Wow, I can't believe I'm posting this much.

I must have too much time on my hands because I'm posting so often. I'm doing this while watching the biggest loser. I love the show, but think Samantha from Days of Our Lives brings a bit too much of the soap opera drama to the show.

I'm also waiting for baby girl to fall asleep. I had caffeine last night and she woke up at 4am and kept me awake with a swoosh swoosh swoosh noise, which is her little arms and legs kicking like mad. Ahhh, yes, she just fell asleep! Anyways, if you readers have ANY advice on how to get a baby to sleep in the crib I would greatly appreciate it. I'm just so fantastic that she can't sleep without me right by her side : (

Oh crap, she woke up.

I'll finish my post & hopefully she'll fall back asleep.

The no sugar thing is super hard. I'm allowing myself one cheat day per week. Last Saturday I had brownies. They were super yummy...mmmmm....

I'm also posting a few pics of Bridgy I took. She's such a doll, especially when she goes to sleep easily.

Sugar Update

Just an update...
It's been 1 1/2 weeks since I've decided to break my addiction.

I had some chocolate last Sunday, but it tasted bitter, so I guess that's progress.
I had some graham crackers the other day, if that counts.

I haven't lost a pound, but I think it's about more than weight loss. It's about breaking my habit.

The hardest thing for me to skip out on is candy. I can go without chocolate for a long time (usually) but I LOVE candy. I LOVE Dots and Skittles and Laffy Taffy. Just pure sugar! I was at the grocery store & saw 3 boxes of Dots for $1. I paused for a second & then rememberd - NO SUGAR!

The month is halfway over, so I'm sure I can make it!

My Name is Janell and I'm an Addict...

It's true. I'm addicted......to sugar.

If you know me at all it's pretty obvious that I enjoy sugar a lot. It's really annoying because I will be a committed exerciser, eating salads & low fat proteins, but when the clock strikes 7ish it happens. I scour the cupboards for anything sweet. If I can't find something pre-made, I eat a piece of toast with pb & honey.... or I make no bake cookies (if you don't know what these are, just think of yummy, sugary chocolate.) It gets worse, but I'm not going to go into detail.

I've been researching ways to kick my addiction and here's what I've learned;

1. I need to clean house of all sugar; not just treats but actual bags of sugar, jellies, honey, sugary cereal & fruit juices. Also avoid sugar substitutes b/c these will just encourage sugar cravings.

2. I need to treat it like a crack addiction, because it is basically the same type of addiction, just legal.

3. Buy 3 days worth of meals & stay in for those 3 days- avoid ALL temptation... this will be my detox clinic.

4. After my detox, don't eat anything sweet before 3 pm- having sugar early in the day will only cause a craving for sweets throughout the day.

This is just a snapshot of what I've learned on my quest to kick the habit.

I've had "sugar free weeks" but I need to go this whole month, I think. Dan tries to keep me in check, but I feel since I've blogged about this I'm accountable to everyone who reads this.

Now that I've admitted my problem I'm going to dive into these solutions head first. Hopefully I'll have some positive updates in the future. I think I'm going to start my 3 day hibernation Wednesday. I'll let you know how it goes!

Holiday Time!

Bridgette with Great Grandma Mary

This was a pretty low key Holiday Season. For Christmas we went to Nevada, spending the week with my parents. It was nice to get away, it was my first trip since April. While we were there my Mom had just gotten over being sick, my dad got sick & so did Dan : ( Poor guys! It was nice to see Nathan & Danny & their families, it's been way too long! While we were there Dan & I were able to attend the temple with my dad while mom watched Bridgette. It was nice to go because we haven't been in so long!

Christmas Eve was spent at my grandparent's in St. George. I was able to catch up with my Aunt Etsuko & Uncle Rob. It's so nice to see them! It's funny because they live 45 minutes away, but we have to go all the way to St. George to see them!


It was also fun to have Bridgette's 1st Christmas, although she couldn't cared less. We went light on the gifts for her, she got a cute dolly, a book & some clothes. Grandma Trudy got her a cute, soft lamb that plays a variety of background noises, including a heartbeat. It's already helped me get her to nap in her crib once.... hopefully it'll help her sleep in the crib all night! Dan gave me some very pretty boots, games that I love and other things.

Scott & Kaylene gave Dad a BYU helmet autographed by all the players

When we got back Bridgette had her 4 month appointment. She's so big! She's 16 lbs 5 oz (90th Percentile), 24 inches tall (50th Percentile), and her head's in the 75th percentile. She's SO CHUNKY! I love it! She also got her shots, which was sad for mommy.

We were also able to see Papa Joe & Grandma Leslie when we got back, taking family photos & having a little family party before Dan's younger brother, Stewart, left for his mission in Russia. It was nice to hang out with everyone during the holidays!

Bridgette got some books from Grandma LeslieUncle Stew's last night before his mission!

Now it's back to normal life. My goal this year is to run in the Park City 1/2 marathon, so I need to start running regularly again. I also need to stop eating sugar!!! I'm such a sweets addict! So, these are my "resolutions." We'll see how I do!!!