The Good, the Bad, and the Thinning...

hair that is! I've been feeling lately like my hair is thinning in the front. I've always had super thick hair, the kind where they charge me extra for more product at the salon. The kind where home perms used to take four hours and by the time all the rollers were in, I couldn't hold up my head!

1991 Drill Team Camp - 15 years old

I haven't necessarily noticed it falling out, but to me it's been looking thinner and I'm kind of freaking out! Sure they've got some fabulous wigs now days, and let's face it...that would be kind of fun, but I'm in Phoenix and it's HOT, and that would not be fun! I rock a pony tail 70% of the year because of laziness said heat.

ANYHOO...

I've heard from a few different people latley,  that they {whoever they are}, are finding large amounts of sugar, can make a woman's hair thin. So...I'm ditching sugar, fructose, glucose (anything 'ose'). I'm finishing up on day five without sugar AND I'm limiting my wheat and eliminating white flour entirely. Hopefully I'll lose some lb's, feel better and have my nice thick hair back.

In the process...

I'm cooking more, trying new (healthy) recipes and actually enjoying it. I've always loved baking, but cooking dinner has never been my fave. The kids are all enjoying learning to cook and helping me in the kitchen. I think I'll make Soph and I matching aprons.

I read an article that said sugar is the devil a drug. I totally believe it! It has NO nutritional value, it enters the bloodstream quickly, spiking our blood levels and then dropping us. We all know it's addicting, and it changes the way our body metabolizes food. So there you have it! I still love me some sweets, but I'm going back to my skinny mentality.

Recipes...

Grilled Zucchini Pizza

9 Layer Salad

Zucchini Pineapple Muffins - I can't remember where I got this recipe and they weren't the best so I won't bother sharing it.

Note: If you are going no sugar, make sure it's not in the pizza sauce, I added garlic salt to the olive oil and switched up the toppings. For the salad, I just threw in a tiny pinch of sugar rather than what it called for. It's in everything so read all labels. I also added fresh garlic to the dressing and it was SO good.

I'm pooped from all this shouting, large font & exclamation marks make me feel like Elaine Benese....who by the way happens to have a luxurious head of hair!!