Jan. 11, 2014


I am excited to report that Owen has lost 7 pounds!! He is down to 197. That's 7 pounds in less than two weeks!! He has not gone hungry. He said that, other than the constant headache, he is always satisfied. Madisen has also lost three pounds and she wasn't even trying. We are eating really well.


I tried a new recipe from a friend for energy bars. We affectionately call them "Miller Bars". They are made from coconut oil, shredded coconut, nut butter, almonds, dates, flax seeds and vanilla. YUM!! No sugar and lots of good fats and protein. We ate them all in one day. Even Otis, Owen's dad, liked them.


We were running low on salad fixings today and the girls were "discussing" who would get the last of the spinach. Makes a mom proud. I am loving all the whole foods. To be honest, I have always eaten really well. But never before have I gotten the whole family to get on board. Owen has always been resistant to the idea that food can affect how you feel and has pretty mush eaten whatever looks good out of the gas station fried foods warmer. There's a time for everything under the sun, but the time for that kinds of food is few and far between.


We found out yesterday that Morgan has an auto-immune disease that affects her feet. The doctor told her that there is nothing she can do about it. He said that her body is dealing with high levels of inflammation and this inflammation causes the capillaries in her feet to explode causing swelling and itching. Sounds like a great opportunity to prove those doctors wrong.


I don't have anything to report in regards to Owen's Parkinson's Disease. I think it's too early to tell if our diet will help that. This next week we hit the exercise every day and add supplements. He can already do 50 pushups in one setting, but he doesn't have an extended cardio routine yet.


All in all I would say that this last week was successful. We are blessed to have God, we are blessed to have each other, and we are blessed to be surrounded by such amazing family; both related family and the family of God.


Until next time...