Soup Salad and Breadstick night at the Wahls household tonight

Ahh the wonderful smells of homemade yummyness French lentil soup and breadsticks. The French lentil soup is already on my blog and here is the link to the bread sticks.         

 http://chewoutloud.com/2012/08/24/those-famous-breadsticks-or-better/

So flustering

Just downloaded the blogger app on my nexus tablet! It's nice not having the cumbersome laptop sitting near me radiating heat in mass proportions I swear it's a space heater and laptop all in one! So I am beyond frustrated with myself because I really do want to go vegan but it is very tough when you have a husband and child who fight you every step of the way. I thought of maybe trying the juicing and the raw foods diet. I honestly felt so much better when I didn't eat any animal protein. Not to mention I didn't get enough sleep last night because I stayed up late reading last night (my fault entirely). After that I finally fell asleep and felt like I slept for two hours my alarm went off I hit snooze until 7 so I missed out on my workout this morning furthering my sour mood. But I thank god that I am alive and breathing today I have food in my belly and a roof over my head. My child is healthy and happy and that is all that truly matters. I just have to remind myself every once in a while that it isn't that bad.

We are such a self centered nation I'm just as guilty of it as the next person but I'm honestly trying to be a more godly woman and constantly looking for new ways to fine tune myself to gods teachings. That is what matters in the end god doesn't want me or anyone else to be 100% perfect all of the time he knows that isn't a possibility. He just doesn't want you to ever give up! Never stop seeking never stop loving never stop forgiving never stop renewing your mind and body in him. God needs us to be warriors we have to be strong as moms as wives as sisters in a much larger picture than we can imagine. Let us start simply by mastering at what god has already given us then slowly work our way up. We must master ourselves and be connected with god before we can truly help others. There is a christian song I can't remember what it's called but I remember the lyrics explain that perfectly "when they look at me I hope they see you".

Maybe I have a skewed vision of what I think god is calling me to do. But until god tells me otherwise I'm going to continue on the path that I am on. God is calling us Christians to stand apart from the world there is no disputing that at all! But it means something different to each individual person. For me its controlling what my mind and body are exposed to on a daily basis. The devil lurks everywhere in fiction books, music, television, and other media. Maybe I'm just more sensitive to it now but have you seen what's in the media? People including my husband on numerous occasions have told me I'm being extreme. I said no what's extreme is seeing what desensitized people are capable of.  If I didn't play my k-love during the day doing my routine I probably wouldn't be able to say hey I do everything I do for god. I'd say I do everything I do for my husband or child or myself. If I listen to filth my perception of reality is off center. I don't care if people call me "extreme or odd" I believe in my heart that I'm at the beginning of a never ending journey to ultimately be with god. Honestly think of it this way the small things you give up are nothing compared to the end result god is proud of you! Who doesn't want that kind of fulfilling feeling in their lives? We are looking for approval and trying to find our worth in all the wrong things.

To sum it up I think that god wants me to in a sense be an example to others. To selflessly give myself up to be used by god whether that be through cooking and cleaning in my own home or serving my husband or something else entirely. Most women will read this and go no she didn't just say that but yes I did say that! Women were created to be help-mates. That means we are like the supports of the bridge our job is just as important because we nurture support comfort and provide a safe environment for our families to prosper. Without the supports of the bridge the bridge would either be extremely unstable or cease to stand all together. But again who knows maybe it's just my pride talking. I know my place what's yours?

Positively Glowing
Tarynn Wahl

Products I love today
Lentils
Whole wheat English muffins

Trip down vegan lane has ended

Well I can honestly say I tried to be vegan at least for a little while. I snapped today and had some chicken. While I still am cutting out beef, pork, and dairy, I will be adding back into my diet fish, eggs, and chicken. Still am sticking to no fast food for a year. All of the other resolutions are still intact. I was slightly disappointed in myself however the overall goal is still the same and in the end I just did a cleanse! YAY! I suppose I'm choosing to see this in a positive light no matter what. This is how I'm attacking my weight loss. Count my calories precisely logging everything I'm eating and/or drinking. The goal is somewhere between 1200-1500 per day. Do 45 minutes of zumba each day, pilates every other day on top of zumba, and WALKS EVERY SINGLE DAY.

Alayna and I went to the park today and we did sidewalk chalk outside our house! She loved it!


Things I am going to buy:
Zumba Exhilarate 5 DVD bonus set plus target zones bundle
A bodybugg system from 24 hour fitness
Scale
Food scale
Pair of Birkenstocks
Clothes for Alayna
Clothes for Josh
Clothes for me

Things I want to buy:
A new jogging stroller (long story)
More gardening equipment
bike
bike trailer

Things I am loving right this second
chickpeas
romaine lettuce
sprite zero

peacefully moving
Tarynn Wahl

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

So today marks the day 4 years ago that Josh and I got married. We have definitely had our ups and downs. On an even more positive note, I think I'm finally over the pop and caffeine withdraws *crossing fingers*. It has been tough! I'm still drinking tea which has small amounts of caffeine in it however it is nothing compared to the previous amount I was drinking!  One or two cups of green tea amounts somewhere in the 40-50 mg range. Keep in mind I was well into the 200 mg or more range less than four days ago. Eventually I'm going to switch to decaffeinated tea but for now this will do! I still am getting pretty intense cravings for things that I know I should not eat such as; hot dogs, ground beef, Taco bell, Subway, McDonald's, and pretty much every pizza place on the planet. I was thinking about making a "vegan" pizza and buying some nutritional yeast and tofu seeing how that would work. The greatest question would be how would my husband take to this brilliant idea? Imagining him being okay with it is a strange thought. He loves his greasy nasty foods way too much! I made him bacon and eggs yesterday and I tried with all my might to not even touch the pork thinking the grease would absorb through my skin! Ridiculous right?

Alayna and I went to the library yesterday that was enjoyable and I learned how to use my nexus tablet to read the online library books. It never ceases to amaze me what technology has enabled us to do however, I'm still preferring the physical copies of books to my tablet. Gardening season grows nearer and nearer everyday. Getting organized and gearing up is almost as pleasant as gardening itself! The planning is what I love the most and watching it come to fruit.

We finally tried the Elefun game today. Alayna LOVED IT! It was so adorable! I can't believe how big she is getting now :-( in about 8 months she will be three! ISN'T THAT CRAZY!?!

seriously delicious!!!
Tarynn Wahl

products I'm in love with

TOMATO JUICE
Dr. Teals relax and recover bath salts

Well I sit here this wonderful afternoon drinking my cup of warm tea and still feeling motivated. After two days of being vegetarian I must say I feel so much better! It's ridiculous how fast the changes have happened! My skin feels softer my face clearer. My body was crying out for change! What started this radical thinking you might ask? I will give you the answer NETFLIX DOCUMENTARIES! Fork Over Knives, Vegucated, and Food Matters. Now I will admit I have previously toyed with the idea, simply because I wanted to lose weight and because I've always wanted to grow my own food and provide my family with safe nutritious fresh fruits and veggies. Then when you add in the steadily rising grocery prices and the steadily lowering quality of these said groceries THAT gave me the final push. It may have been slightly easier for me because during my childhood small portions of meat and large portions of vegetables was the normal. Tis a far far better thing my friends to be healthy and happy then to walk around living half the life you could live because you refuse to eat the way I believe god intended us to eat.

Curiously Satisfied,
Tarynn Wahl

Products/foods/STUFF I'm loving today

Pinto beans
Oranges
Green Tea Superfruit Passionfruit and Coconut  
My favorite Hanes Sweatpants!
Fruit of the loom strapy racer back sports bras :D

YUMMY

So day two of this new year went relatively fast. It started out good that's for sure. Alayna woke up with a smile on her face and wanting to cuddle with me, that is the way we like to start our days. Got up made breakfast for Alayna and I since Josh slept in. We had both had oatmeal with fruit this morning. Then from there the day picked up and ran away from me! Dropped of library books, aired up the tires, came back to the house to eat lunch turned back around went off base to Walmart to get an extension cord, came back home, cleaned out the car, finally broke down Alayna's crib moved it back into her room, reassembled it into a toddler bed, cleaned the upstairs bathrooms, ate dinner which was in the crock pot, Went to the commissary to pick up a few odds and ends, did the dishes, did two loads of laundry, gave Alayna a bath, read Alayna a story, and here I'm sitting typing this useless information.

Tomorrow should be more entertaining :D ha

Products I love today:

Fuze Slenderize strawberry melon
Chocolate Almond milk
Post Great Grains Crunchy pecans

New Years Resolutions

Let me start by saying that I am not one of those people who never hold myself to these said resolutions. This past year I quit smoking and I lost weight while doing so, which is a hard feat to accomplish so I am told. That being said these are my resolutions for this coming year!

1.)  Develop a closer relationship with god.
2.) Read my bible everyday.
3.) Put family before everything else on this list.
4.) Journal and blog something every single day even if it's just a couple sentences.
5.) Become a better listener.
6.) Grow the vast majority of my food.
7.) Reach out to others with a desire to live a more pure and natural life.
8.) Do some volunteer work
9.) Set into motion a community garden
10.) Lose the rest of this dang weight I've been carrying around for ages
11.) At least go on a walk every single day if not working out.
12.) Reset my life yet again to finer tune my focus and priorities.


Products I'm in love with at the moment:

Yes to carrots shampoo and conditioner
Yes to blueberries Age refresh smoothing daily cleanser
Yes to blueberries Age refresh Eye firming treatment
Crystal body deodorant roll on (hypoallergenic fragrance & paraben free)
Green tea super fruit acai, dragonfruit and melon


Positively hopeful
Tarynn Wahl