Protein

I am ALWAYS starving. I have a difficult time gaining lean muscle. I have a sweet tooth and I do not drink enough water. 

I typically consume 30-40 grams of protein a day. Enter my online research which lead me to this.

WarriorForce Warrior Food Extreme Vanilla Plus.

I started doing 1-2 servings a day to take me up to 80-100 grams of protein a day. 

Even though it's that time of the month, I honestly am not craving chocolate. I don't go to bed with my stomach growling. I have even been able to keep my calories within a reasonable zone. 

Interesting enough it doesn't taste bad at all in a glass of milk and I can stir it in decently well (yes a few things still sit on the bottom) with a spoon. They are very meticulous about ingredients and adamant about their product being stored in a safe container.  As an added bonus it was half price at my local organic market this week.

Now let's see how this works out long term...

Tracking Life and Expenses

     
     I am a stay at home mom and a homeschooling mom. My husband always asks me what I did with my day.  Most days it is a little bit of everything and yet it feels like nothing. I decided to buy a planner to keep track of my days and to set goals for myself.

    I looked at the "Passion Planner", everything on Etsy, everything on Amazon. I looked at $100 planners and planners I could print myself. I narrowed it down to two. Then I just went for the one that would fit in my backpack/purse.

http://inner-guide.com/the-innerguide

I won't go into all the details, but I feel a little bit more organized and when my husband asks what I did today, now I can show him. I track meals, activities, exercise, chores, homeschooling lessons, books I have read, and finances.

So what exactly did I spend for January for a family of 6 (eating organic food.)

Grocery Stores - $1431

Costco - $481

Clothes/Shoes - $397 

Lessons and Activities - $320

Gas - $84

Entertainment/Eating out - $133

Total - $2846

Yes, that was a "cheap" month because I pay for some activities every 3 months and we didn't have 2 of our activities during the month of January.  Just wait until you see next month.....