doing great - I SHOULD be proud of myself, instead of focusing on how much more I want to lose! So that is another goal I have for myself!
(**The knees - L is actually better! AMAZING!!! I can avoid surgery on this one for quite a while, I hope.... There are swollen cysts and pretty bad arthritis but, the rest of the swelling and pain for injury of running and previous injury will hopefully go down with the cortisone.
R - is still not good... The kneecap is still rubbing on bone, instead of in its rightful place, and there is tons of swelling and arthritis etc. Cysts are much worse in this knee BUT, amazingly it seems to be getting better, not worse than 10 years ago!!!! MIRACLES MIRACLES!!!!
- if the cortisone is not effective we will do a "grease job" and if that isn't enough I will have a diagnostic arthroscope. FUN! BUT - much better that the double knee replacements I was warned about 10 years ago! Hooooooray!!!!)

The good.. with the not so good

The good news is I lost another pound this week! YAY!!!! the not so good news is I am not allowed to exercise for a while... I saw my Dr (knee surgeon) and he said he was "horrified" by how bad my knees are and that we were going to be very aggressive.... No Running, no jumping, no walking, no biking. MRI first thing Monday morning and I see him again Thursday afternoon to see where we go from here.
I knew I had bad knees - yet I thought somehow I could trick them into letting me run a 1/2 marathon. And now I am in big trouble for it! :( The Dr said I went about it all right - starting slow - training alternately on the bike and doing lots of lunges and squats to strengthen around the knee.... it is just that my knees are too bad!
Wish me luck! My weight loss in the next little bit may have to be from diet alone, and we all know how hard that is!!!

Yeee haw!

Wooo hoooooo! I got to move my ticker down a few pounds!!!! (FINALLY!!!) After all the hard work and eating great (minus the week trip to Cali where I ate tons of fast food and never exercised...unless you count the walking all over Disneyland...) it is starting to pay off in poundage, not just inches! LOVE that! I am firmly inside of my healthy weight range now - so now it is about looking better, not JUST getting healthier!
Keep it comin!!! I am back in the weight loss mode! ;)

I am here!

Ok, I am eating great and exercising daily! Woo hooo! I am losing inches but not a lot of pounds still, I am ok with that because I feel strong and healthy and happy! I am still in size 10... but they are looser, and I tried on a dress of my Moms today to wear to a special event I have coming up - it was an 8 and it fit great!
I have tried some really yummy, healthy recipes lately - that I will get on my food blog ASAP - Like minted rice and garbanzo bean curry, and an awesome cucumber salad that is sooo great - I used fat free greek yogurt and fat free sour cream in it, and my kids ask for it as a snack!!
Now, my biggest obstacle is to be able to fall asleep earlier so I can get up and workout earlier!
I also need to get some kind of calorie counter so I can do that. I write down everything and I am pretty sure I don't eat enough although I don't know when I would squeeze in time to eat more! Here is a typical day (today actually)
B- 3/4 c Quinoa w/ 1/4 c skim milk and 1 TBSP Agave Nectar
*Run 3 miles, Bike 6 miles
L- Smoothie w/ 1 c skim milk, 1 banana, 5 strawberries, 2 scoops "Cinch" Protein powder from Shaklee
*Jillian's No More trouble Zones DVD (which says it is 40 min, but is actually 55)
D- 4 oz Chicken Breast with Lemon Pepper, 2 c black bean and quinoa salad, 1 slice homemade whole wheat bread.
snack - Yoplait Yogurt, the lowfat lemon.

Comfort

Here is what I have been thinking. First of all... that it has been waaaaay too long since I posted. Oh how I missed having a computer! Secondly I have been thinking about comfort food. Comfort food is so complicated, it is different for each person and the reasons we find it comforting are just as diverse. Obviously some part of comfort food being a comfort, beyond the taste, is the feeling behind the food. The memory of your Mom pulling fresh cookies out of the oven, snuggling with loved ones watching a movie and eating popcorn (to this day eating popcorn and snuggling are practically synonymous in my mind), coming home to the smell of fresh bread or waking up to cinnamon rolls and bacon..... See what I mean? COMFORT!
A big comfort food for many is pizza.... imagine why? Dad brings home a pizza and Mom is sooooo happy that she didn't have to cook, there is laughter and talking through dinner and minimal dishes so the family gets to hang out more than usual. In a child's mind.... pizza=happiness. I try so hard to make every family dinner just as fun and loving as the occasional pizza night so that they will have good memories with all food. Snuggling to a movie with apples slices is an example of the habits I am trying to instill in my kids so that they will love good food. So far it seems to be working, but for all of my kids homemade whole wheat bread is their #1 comfort food. Me too..... and I think that is ok. There are worse things, right?
Anyhow... think about it.... what are your comfort foods? Why?