It is midnight, so technically tomorrow, as I start to type this. But, today, that is now yesterday, was quite long as we went to get my son signed up at a behavioral health center, or agency, or whatever you want to call it.
Also, not only did I have a slice of pizza, that the neighbors brought me last night, but, I had nachos today and then creamer in some coffee, later. (sigh) I will get back on track!
For breakfast, I had an apple, some wee little oranges, dried mixed cereal and a wee bit of trail mix. For lunch, I had nachos and some wee bit of veggies and some wee bit of pork ribs and some wee bit of french fries. Oh, and a 7-up.
For dinner, I had nothing, but, I did have the dessert, of a piece of chocolate cake and two cups of coffee with cream and sugar.
During this dessert, my sister and I had a lovely talk wherein I asked her if she would like to join me in trying to eat mostly vegetables. We discussed maybe cooking one chicken breast and splitting it between us, and then having a little rice and a lot of vegetables. Hopefully, we will even do this.
And, now, I bid thee a fond goodnight!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Went on a walk, this mid-morning
... down to a variety store, of a type, who shall remain purposely nameless, since they stopped taking Medicaid /DES type insurance and, therefore, do not deserve any, even inadvertent, free advertising.
Whilst there, I found and purchased several things that I could not afford, but, most of which, I needed.
Some rubber gloves, so that I can protect my precious digits whilst cleaning; especially if I must clean the toilets; which, there are several books and magazines which purport this to be a must.
Some big black bags, for trash, or for sorting out things that I don't know where to put, and/or do not have proper storage for.
A small set of knives. Not small knives, just a small set, for kitchen use. This is a present for my sister, so that she will have knives that are sharp, at least for a time; this is, also, a present for me, since I do cook over there.
An address book, made for large printing, so that whenever we do have a doctor, therapist, job, etc., the information may be writ inside and we'll know where to look for it, offline.
Two dark chocolate hearts, smallish, filled with coconut cream. Mmm ... They were tasty!
For lunch, I stopped at a nearby fast food place and had a smallish burger with an extraordinary amount of fries, considering they should also have been small, and a small drink that was a mixture of mostly diet and a little bit sugary lemon-lime. Also, a small salad, which, unfortunately, had cheese in it. (sigh). And, this, after I very carefully ordered a sandwich without cheese.
Whilst there, I heard a very weird conversation, wherein a man went to order a burger and he asked what sort of cheese was on it. Then, he asked if it was American. The woman said yes, it was American. He said "Wrong kind of cheese."
Then, he said he wanted cheddar and she asked him if he wanted the cheddar. Eventually, they got on the same page, figured out that he could certainly have cheddar cheese on his burger and both expired, happy and content with their life.
Okay, that didn't happen. Still, I find it very odd, because, last I heard, cheddar cheese is American cheese. I realize that, on occasion, someone smart-arsed labels a pure white, boring cheese as American; but, all the time I was growing up, cheddar cheese was talked of as "American cheese" by Americans and non-Americans, alike.
However, for some people, only the mild or medium cheddar was American. Still, fast food restaurants really don't, as a general rule, use sharp cheddar, so, it still counts.
Anyway, altogether, I walked about a mile. I am not sure how much less than a mile, nor am I sure Google can be trusted to be correct on this; but, it says the fast food place is 1/3 mile from my home and I had to walk past it, a wee ways, to get to the variety type store. Plus, of course, I walked around inside the store. So, according to Google, I definitely walked 2/3 mile and then some.
My tendons are acting up a bit, but, not too bad. I was feeling nice and tired and tried to take a nap, after doing a bit of work, but, the neighbor came over to borrow the phone, and, then, while we were talking and he was still waiting to use the phone, my nephew's girlfriend rang up, twice.
She has a job interview and ,so, I am now washing all the clothes I still have, which are too small for me, so that I may take them to her, tonight, and we can see if any of them fit her well enough.
Therefore, plenty of exercise, today, boy!
Whilst there, I found and purchased several things that I could not afford, but, most of which, I needed.
Some rubber gloves, so that I can protect my precious digits whilst cleaning; especially if I must clean the toilets; which, there are several books and magazines which purport this to be a must.
Some big black bags, for trash, or for sorting out things that I don't know where to put, and/or do not have proper storage for.
A small set of knives. Not small knives, just a small set, for kitchen use. This is a present for my sister, so that she will have knives that are sharp, at least for a time; this is, also, a present for me, since I do cook over there.
An address book, made for large printing, so that whenever we do have a doctor, therapist, job, etc., the information may be writ inside and we'll know where to look for it, offline.
Two dark chocolate hearts, smallish, filled with coconut cream. Mmm ... They were tasty!
For lunch, I stopped at a nearby fast food place and had a smallish burger with an extraordinary amount of fries, considering they should also have been small, and a small drink that was a mixture of mostly diet and a little bit sugary lemon-lime. Also, a small salad, which, unfortunately, had cheese in it. (sigh). And, this, after I very carefully ordered a sandwich without cheese.
Whilst there, I heard a very weird conversation, wherein a man went to order a burger and he asked what sort of cheese was on it. Then, he asked if it was American. The woman said yes, it was American. He said "Wrong kind of cheese."
Then, he said he wanted cheddar and she asked him if he wanted the cheddar. Eventually, they got on the same page, figured out that he could certainly have cheddar cheese on his burger and both expired, happy and content with their life.
Okay, that didn't happen. Still, I find it very odd, because, last I heard, cheddar cheese is American cheese. I realize that, on occasion, someone smart-arsed labels a pure white, boring cheese as American; but, all the time I was growing up, cheddar cheese was talked of as "American cheese" by Americans and non-Americans, alike.
However, for some people, only the mild or medium cheddar was American. Still, fast food restaurants really don't, as a general rule, use sharp cheddar, so, it still counts.
Anyway, altogether, I walked about a mile. I am not sure how much less than a mile, nor am I sure Google can be trusted to be correct on this; but, it says the fast food place is 1/3 mile from my home and I had to walk past it, a wee ways, to get to the variety type store. Plus, of course, I walked around inside the store. So, according to Google, I definitely walked 2/3 mile and then some.
My tendons are acting up a bit, but, not too bad. I was feeling nice and tired and tried to take a nap, after doing a bit of work, but, the neighbor came over to borrow the phone, and, then, while we were talking and he was still waiting to use the phone, my nephew's girlfriend rang up, twice.
She has a job interview and ,so, I am now washing all the clothes I still have, which are too small for me, so that I may take them to her, tonight, and we can see if any of them fit her well enough.
Therefore, plenty of exercise, today, boy!
Good morning, kittens!
For breakfast, this morning, I had dried cereal, a little mixed nuts, seeds and dried fruit, and an apple. 4 wee baby clementines and some saltines are on standby. 4 tbsp for my acv water.
Last night, for dinner, I made a very healthy soup, using the wee bit of leftover chicken (I gave some to my sister and my son ate some), rice and veggies from the day before, two cans of chicken and stars soup, a bunch of coconut milk, a can of diced tomatoes with jalapenos, most of a package of frozen broccoli, some chicken bouillon cubes, apple cider vinegar, the juice of half a lemon, the rest of my fresh spinach, some chopped up sweet peppers, half of a white onion, all chopped up, some green onion, cumin, the roasted garlic, garlic powder, cayenne pepper. There may have been other things, beside also water, but, I don't remember for sure. It was odd tasting, but, spicy and good. And, right at the end, I threw in a package of beef ramen noodles, sprinkling in the nasty spice package. It was such a a large batch of soup, though, that it would not affect things very greatly.
I fished the noodles out, ladled broth and vegetable bits upon them, and had those for dinner. The rest, I put in plastic storage containers and froze for later uses.
Also chopped up a few of the orange sweet peppers and froze them in a pie pan, so that they could freeze separated, and then put them in a plastic sandwich bag and stuck them in the freezer.
Last night, for dinner, I made a very healthy soup, using the wee bit of leftover chicken (I gave some to my sister and my son ate some), rice and veggies from the day before, two cans of chicken and stars soup, a bunch of coconut milk, a can of diced tomatoes with jalapenos, most of a package of frozen broccoli, some chicken bouillon cubes, apple cider vinegar, the juice of half a lemon, the rest of my fresh spinach, some chopped up sweet peppers, half of a white onion, all chopped up, some green onion, cumin, the roasted garlic, garlic powder, cayenne pepper. There may have been other things, beside also water, but, I don't remember for sure. It was odd tasting, but, spicy and good. And, right at the end, I threw in a package of beef ramen noodles, sprinkling in the nasty spice package. It was such a a large batch of soup, though, that it would not affect things very greatly.
I fished the noodles out, ladled broth and vegetable bits upon them, and had those for dinner. The rest, I put in plastic storage containers and froze for later uses.
Also chopped up a few of the orange sweet peppers and froze them in a pie pan, so that they could freeze separated, and then put them in a plastic sandwich bag and stuck them in the freezer.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Chicken breast ...
That's the beginning. Right now, there are so many delightful aromas wafting through this room, dancing with each other, warming the air as they pass - spices, citrus, oil, peppers- oh, so deep and rich, beckoning "Come hither and let us dance upon your tongue and warm your belly."
The chicken breasts were placed into the white ceramic casserole dish, where they sat in their squared cell and waited to be transformed.
In a separate dish, arrowroot powder jumped, happily, from its former residence and waited patiently as its dancing partners wandered in.
A little honey, a little sugar, mandarin orange marmalade all gave it a sweet kiss, whilst the cinnamon, ginger, and garlic whispered spicy promises of delightful things to come.
Peach/pineapple chipolte salsa, a wonderfully cheap treat from Walmart, soon arrived and all were whirled and swirled together, and then doused with much, much orange juice. Oh yes, and some crumbled pinch of cloves came along for the ride.
I spiced the chicken with chili, onion and garlic powder after piercing each breast, repeatedly; thinking better of it, I tossed a few red pepper flakes on top; then, poured the sauce in, and cooked it at 300 degrees for approximately 1 hr 10 minutes.
Turning up the heat, I left it to its own devices for a time, while I readied a bowl of brown rice to be microwaved and, beginning its cooking, used the timer for the chicken, as well.
In the meantime, mini peeled carrots, a little green pepper, some sweet peppers, olive oil, bok choy and frozen broccoli hopped into the skillet. This time I actually remembered to put the leafy stuff in last, after the harder bits had some time to cook and soften. Also, half a lemon was sliced and added in to cook. No other spice added.
These are the aromas that waft and tangle themselves together, and invade my soul.
Thank you, Jehovah. I have not tasted one morsel of dinner, yet, and, yet, already this dinner has given me pleasure and a measure of satisfaction.
----
Oh, and, now that I am actually starting to eat it, I shall tell you that, at least at the beginning, I am being very good. Though, after the first wee bite, I have come to the conclusion that I shall regret not salting it before I left the kitchen.
By "being very good", I mean that I spooned out one decent serving spoon size of rice, so it is maybe a cup, maybe less. Then, I added in a couple of spoonfuls or so of the veggies, so that the meal is mostly vegetable. Finally, I took the wee piece of chicken that I had cut off when I was checking to see if it was done, so it is not even half the chicken breast, and then I spooned some of the juice onto the rice and all.
Mmm ...
The chicken breasts were placed into the white ceramic casserole dish, where they sat in their squared cell and waited to be transformed.
In a separate dish, arrowroot powder jumped, happily, from its former residence and waited patiently as its dancing partners wandered in.
A little honey, a little sugar, mandarin orange marmalade all gave it a sweet kiss, whilst the cinnamon, ginger, and garlic whispered spicy promises of delightful things to come.
Peach/pineapple chipolte salsa, a wonderfully cheap treat from Walmart, soon arrived and all were whirled and swirled together, and then doused with much, much orange juice. Oh yes, and some crumbled pinch of cloves came along for the ride.
I spiced the chicken with chili, onion and garlic powder after piercing each breast, repeatedly; thinking better of it, I tossed a few red pepper flakes on top; then, poured the sauce in, and cooked it at 300 degrees for approximately 1 hr 10 minutes.
Turning up the heat, I left it to its own devices for a time, while I readied a bowl of brown rice to be microwaved and, beginning its cooking, used the timer for the chicken, as well.
In the meantime, mini peeled carrots, a little green pepper, some sweet peppers, olive oil, bok choy and frozen broccoli hopped into the skillet. This time I actually remembered to put the leafy stuff in last, after the harder bits had some time to cook and soften. Also, half a lemon was sliced and added in to cook. No other spice added.
These are the aromas that waft and tangle themselves together, and invade my soul.
Thank you, Jehovah. I have not tasted one morsel of dinner, yet, and, yet, already this dinner has given me pleasure and a measure of satisfaction.
----
Oh, and, now that I am actually starting to eat it, I shall tell you that, at least at the beginning, I am being very good. Though, after the first wee bite, I have come to the conclusion that I shall regret not salting it before I left the kitchen.
By "being very good", I mean that I spooned out one decent serving spoon size of rice, so it is maybe a cup, maybe less. Then, I added in a couple of spoonfuls or so of the veggies, so that the meal is mostly vegetable. Finally, I took the wee piece of chicken that I had cut off when I was checking to see if it was done, so it is not even half the chicken breast, and then I spooned some of the juice onto the rice and all.
Mmm ...
Yum
Another lovely breakfast of mixed dried cereals and mixed trail mix - very little of the trail mix, this time - and some apples, acv water (4 tbsp), this time with orange juice. Today is the last day for the orange juice, according to it's date.
I may put what is left into some dish. Orange sauce for chicken would be good! I need to get chicken out, anyway, for I have vegetables that need to be cooked and methinks a giant pot of chicken soup would be wonderful in that capacity.
I seem to have issues with orange juice, lately. Like, I pour a glass and then I let it sit there. I poured a glass yesterday morning and then drank it so late at night that it may have technically been this morning! Mostly, it is because of the acv water and my focus on it, but, I still manage to drink the diet drinks that keep making their way into the house, so, it must be, in part, the orange juice.
I accidentally posted this on a different blog, first. (sigh)
Also, I ate a few slices of turkey lunch meat. Got out the chicken to defrost, but, not sure it will be ready by tonight. Oh well, I have leftovers from yesterday, if not.
Wardrobe Basics (still thinking of decorating me):
First of all, a basic color scheme must be hit on. I keep trying to add navy in, but, the fact is, navy doesn't make me particularly happy and it is too easy to get confused with black, when the lights are low, and so end up wearing a navy skirt with a black blazer. Some people don't mind that, but, I do.
In the majority, I want things to be black or brown, with selected items in white, red, gray, burgundy or green for the basics. Now, what do I actually need?
Well, I do like jackets, but, I am not working at an office and if I was working at one, I still wouldn't like the full double-breasted blazer skirt suit feel. I do like really nice things or really casual things, though, and I do need things that are light enough for Arizona in the summertime,but, a few things that will keep me warm in the winter time, as well.
When I wear dresses, I prefer to wear them with opaque hosiery or bare-legged and with some sort of large underwear or shorts underneath them. This affects shoes. If I am going to be wearing opaque hosier, I need shoes that match them. If I am going bare-legged, I need shoes that will match the dress or my jewelry, should I be wearing any, or be some shade of metallic or natural that will go good with the dress.
I won't have a lot of money, so I need to keep the price of each piece down and I need pieces that are as versatile as possible. There will be, possibly, things that can be picked up from the thrift store, as supplements. Also, I may be able to use the cloth from some clothes I have now, or purchase some cloth, and sew up some simple pieces. Not to mention that I might be able to get clothes from the thrift store and completely alter them, as well.
I like wearing dresses, but, prefer long ones that cover up my hairy legs when I don't feel like shaving. Well, aside from that, I like the swish of the skirts. It feels luxurious! Obviously, by dresses, I also mean skirts and blouses that go together in a dressy way.
The 1970's cannot be beat for dresses and long skirts. Long, pretty, lace and satin trimmed dresses, broomstick skirts, velvet "witch" skirts, all worn with a denim jacket and lace-up high heeled boots that were actually made for walking. Beautiful! Very gypsy-inspired and, as far as I am concerned, the best part of the 1970's, all told.
Err ... David Bowie notwithstanding, and no offense to Mr. Cooper.
Obviously, I shall have to be flexible, as the things I find might not be in the right size, or even available, by the time I need them. This, then, is not about finding the exact right piece, but, about finding items that represent the general style and color desired.
Obviously, the hardest part to create for myself or find suitable alternatives at a thrift store for are the accessories, especially the shoes. It may not be obvious to you, but, it is to me, for I have wide feet.
Okay, for working around the house, yard work or recreation I need:
1 pair of swim shorts and a swim shirt
2 pairs Levi's 501 shrink to fit jeans
A pair or two of sweatpant type pants
1 hoodie
1 lined flannel shirt
A 3-pack of t-shirts from Faded Glory, in the men's section.
1 pair of good walking sandals, built up
No need for photos. Those are all fairly simple.
For hanging out, going to the movies, meetings, working anywhere but at home, etc. I need:
1. Black leather jacket
2. Black cardigan
3. Black tank top and/or camisole
4. Black leggings
5. Long black skirt
6. Shorter black leather skirt
7. Black leather lace-up pants
Hmm .. I am sensing a trend, here.
8. One black wool suit, or its equivalent
9. One brown wool suit, or its equivalent
10. One gray wool suit, or its equivalent
11. Three or four other skirts, in other colors
12. Three or four pair of pants, in other colors
*ahem* They can be the same sort of color family, but, there is no point in having a chocolate brown wool suit and then getting a chocolate brown wool pair of pants as a supplement.
13. Two or three tunics or long v-neck sweaters in other colors.
14. Tunics or long v-neck sweaters that match or come close to matching the suits.
15. Three long dresses.
16. Three shorter dresses.
17. One pair of sandals in silver, bronze, copper and gold (each)
18. One set of jewelry in silver, bronze,copper and gold (each)
19. Two or three other jackets or overshirts that would go with the skirts and/or blouses and/or sweaters or tunics.
20. Three casual blouses in colors that would go good with the suits and at least one of the pairs of pants and skirts and extra jackets.
21. Three dressy blouses ""
22. One pair lace up military sort of boots, each in gray, brown and black.
23. One pair dressier tall lace-up boots, that can be walked in, each, in brown, gray and black.
24. One pair granny sort of boots, that can be walked in, each, in gray, brown and black.
25. One brown/black tweed or hounds-tooth skirt, pants and jacket set.
26. Three pair of walking sandals in tones that relate to gray, brown and black.
27. Three pair of ballet flats, in grey, brown and black.
28. Three sun hats in tones that relate to gray, brown and black.
29. Three winter hat and scarf sets that relate to gray, brown and black.
30. One long black wool coat
31. One short black wool coat
32. Three really comfy jackets or cardigans to supplement.
33. 10 pair of panties with matching bras.
34. Three sets of matching panties, bra, and garter belt.
35. At least three sets of silk stockings in different patterns
36. Opaque tights or stockings that are sturdy.
37. A couple of very crazy, brightly colored dresses, skirts and/or tops, that can be worn with at least the black jackets and shoes.
38. Two white shirts, no iron, button front, to go with everything.
39. One grey and black tweed or hounds-tooth check jacket and skirt and pants set.
40. One black and white pinstriped suit set
Wow! That's rather a lot! Well, it doesn't have to all be gotten at once. I mean, it's the BIG basic wardrobe. To go really basic, I'd cut it down to just black suiting and things that go with black and drop all the brown and gray stuff. Which, I probably should, but, that wouldn't be very fun to search for, now would it?
In the majority, I want things to be black or brown, with selected items in white, red, gray, burgundy or green for the basics. Now, what do I actually need?
Well, I do like jackets, but, I am not working at an office and if I was working at one, I still wouldn't like the full double-breasted blazer skirt suit feel. I do like really nice things or really casual things, though, and I do need things that are light enough for Arizona in the summertime,but, a few things that will keep me warm in the winter time, as well.
When I wear dresses, I prefer to wear them with opaque hosiery or bare-legged and with some sort of large underwear or shorts underneath them. This affects shoes. If I am going to be wearing opaque hosier, I need shoes that match them. If I am going bare-legged, I need shoes that will match the dress or my jewelry, should I be wearing any, or be some shade of metallic or natural that will go good with the dress.
I won't have a lot of money, so I need to keep the price of each piece down and I need pieces that are as versatile as possible. There will be, possibly, things that can be picked up from the thrift store, as supplements. Also, I may be able to use the cloth from some clothes I have now, or purchase some cloth, and sew up some simple pieces. Not to mention that I might be able to get clothes from the thrift store and completely alter them, as well.
I like wearing dresses, but, prefer long ones that cover up my hairy legs when I don't feel like shaving. Well, aside from that, I like the swish of the skirts. It feels luxurious! Obviously, by dresses, I also mean skirts and blouses that go together in a dressy way.
The 1970's cannot be beat for dresses and long skirts. Long, pretty, lace and satin trimmed dresses, broomstick skirts, velvet "witch" skirts, all worn with a denim jacket and lace-up high heeled boots that were actually made for walking. Beautiful! Very gypsy-inspired and, as far as I am concerned, the best part of the 1970's, all told.
Err ... David Bowie notwithstanding, and no offense to Mr. Cooper.
Obviously, I shall have to be flexible, as the things I find might not be in the right size, or even available, by the time I need them. This, then, is not about finding the exact right piece, but, about finding items that represent the general style and color desired.
Obviously, the hardest part to create for myself or find suitable alternatives at a thrift store for are the accessories, especially the shoes. It may not be obvious to you, but, it is to me, for I have wide feet.
Okay, for working around the house, yard work or recreation I need:
1 pair of swim shorts and a swim shirt
2 pairs Levi's 501 shrink to fit jeans
A pair or two of sweatpant type pants
1 hoodie
1 lined flannel shirt
A 3-pack of t-shirts from Faded Glory, in the men's section.
1 pair of good walking sandals, built up
No need for photos. Those are all fairly simple.
For hanging out, going to the movies, meetings, working anywhere but at home, etc. I need:
1. Black leather jacket
2. Black cardigan
3. Black tank top and/or camisole
4. Black leggings
5. Long black skirt
6. Shorter black leather skirt
7. Black leather lace-up pants
Hmm .. I am sensing a trend, here.
8. One black wool suit, or its equivalent
9. One brown wool suit, or its equivalent
10. One gray wool suit, or its equivalent
11. Three or four other skirts, in other colors
12. Three or four pair of pants, in other colors
*ahem* They can be the same sort of color family, but, there is no point in having a chocolate brown wool suit and then getting a chocolate brown wool pair of pants as a supplement.
13. Two or three tunics or long v-neck sweaters in other colors.
14. Tunics or long v-neck sweaters that match or come close to matching the suits.
15. Three long dresses.
16. Three shorter dresses.
17. One pair of sandals in silver, bronze, copper and gold (each)
18. One set of jewelry in silver, bronze,copper and gold (each)
19. Two or three other jackets or overshirts that would go with the skirts and/or blouses and/or sweaters or tunics.
20. Three casual blouses in colors that would go good with the suits and at least one of the pairs of pants and skirts and extra jackets.
21. Three dressy blouses ""
22. One pair lace up military sort of boots, each in gray, brown and black.
23. One pair dressier tall lace-up boots, that can be walked in, each, in brown, gray and black.
24. One pair granny sort of boots, that can be walked in, each, in gray, brown and black.
25. One brown/black tweed or hounds-tooth skirt, pants and jacket set.
26. Three pair of walking sandals in tones that relate to gray, brown and black.
27. Three pair of ballet flats, in grey, brown and black.
28. Three sun hats in tones that relate to gray, brown and black.
29. Three winter hat and scarf sets that relate to gray, brown and black.
30. One long black wool coat
31. One short black wool coat
32. Three really comfy jackets or cardigans to supplement.
33. 10 pair of panties with matching bras.
34. Three sets of matching panties, bra, and garter belt.
35. At least three sets of silk stockings in different patterns
36. Opaque tights or stockings that are sturdy.
37. A couple of very crazy, brightly colored dresses, skirts and/or tops, that can be worn with at least the black jackets and shoes.
38. Two white shirts, no iron, button front, to go with everything.
39. One grey and black tweed or hounds-tooth check jacket and skirt and pants set.
40. One black and white pinstriped suit set
Wow! That's rather a lot! Well, it doesn't have to all be gotten at once. I mean, it's the BIG basic wardrobe. To go really basic, I'd cut it down to just black suiting and things that go with black and drop all the brown and gray stuff. Which, I probably should, but, that wouldn't be very fun to search for, now would it?
Yum
Another lovely breakfast of mixed dried cereals and mixed trail mix - very little of the trail mix, this time - and some apples, acv water (4 tbsp), this time with orange juice. Today is the last day for the orange juice, according to it's date.
I may put what is left into some dish. Orange sauce for chicken would be good! I need to get chicken out, anyway, for I have vegetables that need to be cooked and methinks a giant pot of chicken soup would be wonderful in that capacity.
I seem to have issues with orange juice, lately. Like, I pour a glass and then I let it sit there. I poured a glass yesterday morning and then drank it so late at night that it may have technically been this morning! Mostly, it is because of the acv water and my focus on it, but, I still manage to drink the diet drinks that keep making their way into the house, so, it must be, in part, the orange juice.
I may put what is left into some dish. Orange sauce for chicken would be good! I need to get chicken out, anyway, for I have vegetables that need to be cooked and methinks a giant pot of chicken soup would be wonderful in that capacity.
I seem to have issues with orange juice, lately. Like, I pour a glass and then I let it sit there. I poured a glass yesterday morning and then drank it so late at night that it may have technically been this morning! Mostly, it is because of the acv water and my focus on it, but, I still manage to drink the diet drinks that keep making their way into the house, so, it must be, in part, the orange juice.
Friday, January 27, 2012
I was wrong ..
Yesterday, I thought I had added 2 extra tablespoons of apple cider vinegar into the water. Now, I know why it tasted so strangely weak. I forgot to actually pour it into the bottle, and left it on the stove in the green glass I've been using to help measure it out, which is where I found it this morning, when I went to measure out the 4 tbsp. for today (sigh)
It was dark and scary looking, so I dumped it out and started with fresh. Fresh, of course, being a relative term.
Tried to explain to my sister, again, the concept of this book that I am writing, yesterday. I was saying to her that I need to find someone else who will do what I do, so that I can have more documented proof that this can work. Aside from which, added support is all to the good and, maybe, there would even be a workout partner!
Blech! The entire thought of a workout partner, right now, just makes my skin crawl. It's a good idea in theory, but, in practice it often means going on walks with someone you don't like much, or, who doesn't like you, if not both.
I like to go on walks and I wouldn't mind someone to go on walks with, to be sure; but, I have to be careful about it, because it is so easy to get infected with negativity. Most people have a "let's be down about ourselves" mentality that they display, or a "let's be down on each other" mentality, as an alternative.
Now, I am in no way saying that I don't ever have one or both of those. What I'm saying is that I don't want to have them, and it is far easier to allow negativity to infect you than to allow positivity to lead you.
Anyway, I think she gets the concept now. The thing is, I was telling her about needing to find someone and she thought I was going to try to talk her into it. Then, I told her that I couldn't use her, because she is using her pedaler. So, she thought, at first, that I meant that the people who are following my book would not be allowed to exercise.
If this is what you think, or anything like it, then listen up: I am all for whatever exercise, whatever style of eating, best lends itself to your lifestyle and allows you to reach the goal of being healthier and happier than you currently are, or at least doesn't make you less healthy and less happy.
I am not going to be going to the gym, joining weight watchers, or any of that sort of thing, until I make significant improvements to my health and happiness - which will be best demonstrated through my writing for the latter and through the GNC receipts for the former - without them. You, however, with nothing to prove as far as being able to do it on even a completely unreasonable income level, may feel free to immediately experiment with any of those.
Experimentation, in a moderate and thoughtful manner, is greatly encouraged, by me.
If you think eating grapefruit or apples, or both, three times a day, will help you lose weight and that it will be something you can maintain, give it a try. Just watch out that you don't develop an allergy, and, of course, discuss it with your doctor and/or read the warnings about any medication you may be taking, because, many medications say to avoid grapefruit or to only have it in moderate amounts, occasionally.
If having the support of a weight loss group seems to be a good idea for you, go out and find one. If, however, you find yourself depressed as a result of joining and hearing the negative talk, run away! Make your own, if that's what you need to do!
I need to get myself back on track and maybe add a new thing in, while I am waiting.
What am I waiting for? The ability to get the right sort of shoe so that I can add walking and dancing in to my repertoire. Mainly!
For the kitchen to be clean and organized, which I was making progress on, so that I can find things and cook more stuffies that are ultra-healthful.
That's most of it.
Anyway, today, for breakfast, I had a wee bit of a chicken and biscuit sandwich (less than 1/2), two stalks of celery, a few pieces of turkey lunch meat (maybe 4 thin slices) dipped lightly in mayonnaise at one end, my acv water sippings, and I have two tiny clementine oranges waiting for me.
......
Then, I ate a turkey sandwich, with a little lettuce and tomato, and, way too much candy. I had poured a glass of orange juice, too, but, I have yet to drink it.
I need to do something. Did I tell you that I ate cheese, again, yesterday? Well, I did and I am tired and feeling icky. Also, since my son is back, the progress I was making on the kitchen has stopped and, in some ways, has gotten worse. More trash on the floor. (sigh)
Some of it is my fault, because I stopped. Some of it is his, for doing things he shouldn't and not starting on cleaning.
And, I need to finish up my taxes.
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For dinner, I took out a frozen bag of chopped spinach, which I had already opened but which was mostly still intact, and a bag of cous cous, sauce and beans that I had cooked some time ago and frozen, and I left them to defrost. Then, later, I took some green pepper, some of the sweet peppers, lemon pepper, black pepper, garlic and herb seasoning and a can of diced tomatoes in their own juice, and a wee bit of olive oil, and mixed it all together. It's really quite tasty.
I had a bowl, earlier, that was not too full, but, a decent sized serving. Now, an hour or so later, I am having another bowl that is around, but, not quite, half full.
I shall have it while watching 'Sweet Land', which I've seen before, but, oh well. It is a good movie.
It was dark and scary looking, so I dumped it out and started with fresh. Fresh, of course, being a relative term.
Tried to explain to my sister, again, the concept of this book that I am writing, yesterday. I was saying to her that I need to find someone else who will do what I do, so that I can have more documented proof that this can work. Aside from which, added support is all to the good and, maybe, there would even be a workout partner!
Blech! The entire thought of a workout partner, right now, just makes my skin crawl. It's a good idea in theory, but, in practice it often means going on walks with someone you don't like much, or, who doesn't like you, if not both.
I like to go on walks and I wouldn't mind someone to go on walks with, to be sure; but, I have to be careful about it, because it is so easy to get infected with negativity. Most people have a "let's be down about ourselves" mentality that they display, or a "let's be down on each other" mentality, as an alternative.
Now, I am in no way saying that I don't ever have one or both of those. What I'm saying is that I don't want to have them, and it is far easier to allow negativity to infect you than to allow positivity to lead you.
Anyway, I think she gets the concept now. The thing is, I was telling her about needing to find someone and she thought I was going to try to talk her into it. Then, I told her that I couldn't use her, because she is using her pedaler. So, she thought, at first, that I meant that the people who are following my book would not be allowed to exercise.
If this is what you think, or anything like it, then listen up: I am all for whatever exercise, whatever style of eating, best lends itself to your lifestyle and allows you to reach the goal of being healthier and happier than you currently are, or at least doesn't make you less healthy and less happy.
I am not going to be going to the gym, joining weight watchers, or any of that sort of thing, until I make significant improvements to my health and happiness - which will be best demonstrated through my writing for the latter and through the GNC receipts for the former - without them. You, however, with nothing to prove as far as being able to do it on even a completely unreasonable income level, may feel free to immediately experiment with any of those.
Experimentation, in a moderate and thoughtful manner, is greatly encouraged, by me.
If you think eating grapefruit or apples, or both, three times a day, will help you lose weight and that it will be something you can maintain, give it a try. Just watch out that you don't develop an allergy, and, of course, discuss it with your doctor and/or read the warnings about any medication you may be taking, because, many medications say to avoid grapefruit or to only have it in moderate amounts, occasionally.
If having the support of a weight loss group seems to be a good idea for you, go out and find one. If, however, you find yourself depressed as a result of joining and hearing the negative talk, run away! Make your own, if that's what you need to do!
I need to get myself back on track and maybe add a new thing in, while I am waiting.
What am I waiting for? The ability to get the right sort of shoe so that I can add walking and dancing in to my repertoire. Mainly!
For the kitchen to be clean and organized, which I was making progress on, so that I can find things and cook more stuffies that are ultra-healthful.
That's most of it.
Anyway, today, for breakfast, I had a wee bit of a chicken and biscuit sandwich (less than 1/2), two stalks of celery, a few pieces of turkey lunch meat (maybe 4 thin slices) dipped lightly in mayonnaise at one end, my acv water sippings, and I have two tiny clementine oranges waiting for me.
......
Then, I ate a turkey sandwich, with a little lettuce and tomato, and, way too much candy. I had poured a glass of orange juice, too, but, I have yet to drink it.
I need to do something. Did I tell you that I ate cheese, again, yesterday? Well, I did and I am tired and feeling icky. Also, since my son is back, the progress I was making on the kitchen has stopped and, in some ways, has gotten worse. More trash on the floor. (sigh)
Some of it is my fault, because I stopped. Some of it is his, for doing things he shouldn't and not starting on cleaning.
And, I need to finish up my taxes.
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For dinner, I took out a frozen bag of chopped spinach, which I had already opened but which was mostly still intact, and a bag of cous cous, sauce and beans that I had cooked some time ago and frozen, and I left them to defrost. Then, later, I took some green pepper, some of the sweet peppers, lemon pepper, black pepper, garlic and herb seasoning and a can of diced tomatoes in their own juice, and a wee bit of olive oil, and mixed it all together. It's really quite tasty.
I had a bowl, earlier, that was not too full, but, a decent sized serving. Now, an hour or so later, I am having another bowl that is around, but, not quite, half full.
I shall have it while watching 'Sweet Land', which I've seen before, but, oh well. It is a good movie.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Chicken : It is accomplished!
Finished the rest of the chicken, this morning: two wings, one drumstick. Will also have two lemon frosted cookies and am having 4 tbsp acv in water.
For lunch/dinner I had a prime rib sandwich with aujus (?), and a piece of sweet potato with brown sugar and butter. This also included two pieces of cheese bread, which were fabulous, but, which I should not have eaten. The only vegetables were a miniscule bit of green chile, a cherry tomato (but, a big one) and a tiny shred of lettuce leaf.
After that I had some of the hard candy, but, a while after. No other food, today. I did add two more tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to the bottle, fill the bottle up with water, and drink that all down, too, though.
For lunch/dinner I had a prime rib sandwich with aujus (?), and a piece of sweet potato with brown sugar and butter. This also included two pieces of cheese bread, which were fabulous, but, which I should not have eaten. The only vegetables were a miniscule bit of green chile, a cherry tomato (but, a big one) and a tiny shred of lettuce leaf.
After that I had some of the hard candy, but, a while after. No other food, today. I did add two more tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to the bottle, fill the bottle up with water, and drink that all down, too, though.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
A new set of weeks begins
Although, technically, my weeks, thus far, have been 13 days long! Oh well!
This morning, for breakfast, I am having two apples, one chicken thigh from the package of fried chicken that I bought the other day, and a scant handful each of mixed cereal and mixed trail mix. I do mean a scant handful, too. It's not even half the size of what I had eaten before.
Of course, I am also having the acv water. This time, I employed a two step method for getting it into the bottle, with an added twist, that dirties more dishes, but, otherwise simplifies the whole process.
To whit, I first filled the bottle with water, instead of measuring out the apple cider vinegar into the bottle and then filling it.
When I measured it out, I measured out 4 well filled tablespoons into a small glass, instead of trying to get them into the bottle and spilling them or instead of having to measure out 12 tsps into the bottle.
Then, I poured it from the small glass into the bottle. Worked perfectly!
Yesterday, was definitely a more meat than vegetable day. At least, I am fairly certain it was more, and, definitely, it was that the vegetables were outweighed by both meat and grains. I must attempt to rectify that, today. Though, when I saw vegetables, I include fruit.
Okay, it is now about bedtime. For breakfast, I also had a lemon frosted cookie. Though, them pretending it has lemon flavoring is really pushing credulity too far. It's still tasty cookies. However, either they are only putting 10 in each package now, or, my son ate two of them.
I don't mind if he did, but, it seems unlikely he would have, as he mostly hates those kind of cookies. It is a mystery, until I see him and can ask.
For dinner, I took the leftover spaghetti sauce, with its 1/2 an Italian sausage and all its veggies, and I added in some eggplant, another full Italian sausage, a bunch of fresh spinach, another big can of alleged spaghetti sauce, some roasted garlic, some of the mixed (colors) sweet peppers, a little salt, a little chili powder and rather a lot of oregano.
Once the new veggies and meat were all cooked and waiting, I added the new canned sauce and old sauce together. Then, I put the spaghetti noodles directly into them, and, as they cooked, I spooned in the newer meats and veggies and blended it all together.
It was rather a lot, but, mostly vegetable. We ate it all. More than we needed, but, outside of the portion control issues, it was very healthy for us.
Later on, we had some pieces of hard caramel and coffee candy, which, as I discovered yesterday, go really well together.
This morning, for breakfast, I am having two apples, one chicken thigh from the package of fried chicken that I bought the other day, and a scant handful each of mixed cereal and mixed trail mix. I do mean a scant handful, too. It's not even half the size of what I had eaten before.
Of course, I am also having the acv water. This time, I employed a two step method for getting it into the bottle, with an added twist, that dirties more dishes, but, otherwise simplifies the whole process.
To whit, I first filled the bottle with water, instead of measuring out the apple cider vinegar into the bottle and then filling it.
When I measured it out, I measured out 4 well filled tablespoons into a small glass, instead of trying to get them into the bottle and spilling them or instead of having to measure out 12 tsps into the bottle.
Then, I poured it from the small glass into the bottle. Worked perfectly!
Yesterday, was definitely a more meat than vegetable day. At least, I am fairly certain it was more, and, definitely, it was that the vegetables were outweighed by both meat and grains. I must attempt to rectify that, today. Though, when I saw vegetables, I include fruit.
Okay, it is now about bedtime. For breakfast, I also had a lemon frosted cookie. Though, them pretending it has lemon flavoring is really pushing credulity too far. It's still tasty cookies. However, either they are only putting 10 in each package now, or, my son ate two of them.
I don't mind if he did, but, it seems unlikely he would have, as he mostly hates those kind of cookies. It is a mystery, until I see him and can ask.
For dinner, I took the leftover spaghetti sauce, with its 1/2 an Italian sausage and all its veggies, and I added in some eggplant, another full Italian sausage, a bunch of fresh spinach, another big can of alleged spaghetti sauce, some roasted garlic, some of the mixed (colors) sweet peppers, a little salt, a little chili powder and rather a lot of oregano.
Once the new veggies and meat were all cooked and waiting, I added the new canned sauce and old sauce together. Then, I put the spaghetti noodles directly into them, and, as they cooked, I spooned in the newer meats and veggies and blended it all together.
It was rather a lot, but, mostly vegetable. We ate it all. More than we needed, but, outside of the portion control issues, it was very healthy for us.
Later on, we had some pieces of hard caramel and coffee candy, which, as I discovered yesterday, go really well together.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Yesterday
.. we had a busy day of driving around, so for dinner we stopped at Fry's, where I fell to the temptation of Special Dark, frosted lemon cookies from the bakery, and cold fried chicken.
I ate the fried chicken with a wee little bit of sauce that was a combination of sweet and sour sauce and a very hot pepper sauce. It was interesting. Definitely helped with my headache.
Seriously, I had about 1/4, maybe a wee bit more, of the giant Special Dark bar and I ate all but two of the frosted lemon cookies in a package. That means I ate 10 of them and these were not small cookies. Wow! And, I ate the other two this morning.
I also had a hot open face roast beef sandwich and mashed potatoes and cole slaw, after weighing, and a piece of fried chicken and a large glass of flavored coffee from Circle K before weighing.
Did I have wild urges not to go weigh? Yes. I am committed to the truth, though, and I had a dollar to do it, so, I went and weighed.
Eating two lemon cookies and a small piece of the Special Dark right now, too. They are so good! But ...
For dinner, I had roasted skinless chicken, nice and flavored with spice, 1-1/2 of the dinner rolls - which took care of them - and some pre-buttered brussel sprouts. They were not even bitter, so, that was weird!
That wasn't the "but". The "but" was that I went to the Dollar Tree and got myself some freezer dishes, so that I can take my bok choy and peppers, that I bought the other day, and make a lovely big soup and freeze it up, or even just package it for the refrigerator so I can eat it in a day or two. I also have some celery to use up!
Well, I call it soup, but, really it is more stew. It's a good way to get lots of veggies in and even add in spices and things like acv that make it even healthier and build up one's immune system, etc.
I ate the fried chicken with a wee little bit of sauce that was a combination of sweet and sour sauce and a very hot pepper sauce. It was interesting. Definitely helped with my headache.
Seriously, I had about 1/4, maybe a wee bit more, of the giant Special Dark bar and I ate all but two of the frosted lemon cookies in a package. That means I ate 10 of them and these were not small cookies. Wow! And, I ate the other two this morning.
I also had a hot open face roast beef sandwich and mashed potatoes and cole slaw, after weighing, and a piece of fried chicken and a large glass of flavored coffee from Circle K before weighing.
Did I have wild urges not to go weigh? Yes. I am committed to the truth, though, and I had a dollar to do it, so, I went and weighed.
Eating two lemon cookies and a small piece of the Special Dark right now, too. They are so good! But ...
For dinner, I had roasted skinless chicken, nice and flavored with spice, 1-1/2 of the dinner rolls - which took care of them - and some pre-buttered brussel sprouts. They were not even bitter, so, that was weird!
That wasn't the "but". The "but" was that I went to the Dollar Tree and got myself some freezer dishes, so that I can take my bok choy and peppers, that I bought the other day, and make a lovely big soup and freeze it up, or even just package it for the refrigerator so I can eat it in a day or two. I also have some celery to use up!
Well, I call it soup, but, really it is more stew. It's a good way to get lots of veggies in and even add in spices and things like acv that make it even healthier and build up one's immune system, etc.
New measurements
It's so weird, considering the way I was eating, and the fact that I was exercising less, and the fact that I was under more stress, this last two weeks, and, yet, I lost more weight. No? Oh, but, yes!
Unfortunately, as far as other measurements go, all I really lost was some chest and some height. lol
Measurements from today, 1/24/2012 (it may be the 25th before I finish, though):
Upper Chest: 49-1/4" (1-3/4 " loss)
Bust: 53-1/2" (1-1/2" loss)
Ribcage: 48"
Waist: 50" (1/2" gain)
Hips/lower abdomen: 57"
Height: 5' 5.3 "
Weight: 293.4 (4.8 lb loss)
B.M.I.: 48
Body Fat: 44 %
Body Fat Mass: 127.8
That's 7. 5 lbs lost, within approximately 1 month, without much exercise and without any real dieting.
Measurements from 13 days ago:
Upper chest: 51"
Bust: 55"
Ribcage: 48"
Waist: 49-1/2"
Hips/lower abdomen: 57"
Height: 5' 5.6"
Weight: 298.2 lb
B.M.I. 49
Body Fat %: 44
Body Fat Mass: 131.3 lbs
Measurements from 13 days before that:
Upper chest: 52"
Bust: 55"
Ribcage: 49"
Waist: 51"
Hips/lower abdomen: 56"
Height: 5'6.1"
Weight: 300.9 lb
B.M.I. 48
Body Fat %: 44
Body Fat Mass: 131.8 lbs
Unfortunately, as far as other measurements go, all I really lost was some chest and some height. lol
Measurements from today, 1/24/2012 (it may be the 25th before I finish, though):
Upper Chest: 49-1/4" (1-3/4 " loss)
Bust: 53-1/2" (1-1/2" loss)
Ribcage: 48"
Waist: 50" (1/2" gain)
Hips/lower abdomen: 57"
Height: 5' 5.3 "
Weight: 293.4 (4.8 lb loss)
B.M.I.: 48
Body Fat: 44 %
Body Fat Mass: 127.8
That's 7. 5 lbs lost, within approximately 1 month, without much exercise and without any real dieting.
Measurements from 13 days ago:
Upper chest: 51"
Bust: 55"
Ribcage: 48"
Waist: 49-1/2"
Hips/lower abdomen: 57"
Height: 5' 5.6"
Weight: 298.2 lb
B.M.I. 49
Body Fat %: 44
Body Fat Mass: 131.3 lbs
Measurements from 13 days before that:
Upper chest: 52"
Bust: 55"
Ribcage: 49"
Waist: 51"
Hips/lower abdomen: 56"
Height: 5'6.1"
Weight: 300.9 lb
B.M.I. 48
Body Fat %: 44
Body Fat Mass: 131.8 lbs
Monday, January 23, 2012
Oatmeal .. mmm ...
For once in my life I made something around a real recommended serving of oatmeal for myself, rather than a giant scary bowl of it. Made it with coconut milk, added in some craisins, a handful of nuts and seeds, a little sugar, a little cinnamon and a little ginger. Later on, I had a corndog.
Note to self: I am a person who feels the need for protein in the morning, most mornings, and eggs do not count as protein. Not unless they have sausage or ham in them, anyway.
The acv wate is 4 tbsp strong and tasting alcoholic and blecchy, as a result; but, I think I'm getting used to it.
Note to self: I am a person who feels the need for protein in the morning, most mornings, and eggs do not count as protein. Not unless they have sausage or ham in them, anyway.
The acv wate is 4 tbsp strong and tasting alcoholic and blecchy, as a result; but, I think I'm getting used to it.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Lunchtime Giggles
I wrote a poem, long ago, called Lunchtime Giggles. It is proof that there were good times during that relationship that never should have happened.
For lunch, today, I am having a turkey sandwich, comprised of my whole grain bread - yes, I still have some, but, I am almost out - and mayo, 4 thin slices of turkey lunch meat, 1 roma tomato, 1 orange sweet pepper of the smallish and elongated variety, spinach leaves and horseradish. Alongside, there are mini peeled carrots and celery.
A little bit ago, I had an apple and a few guacochips. Not many. And, sometime after breakfast, I had two corn dogs with some Southwest mustard and regular mustard and ketchup, combined.
Yes, I realize that sounds like rather a lot, but, then, I was up early and I will probably only have snacks, if anything, later on.
What's not good is that I did not drink much of my acv water, yet, today. I will get right on that, though!
For lunch, today, I am having a turkey sandwich, comprised of my whole grain bread - yes, I still have some, but, I am almost out - and mayo, 4 thin slices of turkey lunch meat, 1 roma tomato, 1 orange sweet pepper of the smallish and elongated variety, spinach leaves and horseradish. Alongside, there are mini peeled carrots and celery.
A little bit ago, I had an apple and a few guacochips. Not many. And, sometime after breakfast, I had two corn dogs with some Southwest mustard and regular mustard and ketchup, combined.
Yes, I realize that sounds like rather a lot, but, then, I was up early and I will probably only have snacks, if anything, later on.
What's not good is that I did not drink much of my acv water, yet, today. I will get right on that, though!
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Good morning, only in the evening
This morning, I did a little oil pulling but not enough. I was suffering from a combination of smoke inhalation - from when I was using the self-cleaning feature on the oven, last night - and what I am now sure was cream cheese chocolate frosting on the cupcake of doom that I paid for and ate the other night.
It is totally unfair that I went out of my way not to purchase any cupcakes that appeared to be cream-cheese enhanced and I am still sitting around feeling all tired and gut-achy and numb of limb! Such, however, is life, and that is why it is better to bake your own treats!
To that end, today I bought a tub of what would be Crisco, if it was not the store brand equivalent. It cost only slightly more than the cupcake! Okay, it cost slightly less than twice the price of the cupcake. Still, it is definitely capable of being a part of making far more than eight times the cupcake, so, it is a good investment.
Since I am very unlikely to ever be able to afford a real canister for my flour, I have determined - almost- that the best course of action is to empty all my laundry soap into a plastic bag, wash the sturdy plastic tub it came in out, then, insert another plastic bag inside of it and fill that with flour. Why? Well, very few animals or bugs attack and eat laundry soap! Many enjoy a light snack of flour!
Today,I made the full 4 tbsp dose of acv water, which, in retrospect, was a bad idea, as I actually used the tablespoon and spilled quite a bit. Better to use the teaspoon. Yep! Yep!
For breakfast, I had two corn dogs. For lunch, Dad took me and my son to the Super China Buffet and I had a whole lot of various thingies, too delicious to describe to you. Mmm ... Mostly, made out of chicken, though.
I was going to eat apples and such for breakfast, but, then, I learned plans had been made for the buffet (actually I was the middle man in the conversation and Mom was the other middle man) so I had decided not to eat anything. Then, I realized I was feeling quite nasty and hungry, both, so I needed something quick and fairly non-fibrous.
The good news is that I, the poor lady, have learned today that I should have enough money from my tax refund to get myself a new pair of shoes plus have one of the heels built up, so that I can get properly started on my dancing. It may be another month before I can get it all sorted, or even a wee bit longer than that, but, there is hope!
Thank you, Jehovah! For, he is, you know, the God of hope, as well as several other lovely things!
Last night, I went on a walk. Not a long one. Maybe 2/3 of a mile, all told. It was quite a bit for me, in my fat little state of being milk-poisoned, though. I feel both good and sore.
Oh, and I did not do the hot lemon water this morning. It was a very busy day of trying to get things done. Did manage to get some more veggies and mayonnaise, as well as some white bread and cookies for my son.
Ate three of the cookies, which were Oreos that had both white and chocolate stuffing. Very tasty! Probably made with cream cheese! lol
It is totally unfair that I went out of my way not to purchase any cupcakes that appeared to be cream-cheese enhanced and I am still sitting around feeling all tired and gut-achy and numb of limb! Such, however, is life, and that is why it is better to bake your own treats!
To that end, today I bought a tub of what would be Crisco, if it was not the store brand equivalent. It cost only slightly more than the cupcake! Okay, it cost slightly less than twice the price of the cupcake. Still, it is definitely capable of being a part of making far more than eight times the cupcake, so, it is a good investment.
Since I am very unlikely to ever be able to afford a real canister for my flour, I have determined - almost- that the best course of action is to empty all my laundry soap into a plastic bag, wash the sturdy plastic tub it came in out, then, insert another plastic bag inside of it and fill that with flour. Why? Well, very few animals or bugs attack and eat laundry soap! Many enjoy a light snack of flour!
Today,I made the full 4 tbsp dose of acv water, which, in retrospect, was a bad idea, as I actually used the tablespoon and spilled quite a bit. Better to use the teaspoon. Yep! Yep!
For breakfast, I had two corn dogs. For lunch, Dad took me and my son to the Super China Buffet and I had a whole lot of various thingies, too delicious to describe to you. Mmm ... Mostly, made out of chicken, though.
I was going to eat apples and such for breakfast, but, then, I learned plans had been made for the buffet (actually I was the middle man in the conversation and Mom was the other middle man) so I had decided not to eat anything. Then, I realized I was feeling quite nasty and hungry, both, so I needed something quick and fairly non-fibrous.
The good news is that I, the poor lady, have learned today that I should have enough money from my tax refund to get myself a new pair of shoes plus have one of the heels built up, so that I can get properly started on my dancing. It may be another month before I can get it all sorted, or even a wee bit longer than that, but, there is hope!
Thank you, Jehovah! For, he is, you know, the God of hope, as well as several other lovely things!
Last night, I went on a walk. Not a long one. Maybe 2/3 of a mile, all told. It was quite a bit for me, in my fat little state of being milk-poisoned, though. I feel both good and sore.
Oh, and I did not do the hot lemon water this morning. It was a very busy day of trying to get things done. Did manage to get some more veggies and mayonnaise, as well as some white bread and cookies for my son.
Ate three of the cookies, which were Oreos that had both white and chocolate stuffing. Very tasty! Probably made with cream cheese! lol
Friday, January 20, 2012
Hot Italians
For dinner tonight, I have combined two fairly large links of hot Italian sausage, split in two, with the rest of the zucchini and mushrooms and roma tomatoes, some black olives, some frozen chopped spinach, roasted garlic cloves, a few spinach noodles, one chopped green bell pepper and some canned premade sauce, plus a splash of apple cider vinegar and a splash of lime juice.
I used two sausages because 1) Putting just the one away would have been terribly inconvenient 2) My son is supposed to be coming home and he may want dinner 3) If there are leftovers, it will be fabulous tomorrow, with maybe a few more noodles added.
Have not eaten this yet. I did eat two more corn dogs for lunch. Wasn't the best choice, but, it was a choice and it's already done and over with.
Feeling headachy, right now, in that certain special "die off" kind of way. Though, it might also be a cold or flu affecting me. Guess I'll find out when I find out.
I used two sausages because 1) Putting just the one away would have been terribly inconvenient 2) My son is supposed to be coming home and he may want dinner 3) If there are leftovers, it will be fabulous tomorrow, with maybe a few more noodles added.
Have not eaten this yet. I did eat two more corn dogs for lunch. Wasn't the best choice, but, it was a choice and it's already done and over with.
Feeling headachy, right now, in that certain special "die off" kind of way. Though, it might also be a cold or flu affecting me. Guess I'll find out when I find out.
Hot lemons, ahoy!
Yesterday, and today, I attempted to begin drinking hot water with lemon. Both times, though I got closer today, I had only warm water with lemon, due to becoming distracted.
Now, if you care to try hot water and lemon, do try to make sure the water is actually hot. If possible, use fresh lemon, though reconstituted lemon juice or a combination of fresh and reconstituted will work.
Many people scoff at any juice being used that is not perfectly fresh from your own juicer. Those are people who can afford juicers and/or purchasing fresh juices; or, people who are glad of an excuse not to drink juice, since they cannot afford either.
Fresh is pretty much always best; but, if fresh cannot be gotten, so long as it is real and has not gone bad, any is better than none. That's not just about juice, but, about most things.
For instance, growing your own beans and cooking them as soon as you can, after having picked them, is preferable to dried beans, dried beans from a store, or canned beans. Do you imagine, though, that canned or dried beans have no protein? Pshht!
Dried beans or canned beans are perfectly acceptable. What you do, however, is going to be largely dependent on your budget, time, climate, proximity to stores, and factors of that nature.
Even with warm water, the lemon helps. For now, I am using fresh lemon slices and a fairly large mug.
For breakfast and snackage, I am having three different kinds of apple, two corn dogs with a little mustard and ketchup, the lemon water, a little bit of my mixed dried cereal and a little bit of my mixed snack mixes.
The acv water I made double strength, today, because I am hoping it will better counteract the lingering effects of the cheese and, because, I distinctly remember reading as to how if you have arthritis, it might be highly beneficial to take 2 tbsp. per day.
I've wasted a good half hour, now, trying to find where I read that. (sigh). Didn't find it, even though I am on the right site, now, but, I did find this interesting information.
USDA BREAKDOWN OF APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
Footnotes:
1 Contains 5% acetic acid. Total proximates do not equal 100%.
2 Acetic acid is included in energy calculation."
So, basically, it's got a little bit of several useful things, at once.
Anyway, I did read that one should take 2 tbps in a glass of water, instead of 2 tsps, if one has a serious chronic condition like arthritis and I do. Which would be taken up to twice per day.
Well, I was taking 1 tablespoon and 1 tsp, in volume, because 3 tsps are in 1 tbsp. At least, that's what they tell me when I go to look it up.
So, eight tablespoons are almost, but, not quite, 3 tbsp. I could put 12 tsps in, or 4 tablespoons, and be at the right amount for the daily intake for a person with arthritis. However, I am not to the point where I could be sure of being capable of drinking that! It's pretty strong, now!
And, keep in mind, that I am using far more water than they generally recommend!
I'm thinking about seeing if I can get my son to start drinking it. Hahahah! That'll be fun.
Anyway, off to do some stuff. Maybe even the rest of the dishes. Maybe!
Oh, I did a little marching in place, this morning, while doing the oil pulling and just now I did the same belly dancing exercises as I had done the other day.
I'm not sure, but, I think my hip is starting to get closer to being in the right position. When I did the marching in place, this morning, I used the book.
It is not perfect, but, it's better than nothing.
Now, if you care to try hot water and lemon, do try to make sure the water is actually hot. If possible, use fresh lemon, though reconstituted lemon juice or a combination of fresh and reconstituted will work.
Many people scoff at any juice being used that is not perfectly fresh from your own juicer. Those are people who can afford juicers and/or purchasing fresh juices; or, people who are glad of an excuse not to drink juice, since they cannot afford either.
Fresh is pretty much always best; but, if fresh cannot be gotten, so long as it is real and has not gone bad, any is better than none. That's not just about juice, but, about most things.
For instance, growing your own beans and cooking them as soon as you can, after having picked them, is preferable to dried beans, dried beans from a store, or canned beans. Do you imagine, though, that canned or dried beans have no protein? Pshht!
Dried beans or canned beans are perfectly acceptable. What you do, however, is going to be largely dependent on your budget, time, climate, proximity to stores, and factors of that nature.
Even with warm water, the lemon helps. For now, I am using fresh lemon slices and a fairly large mug.
For breakfast and snackage, I am having three different kinds of apple, two corn dogs with a little mustard and ketchup, the lemon water, a little bit of my mixed dried cereal and a little bit of my mixed snack mixes.
The acv water I made double strength, today, because I am hoping it will better counteract the lingering effects of the cheese and, because, I distinctly remember reading as to how if you have arthritis, it might be highly beneficial to take 2 tbsp. per day.
I've wasted a good half hour, now, trying to find where I read that. (sigh). Didn't find it, even though I am on the right site, now, but, I did find this interesting information.
USDA BREAKDOWN OF APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
"The below table is from the USDA's nutrient database. We typed in the words "Vinegar, cider" on the home page to get this chart.
Note: The USDA does not specify on the chart whether they tested a commercial, pasteurized brand (i.e., Heinz) or an organic brand (i.e., Bragg). We have the feeling they probably tested a commercial brand. An organic brand of apple cider vinegar may have slightly higher values.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/index.html
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/index.html
Vinegar, cider(1)
| Nutrient | Units | Value per 100 grams | Number of Data Points | Std. Error |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proximates | ||||
| Water |
g
|
93.81
|
3
|
0.092
|
| Energy' (2) |
kcal
|
21
|
0
| |
| Energy |
kj
|
90
|
0
| |
| Protein |
g
|
0.00
|
3
|
0
|
| Total lipid (fat) |
g
|
0.00
|
3
|
0
|
| Ash |
g
|
0.17
|
3
|
0.003
|
| Carbohydrate, by difference |
g
|
0.93
|
0
| |
| Fiber, total dietary |
g
|
0.0
|
1
| |
| Sugars, total |
g
|
0.40
|
0
| |
| Sucrose |
g
|
0.00
|
1
| |
| Glucose (dextrose) |
g
|
0.10
|
1
| |
| Fructose |
g
|
0.30
|
1
| |
| Lactose |
g
|
0.00
|
1
| |
| Maltose |
g
|
0.00
|
1
| |
| Galactose |
g
|
0.00
|
0
| |
| Minerals | ||||
| Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
7
|
4
|
0.108
|
| Iron, Fe |
mg
|
0.20
|
4
|
0.003
|
| Magnesium, Mg |
mg
|
5
|
3
|
0.485
|
| Phosphorus, P |
mg
|
8
|
3
|
0.244
|
| Potassium, K |
mg
|
73
|
4
|
5.617
|
| Sodium, Na |
mg
|
5
|
4
|
0.855
|
| Zinc, Zn |
mg
|
0.04
|
3
|
0.005
|
| Copper, Cu |
mg
|
0.008
|
3
|
0
|
| Manganese, Mn |
mg
|
0.249
|
3
|
0.057
|
| Selenium, Se |
mcg
|
0.1
|
0
| |
| Vitamins | ||||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg
|
0.0
|
1
| |
| Thiamin |
mg
|
0.000
|
1
| |
| Riboflavin |
mg
|
0.000
|
1
| |
| Niacin |
mg
|
0.000
|
1
| |
| Pantothenic acid |
mg
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
0.000
|
1
| |
| Folate, total |
mcg
|
0
|
1
| |
| Folic acid |
mcg
|
0
|
0
| |
| Folate, food |
mcg
|
0
|
1
| |
| Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE
|
0
|
0
| |
| Vitamin B-12 |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0
| |
| Vitamin B-12, added |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0
| |
| Vitamin A, IU |
IU
|
0
|
1
| |
| Vitamin A, RAE |
mcg_RAE
|
0
|
0
| |
| Retinol |
mcg
|
0
|
0
| |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
mg
|
0.00
|
0
| |
| Vitamin E, added |
mg
|
0.00
|
0
| |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
mcg
|
0.0
|
0
| |
| Lipids | ||||
| Fatty acids, total saturated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 4:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 6:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 8:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 10:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 12:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 14:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 16:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 18:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 16:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 18:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 20:1 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 22:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 18:2 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 18:3 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 18:4 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 20:4 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 20:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 22:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 22:6 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Fatty acids, total trans |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Cholesterol |
mg
|
0
|
0
| |
| Phytosterols |
mg
|
0
|
0
| |
| Amino acids | ||||
| Tryptophan |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Threonine |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Isoleucine |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Leucine |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Lysine |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Methionine |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Cystine |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Phenylalanine |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Tyrosine |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Valine |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Arginine |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Histidine |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Alanine |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Aspartic acid |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Glutamic acid |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Glycine |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Proline |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Serine |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Other | ||||
| Alcohol, ethyl |
g
|
0.0
|
0
| |
| Caffeine |
mg
|
0
|
0
| |
| Theobromine |
mg
|
0
|
0
| |
| Carotene, beta |
mcg
|
0
|
0
| |
| Carotene, alpha |
mcg
|
0
|
0
| |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta |
mcg
|
0
|
0
| |
| Lycopene |
mcg
|
0
|
0
| |
| Lutein zeaxanthin |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
1 Contains 5% acetic acid. Total proximates do not equal 100%.
2 Acetic acid is included in energy calculation."
So, basically, it's got a little bit of several useful things, at once.
Anyway, I did read that one should take 2 tbps in a glass of water, instead of 2 tsps, if one has a serious chronic condition like arthritis and I do. Which would be taken up to twice per day.
Well, I was taking 1 tablespoon and 1 tsp, in volume, because 3 tsps are in 1 tbsp. At least, that's what they tell me when I go to look it up.
So, eight tablespoons are almost, but, not quite, 3 tbsp. I could put 12 tsps in, or 4 tablespoons, and be at the right amount for the daily intake for a person with arthritis. However, I am not to the point where I could be sure of being capable of drinking that! It's pretty strong, now!
And, keep in mind, that I am using far more water than they generally recommend!
I'm thinking about seeing if I can get my son to start drinking it. Hahahah! That'll be fun.
Anyway, off to do some stuff. Maybe even the rest of the dishes. Maybe!
Oh, I did a little marching in place, this morning, while doing the oil pulling and just now I did the same belly dancing exercises as I had done the other day.
I'm not sure, but, I think my hip is starting to get closer to being in the right position. When I did the marching in place, this morning, I used the book.
It is not perfect, but, it's better than nothing.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Bad influences
It's very hard dealing with my sister, while trying to get in better shape and change my life. Yet, she thinks I am the bad influence on her. In fact, we are both correct.
Earlier today, she tried to talk me into going and getting Cup O' Gold candy bars and finally I told her that I will not enable her by going into the store and getting them. She said "Thank you."
Later, she mentioned cupcakes and such as that. We did not go and get them. However, later than that, we did go get them. Now, this made her feel bad, as she feels like she has caved in, failed or something else negative. I, however, made a conscious decision that I wanted a cupcake and I would have a cupcake - just the one, just because it is delicious.
If I had gone for the Cup O' Gold, though, it would have been wrong to do, as I didn't really want them, but, they were more convenient and she was going to pay for them, but, one of those would not have satisfied me, today.
For lunch, I made us turkey sandwiches with tomato and zucchini slices, mayonnaise and a little horseradish. We had an apple a little after that.
For dinner, I cooked the steaks I had purchased the other day, and onions, green onions, green pepper, zucchini and mushrooms, all seasoned with garlic, cumin, lemon pepper, chili powder and cayenne pepper and sauteed in a mix of olive oil and lime juice. It was really good, too. Plus we had fresh spinach leaves and avocado for a salad and one of those whole grain rolls that I bought at the same time as the steak.
She had used my honey mustard and some vinegar and spices to make a dressing for the salad.
So, mostly vegetables and mostly satisfying, was the dinner. Actually, the steak turned out amazingly tender and not a lot of water cooked out of it. They must have forgot to pump water into it, this time around.
Did a wee bit of marching in place and such as that when I took her dogs out. I also suggested to her that maybe we should take her dogs to the park every week, so both they and we can get more exercise walking around there.
Don't know if that's going to happen, but, at least the seed is planted.
At the store, I saw one of my favorite magazines had something about a thyroid cure on it, so, for the first time in a wee while, I was intrigued and I purchased it.
Turned out to be another diet plan. Strangely, it is almost entirely the diet plan I was considering writing up for myself, except that it involves such things as whey protein and Greek Yogurt to eat every day, which would make me go crazy and, possibly, die.
Now, I'm not maligning the plan or saying it wouldn't work. I suppose it has the same chance of success as most, for those who can afford them and digest what they tell you to eat.
There's the main difference between their plan and mine. Their plan is written for women who are at the grocery store, after a hard day's work or are decently retired, and have at least a few dollars a month to fiddle around with.
One of my sisters is on the HCG diet, I believe it's called, and she likes it and is doing fairly well. She also did the lap band thing before and lost weight with that.
I can't afford to do those things. Either can my other sister who has a better paying job than I do and can pay all her own bills. So, where is the solution for those of us who can't afford whey protein, surgery, hormone shots, to buy special meals, etc?
You've heard this before, I know. You'll probably hear it again, too, before I am done. Sorry, but, it's a subject that is so important that it bears repeating questions and information about.
The plan I shall devise will be fun, fairly simple and fairly cheap. It will be mostly pleasant or at least not horrible (different people have different reactions to any amount of apple cider vinegar, after all) and it won't demand too much specificity.
IE: If it says "eat vegetables" it does not mean eat arugula that's been hand tended by Bedouin monks. Nor does it mean not to. It can mean canned, cooked, frozen, fresh, raw and mostly any type.
Got to get on that and start getting serious. xx
Earlier today, she tried to talk me into going and getting Cup O' Gold candy bars and finally I told her that I will not enable her by going into the store and getting them. She said "Thank you."
Later, she mentioned cupcakes and such as that. We did not go and get them. However, later than that, we did go get them. Now, this made her feel bad, as she feels like she has caved in, failed or something else negative. I, however, made a conscious decision that I wanted a cupcake and I would have a cupcake - just the one, just because it is delicious.
If I had gone for the Cup O' Gold, though, it would have been wrong to do, as I didn't really want them, but, they were more convenient and she was going to pay for them, but, one of those would not have satisfied me, today.
For lunch, I made us turkey sandwiches with tomato and zucchini slices, mayonnaise and a little horseradish. We had an apple a little after that.
For dinner, I cooked the steaks I had purchased the other day, and onions, green onions, green pepper, zucchini and mushrooms, all seasoned with garlic, cumin, lemon pepper, chili powder and cayenne pepper and sauteed in a mix of olive oil and lime juice. It was really good, too. Plus we had fresh spinach leaves and avocado for a salad and one of those whole grain rolls that I bought at the same time as the steak.
She had used my honey mustard and some vinegar and spices to make a dressing for the salad.
So, mostly vegetables and mostly satisfying, was the dinner. Actually, the steak turned out amazingly tender and not a lot of water cooked out of it. They must have forgot to pump water into it, this time around.
Did a wee bit of marching in place and such as that when I took her dogs out. I also suggested to her that maybe we should take her dogs to the park every week, so both they and we can get more exercise walking around there.
Don't know if that's going to happen, but, at least the seed is planted.
At the store, I saw one of my favorite magazines had something about a thyroid cure on it, so, for the first time in a wee while, I was intrigued and I purchased it.
Turned out to be another diet plan. Strangely, it is almost entirely the diet plan I was considering writing up for myself, except that it involves such things as whey protein and Greek Yogurt to eat every day, which would make me go crazy and, possibly, die.
Now, I'm not maligning the plan or saying it wouldn't work. I suppose it has the same chance of success as most, for those who can afford them and digest what they tell you to eat.
There's the main difference between their plan and mine. Their plan is written for women who are at the grocery store, after a hard day's work or are decently retired, and have at least a few dollars a month to fiddle around with.
One of my sisters is on the HCG diet, I believe it's called, and she likes it and is doing fairly well. She also did the lap band thing before and lost weight with that.
I can't afford to do those things. Either can my other sister who has a better paying job than I do and can pay all her own bills. So, where is the solution for those of us who can't afford whey protein, surgery, hormone shots, to buy special meals, etc?
You've heard this before, I know. You'll probably hear it again, too, before I am done. Sorry, but, it's a subject that is so important that it bears repeating questions and information about.
The plan I shall devise will be fun, fairly simple and fairly cheap. It will be mostly pleasant or at least not horrible (different people have different reactions to any amount of apple cider vinegar, after all) and it won't demand too much specificity.
IE: If it says "eat vegetables" it does not mean eat arugula that's been hand tended by Bedouin monks. Nor does it mean not to. It can mean canned, cooked, frozen, fresh, raw and mostly any type.
Got to get on that and start getting serious. xx
blah blah blah
I'm still working on cleaning the kitchen. It's going to take me a while. No, it's not that dirty; it's that disorganized.
My home is very small and I am a wee bit of a hoarder and a cook, both of which require room for equipment. However, I am trying to get out of being a hoarder, of any sort at all.
The thing is, a little hoarding actually makes sense, for safety's sake. It's good to have you freezer and shelves full of food as one can never be sure when a war will break out or a large group of relatives will pop by; sometimes, one cannot even be sure of the difference.
However, I have a lot of clothes that I never wear. Sometimes, I never wear them because they do not fit me, but, I love them to pieces and would gladly wear them if I lose weight to the point of being able to.
Sometimes, though, it is that I cannot find them in the mish-mash of other clothes; sometimes it is that I love the color or feel but hate the waistband; sometimes it is that I have nothing that goes with them. I could keep going, but, won't
My point is that I have reasons, both positive and negative, for holding onto them. Yet, if my home is a mess and I can't find what I want or need, when I want or need it, those reasons are not good enough to keep them all. Some must go. How to determine which ones is the problem.
Now, in the kitchen, I have already gotten rid of several plates and bowls. Really, I don't have that many pans and I have no baking sheet, at present.
My main problem with the pans is that if I put them in the oven drawer, they get dripped on if I spill food. There are shelves to put them in, but, most kitchen cabinets are built inconveniently, wherein you have to reach deep inside and hope you find what you are looking for, somewhere out there in the darkness.
I have knees that hurt, a problem with dizziness at times, and one hip jammed up to the nearest shoulder blade. Getting down to almost floor level and then bending and stretching further to reach into the unknown is not my idea of fun. That means a good whack of cabinet space is unusable for me and a good whack more is close to!
If I had the money to totally revamp this house, I'd start by having all the cabinets yoinked out and being replaced by good, old fashioned sturdy wall mounted shelves with a slight lip to them to help things stay on.
That way,I could see what I'm after and the whole space could be properly used. Might even be able to put a bigger sink in, that way.
Blah blah blah ...
Today, I told my friend, whom I call Augles, off good and proper. He never keeps his word and acts in an entirely hypocritical manner towards chickens. I'll miss him, but, I told him to come back when he's grown up, basically, and I think the world will end, before then. This is part of my cleaning house, so to speak. Enough about that, though.
Last night, for dinner, we had that rice crap that I mixed up a couple of weeks ago and then froze. It was okay, but, not so okay that we ate enough to be satisfied. So, later on, we had a ham sandwich, each, with a few carrots, a few almonds and a few jalapeno stuffed olives. The bread was some whole grain bollio rolls, if I spelled that right, and there was honey mustard for another taste treat.
Oh, and we had a Mound candy bar, each and then I had mostly some cinnamon bears and my sister had, mostly, some gummy worms.
I've been out of control, in other words. I let myself get distracted. I feel no guilt, but, I do feel a need for more self control.
This morning, for breakfast, I had two corn dogs and ate the rest of the lemon cookies in the house. So, no more temptation from them. I do still have some quick bread mixes to either eat or give away, though.
Tried to do some belly dance exercises this morning, but, my hips were not wishing to move.
I'm still recovering from my various milk-laden idiocies.
My home is very small and I am a wee bit of a hoarder and a cook, both of which require room for equipment. However, I am trying to get out of being a hoarder, of any sort at all.
The thing is, a little hoarding actually makes sense, for safety's sake. It's good to have you freezer and shelves full of food as one can never be sure when a war will break out or a large group of relatives will pop by; sometimes, one cannot even be sure of the difference.
However, I have a lot of clothes that I never wear. Sometimes, I never wear them because they do not fit me, but, I love them to pieces and would gladly wear them if I lose weight to the point of being able to.
Sometimes, though, it is that I cannot find them in the mish-mash of other clothes; sometimes it is that I love the color or feel but hate the waistband; sometimes it is that I have nothing that goes with them. I could keep going, but, won't
My point is that I have reasons, both positive and negative, for holding onto them. Yet, if my home is a mess and I can't find what I want or need, when I want or need it, those reasons are not good enough to keep them all. Some must go. How to determine which ones is the problem.
Now, in the kitchen, I have already gotten rid of several plates and bowls. Really, I don't have that many pans and I have no baking sheet, at present.
My main problem with the pans is that if I put them in the oven drawer, they get dripped on if I spill food. There are shelves to put them in, but, most kitchen cabinets are built inconveniently, wherein you have to reach deep inside and hope you find what you are looking for, somewhere out there in the darkness.
I have knees that hurt, a problem with dizziness at times, and one hip jammed up to the nearest shoulder blade. Getting down to almost floor level and then bending and stretching further to reach into the unknown is not my idea of fun. That means a good whack of cabinet space is unusable for me and a good whack more is close to!
If I had the money to totally revamp this house, I'd start by having all the cabinets yoinked out and being replaced by good, old fashioned sturdy wall mounted shelves with a slight lip to them to help things stay on.
That way,I could see what I'm after and the whole space could be properly used. Might even be able to put a bigger sink in, that way.
Blah blah blah ...
Today, I told my friend, whom I call Augles, off good and proper. He never keeps his word and acts in an entirely hypocritical manner towards chickens. I'll miss him, but, I told him to come back when he's grown up, basically, and I think the world will end, before then. This is part of my cleaning house, so to speak. Enough about that, though.
Last night, for dinner, we had that rice crap that I mixed up a couple of weeks ago and then froze. It was okay, but, not so okay that we ate enough to be satisfied. So, later on, we had a ham sandwich, each, with a few carrots, a few almonds and a few jalapeno stuffed olives. The bread was some whole grain bollio rolls, if I spelled that right, and there was honey mustard for another taste treat.
Oh, and we had a Mound candy bar, each and then I had mostly some cinnamon bears and my sister had, mostly, some gummy worms.
I've been out of control, in other words. I let myself get distracted. I feel no guilt, but, I do feel a need for more self control.
This morning, for breakfast, I had two corn dogs and ate the rest of the lemon cookies in the house. So, no more temptation from them. I do still have some quick bread mixes to either eat or give away, though.
Tried to do some belly dance exercises this morning, but, my hips were not wishing to move.
I'm still recovering from my various milk-laden idiocies.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Good morning, Croutons of Justice!
Here I be, to sprinkle you upon the Salad of Good Will and feed you to the masses!
Don't ask. I don't know what I'm talking about, either. It was fun to type, though, so I think that counts for something.
Last night, my sister and I went to see the movie Melancholia, which had a very nice preview. We should have stuck with the preview. Didn't make it through the whole movie, because she got so depressed watching it that she insisted on at least going up to the lobby and I am not going to sit and watch a movie with someone waiting in a lobby - especially a movie that I kept waiting for it to start and we were already about an hour and a half into it. I would have stayed until the end, just to see; but, I was not enjoying the experience.
Later, I took her to see Immortals, in an attempt to wipe the other movie out of our brains. It worked. Though, I fell asleep more than once, and, apparently, in some of the best parts.
In-between, we went to Applebee's and got one of their 2/$20 dinners. The appetizer, boneless barbecued wings, was excellent.
The 7 oz sirloin has self esteem issues if it really believes something that small weighs that much. There was a severe size discrepancy between our two steaks, too; partially accounted for by the fact that I ordered well done and she ordered rare, but, that really couldn't explain all of it.
The broccoli was hideous, in a way that makes me suspect that they overcooked it in the steamer and then put it into the oven to dry. I like broccoli, by the way, especially steamed, so for me to say it was hideous means something!
There was also a baked potato, with butter. Not great, not bad. Mostly glad for the butter as I put it on the broccoli, so that it was less dry and I could chew it without worry of shredded gums.
For dessert, we had what used to be a great dessert, but, is no, apparently, badly flavored pancake mix masquerading as a brownie with sweetened condensed milk masquerading as sauce that they have, now, apparently decided they are so much too lazy to heat it, anymore, that they've even changed the menu to reflect their desire to sit on their arse instead of giving the customer what they want.
Guess who will not be going back to Applebee's, anytime soon. My sister will not be, either. The guy who let us in, and out, asked me how it rated compared to my other experiences. I told him I've only been there twice and am not really fit to judge. At first he said "You've got to get those numbers up.", but, then, he admitted that he was the same way, before he started working there.
We had been going to go to Fiorito's, but, it was closed in a way that looked rather permanent. Pity, as I heard the food was most excellent and I've never been.
Anyway, I ate that stupid dessert and that stupid meal, some of which I actually enjoyed, because we were going to have to pay for them, regardless; but, I should not have eaten that dessert, both because it wasn't very good and that it was very milky.
This morning, for breakfast, I had a few swallows of acv water, three or four lemon cookies, two pop tarts and a corn dog with a little ketchup and mustard. No, not all at once, but, I did have them all.
When I got up, I started the oil pulling, mixed the water, and then took a shower, spitting the oil down the drain a wee taddles early but oh well, and then I went and brushed my teeth and put on my long brown and cream-toned dress, which is now, apparently, my house dress.
The last few days I have not been doing well on the oil pulling. Two days ago, I just couldn't stand it for very long. Yesterday, I started coughing while doing it and was in danger of making a huge mess. Today, I got through it, up to a point, but, just couldn't last anywhere near 20 minutes.
I did a little bit of exercise this morning. There is a book called The Art of Belly Dancing, which I grew up having around, because Mom had a copy. Well, someone stole her copy - no, it was not me - but, I found another copy in a thrift store, probably about a decade ago, now.
The beginning exercise reminds me of one that is at the beginning of Callanetics. It's basically the usual clasp your hands behind your back, tuck your buttock in and stretch exercise, but, with more emphasis on isolating the rib cage and stretching there, as well.
I so could not even come close to clasping my hands together and lifting up, as one should do, so I settled for pushing my arms slightly back and up and calling it good.
After that, there is a call to stretch over both legs, alternating, and then to stand with hands on legs and head lifted up, back straight out, and, from there, suck in the tummy and pull it in, using your wonderful little tummy muscles, then push it back out and repeat.
Then, it is time for rib cage isolation.This involves using the pressing of your hands upon your hips to help you along. You press your right hand into your right hip and push your rib cage to the right. Then, the same, except you do it with and to the left. Then, you use both hands and push them on the front of your hips, while pushing your rib cage toward the front. Finally, you relax your hands and pull your rib cage back.
I did of few of each of these exercise, while standing on a copy of The Far Lands, to help compensate for my short leg and uneven hips.
My shoulders are really tight. It's weird, as I used to be one of those people who had a serious reach, because of how flexible my shoulders and upper back were. Though, I do admit that there were always times when my shoulders would feel tight. Just not this tight!
Anyway, I think I'm going to go lay down for a bit, and then attempt to get some more cleaning done around here.
Don't ask. I don't know what I'm talking about, either. It was fun to type, though, so I think that counts for something.
Last night, my sister and I went to see the movie Melancholia, which had a very nice preview. We should have stuck with the preview. Didn't make it through the whole movie, because she got so depressed watching it that she insisted on at least going up to the lobby and I am not going to sit and watch a movie with someone waiting in a lobby - especially a movie that I kept waiting for it to start and we were already about an hour and a half into it. I would have stayed until the end, just to see; but, I was not enjoying the experience.
Later, I took her to see Immortals, in an attempt to wipe the other movie out of our brains. It worked. Though, I fell asleep more than once, and, apparently, in some of the best parts.
In-between, we went to Applebee's and got one of their 2/$20 dinners. The appetizer, boneless barbecued wings, was excellent.
The 7 oz sirloin has self esteem issues if it really believes something that small weighs that much. There was a severe size discrepancy between our two steaks, too; partially accounted for by the fact that I ordered well done and she ordered rare, but, that really couldn't explain all of it.
The broccoli was hideous, in a way that makes me suspect that they overcooked it in the steamer and then put it into the oven to dry. I like broccoli, by the way, especially steamed, so for me to say it was hideous means something!
There was also a baked potato, with butter. Not great, not bad. Mostly glad for the butter as I put it on the broccoli, so that it was less dry and I could chew it without worry of shredded gums.
For dessert, we had what used to be a great dessert, but, is no, apparently, badly flavored pancake mix masquerading as a brownie with sweetened condensed milk masquerading as sauce that they have, now, apparently decided they are so much too lazy to heat it, anymore, that they've even changed the menu to reflect their desire to sit on their arse instead of giving the customer what they want.
Guess who will not be going back to Applebee's, anytime soon. My sister will not be, either. The guy who let us in, and out, asked me how it rated compared to my other experiences. I told him I've only been there twice and am not really fit to judge. At first he said "You've got to get those numbers up.", but, then, he admitted that he was the same way, before he started working there.
We had been going to go to Fiorito's, but, it was closed in a way that looked rather permanent. Pity, as I heard the food was most excellent and I've never been.
Anyway, I ate that stupid dessert and that stupid meal, some of which I actually enjoyed, because we were going to have to pay for them, regardless; but, I should not have eaten that dessert, both because it wasn't very good and that it was very milky.
This morning, for breakfast, I had a few swallows of acv water, three or four lemon cookies, two pop tarts and a corn dog with a little ketchup and mustard. No, not all at once, but, I did have them all.
When I got up, I started the oil pulling, mixed the water, and then took a shower, spitting the oil down the drain a wee taddles early but oh well, and then I went and brushed my teeth and put on my long brown and cream-toned dress, which is now, apparently, my house dress.
The last few days I have not been doing well on the oil pulling. Two days ago, I just couldn't stand it for very long. Yesterday, I started coughing while doing it and was in danger of making a huge mess. Today, I got through it, up to a point, but, just couldn't last anywhere near 20 minutes.
I did a little bit of exercise this morning. There is a book called The Art of Belly Dancing, which I grew up having around, because Mom had a copy. Well, someone stole her copy - no, it was not me - but, I found another copy in a thrift store, probably about a decade ago, now.
The beginning exercise reminds me of one that is at the beginning of Callanetics. It's basically the usual clasp your hands behind your back, tuck your buttock in and stretch exercise, but, with more emphasis on isolating the rib cage and stretching there, as well.
I so could not even come close to clasping my hands together and lifting up, as one should do, so I settled for pushing my arms slightly back and up and calling it good.
After that, there is a call to stretch over both legs, alternating, and then to stand with hands on legs and head lifted up, back straight out, and, from there, suck in the tummy and pull it in, using your wonderful little tummy muscles, then push it back out and repeat.
Then, it is time for rib cage isolation.This involves using the pressing of your hands upon your hips to help you along. You press your right hand into your right hip and push your rib cage to the right. Then, the same, except you do it with and to the left. Then, you use both hands and push them on the front of your hips, while pushing your rib cage toward the front. Finally, you relax your hands and pull your rib cage back.
I did of few of each of these exercise, while standing on a copy of The Far Lands, to help compensate for my short leg and uneven hips.
My shoulders are really tight. It's weird, as I used to be one of those people who had a serious reach, because of how flexible my shoulders and upper back were. Though, I do admit that there were always times when my shoulders would feel tight. Just not this tight!
Anyway, I think I'm going to go lay down for a bit, and then attempt to get some more cleaning done around here.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Steps
This morning's breakfast consists of acv water, an orange, 1 cherry toaster pastry and 1 blueberry toaster pastry - because, I enjoy the toaster pastries and so decided to eat them and enjoy them, rather than give them away, but, I would prefer to eat the things that are left that I shall mostly try not to buy again, soonish, and be done with them.
My next step, before I make a well and truly proper beginning to this journey, is to write down my goals, and then work out the bigger steps to take that will help me achieve them, make sure I have the proper equipment, and, then, begin with whatever baby steps are necessary to get going properly.
For instance, I know that I want to eat mostly vegetables and fruit, mostly use meat as flavoring if at all, and I know that I sort of need to rotate my eating schedule because I have a history of allergies and I, so, do not want to become allergic to anything else.
There are other things I want to do, such as mostly eat my larger meals before 2 pm, 4 pm at the latest, with limited snacking afterward.
As I've already mentioned, I want to start making flat bread. Oh, and I want to remember to, on a rotation, drink hot water with lemon in the morning.
Now, it seems like all I would have to do is begin these things and that would be that. However, I am not ready to begin these things, because, my kitchen is a disorganized mess, so my first step is probably to keep doing what I am doing with the acv water and oil pulling, while working on the house cleaning aspect of my life, and while writing out my other goals and steps.
The house cleaning, by the way, will be large and comprehensive and, almost certainly, involve a good lot of exercise.
So, I will still be posting here and tooling along with what I started, but, I am not ready for my next official beginning, just yet. Maybe in a couple of days!
And, now, I shall eat the other two "pop tarts". Which, by the way, this is a prime example of why one should avoid eating things that one knows is bad for one. Eating cheese makes it harder to control cravings, partly because of something it does to the craving department directly and partly because I'm just more tired and would rather eat what is easy than what is yummiest and best for me.
My main goal, then, is not to buy any more "easy" foods.
My next step, before I make a well and truly proper beginning to this journey, is to write down my goals, and then work out the bigger steps to take that will help me achieve them, make sure I have the proper equipment, and, then, begin with whatever baby steps are necessary to get going properly.
For instance, I know that I want to eat mostly vegetables and fruit, mostly use meat as flavoring if at all, and I know that I sort of need to rotate my eating schedule because I have a history of allergies and I, so, do not want to become allergic to anything else.
There are other things I want to do, such as mostly eat my larger meals before 2 pm, 4 pm at the latest, with limited snacking afterward.
As I've already mentioned, I want to start making flat bread. Oh, and I want to remember to, on a rotation, drink hot water with lemon in the morning.
Now, it seems like all I would have to do is begin these things and that would be that. However, I am not ready to begin these things, because, my kitchen is a disorganized mess, so my first step is probably to keep doing what I am doing with the acv water and oil pulling, while working on the house cleaning aspect of my life, and while writing out my other goals and steps.
The house cleaning, by the way, will be large and comprehensive and, almost certainly, involve a good lot of exercise.
So, I will still be posting here and tooling along with what I started, but, I am not ready for my next official beginning, just yet. Maybe in a couple of days!
And, now, I shall eat the other two "pop tarts". Which, by the way, this is a prime example of why one should avoid eating things that one knows is bad for one. Eating cheese makes it harder to control cravings, partly because of something it does to the craving department directly and partly because I'm just more tired and would rather eat what is easy than what is yummiest and best for me.
My main goal, then, is not to buy any more "easy" foods.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Blah!
Today is a very blah day, and everything I have eaten has been junk food. Two corn dogs, 4 pop tarts, some guacochips.
I am exceedingly tired, busy with work, been on the phone mostly all day because of my son.
Did do the oil pulling,but, not for as long as I should. I didn't feel capable of doing it for very long, without swallowing.
Am drinking the 4 tsp, maybe even then some, acv water. Oh, and last night, if I did not tell you, I ate a green chili burrito, one of those huge ones, from Circle K. Enjoyed it, too!
Have done a bit of good toward washing clothes. That's something!
Before the night was through, I had also eaten a turkey sandwich made of whole grain bread, tomato, mayonnaise, horseradish, and quite a few pieces of turkey lunch meat; and gone to a Chinese buffet with my sister, wherein I inadvertently ate a smidgen of cream cheese and purposely ate something with soy in it; both of which are not at all good for me.
The acv water is done. I mean, I finished the bottle.Tomorrow is a new day.
I am exceedingly tired, busy with work, been on the phone mostly all day because of my son.
Did do the oil pulling,but, not for as long as I should. I didn't feel capable of doing it for very long, without swallowing.
Am drinking the 4 tsp, maybe even then some, acv water. Oh, and last night, if I did not tell you, I ate a green chili burrito, one of those huge ones, from Circle K. Enjoyed it, too!
Have done a bit of good toward washing clothes. That's something!
Before the night was through, I had also eaten a turkey sandwich made of whole grain bread, tomato, mayonnaise, horseradish, and quite a few pieces of turkey lunch meat; and gone to a Chinese buffet with my sister, wherein I inadvertently ate a smidgen of cream cheese and purposely ate something with soy in it; both of which are not at all good for me.
The acv water is done. I mean, I finished the bottle.Tomorrow is a new day.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Quite the day, so far
This was not a day for thinking much about change or self. My son has been having some troubles and I spent the day, with him and my father, trying to get him sorted.
For breakfast, I had, I think, two cherry toaster pastries and two corn dogs, one with a little ketchup as the first one was too dry. Also, full bottle of usual strength acv water. Oh, and the rest of the package of almond milk, which wasn't much. And, a black coffee at the place wherein said sorting properly began.
For lunch, I had two slices of Italian Mama pizza from Pappy's Diner. It was very good, especially for the price.Seriously, this is a pizza that is the equivalent of a $30 or so pizza from elsewhere, for $9.99. Dad and I each ate two pieces and were satisfied, so stopped. We both wanted to go on, for the taste, but, quit because we were full.
By the way, the waitress followed us out to the vehicle to make sure what the tip should be and to correct its legibility, because it looked like it was for more than she thought it should be. How cool is that?
The Italian Mama pizza has, surprisingly, Italian sausage and black olives and bell pepper chunks. Probably has other things, but, I don't remember. I called my sister and left a message "Pizza. Come and get it tonight or tomorrow morning, is my suggestion".
If you are single and can afford it, and do not have cheese issues like mine, and are in Tucson, a good plan would be to go buy a pizza from Pappy's Diner and some ingredients for fabulous salads, then pack a slice and a salad for your lunches. You can freeze it, too, and so string it out for a few weeks, just to liven things up.
Uhm... the pizza! Don't freeze the salad.
I am about to drink more acv water, as I already finished the first bottle, and snack of some guacochips and lemon cookies and maybe, over time, the two apples I had intended to eat for breakfast, before all hulabaloo broke forth.
For breakfast, I had, I think, two cherry toaster pastries and two corn dogs, one with a little ketchup as the first one was too dry. Also, full bottle of usual strength acv water. Oh, and the rest of the package of almond milk, which wasn't much. And, a black coffee at the place wherein said sorting properly began.
For lunch, I had two slices of Italian Mama pizza from Pappy's Diner. It was very good, especially for the price.Seriously, this is a pizza that is the equivalent of a $30 or so pizza from elsewhere, for $9.99. Dad and I each ate two pieces and were satisfied, so stopped. We both wanted to go on, for the taste, but, quit because we were full.
By the way, the waitress followed us out to the vehicle to make sure what the tip should be and to correct its legibility, because it looked like it was for more than she thought it should be. How cool is that?
The Italian Mama pizza has, surprisingly, Italian sausage and black olives and bell pepper chunks. Probably has other things, but, I don't remember. I called my sister and left a message "Pizza. Come and get it tonight or tomorrow morning, is my suggestion".
If you are single and can afford it, and do not have cheese issues like mine, and are in Tucson, a good plan would be to go buy a pizza from Pappy's Diner and some ingredients for fabulous salads, then pack a slice and a salad for your lunches. You can freeze it, too, and so string it out for a few weeks, just to liven things up.
Uhm... the pizza! Don't freeze the salad.
I am about to drink more acv water, as I already finished the first bottle, and snack of some guacochips and lemon cookies and maybe, over time, the two apples I had intended to eat for breakfast, before all hulabaloo broke forth.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Today was both bad and good
The day started out with me feeling just like someone suffering from milk poisoning. Last night, I went on a bit of a cookie binge, not horrible but definite and this morning, having no water, I could not do the oil pulling or the acv water.
The insurance would not cover the water heater, because the electric was disconnected from it; which was done to prevent any deaths from electrocution. Silly us!
Dad ended up buying a gas water heater and we paid a plumber to do it under the table. So, now, finally, I have hot water in this house. Good news for anyone who might have smelled me, before!
Once we got to turn the water on, I made the acv water with the usual 4 tsps and I ended up drinking two bottles. Well, almost two. One, I am still working on, but, it's almost gone.
By the way, thank you, Jehovah, for the water heater. Yes, people, I said that. Yes, I believe it. I prayed to Jehovah for help in please, please having a working water heater and now I have one. I spent months with my parental units being aware of me not having one, and it just so happens that, today, after making a heartfelt prayer in that regards, my father decides to buy one. Think about it!
Anyway ...
Today was a "gain all the weight back" day, probably, but, I'm not feeling guilty. For dinner, I had a big bowl of that leftover stuffies which I made and ate much less of last night. By the time it was finished being microwaved to almost-warm all the way through, and hot in places, the carrots were at the consistency I probably should have cooked them to in the first place. I tend to make things al dente.
There are no issues, for me, with raw veggies, so if they don't get cooked all the way, I mostly don't mind. Potatoes and onions are a bit of an exception, though. They can both feel icky to the teeth and hard to chew, if not cooked. Have eaten both raw, though, so only a bit of an exception.
Had several cookies today. For breakfast, in fact, I had cookies, a glass of almond milk and an apple. By the way, same nasty apple type as before, but, this one was better. The other one was not ripe, methinks. So, back to never having met an apple (type) that I didn't like, though, I do not necessarily love them all.
For lunch, Dad took me to Pappy's Diner, where, for wonder of wonders, neither of us ordered a hamburger. Instead, we ordered the chicken fried steak breakfast, that has sausage gravy over the steak; two eggs; grits with way too much butter or butter substitute, and rye bread. Had it with a diet drink and a slice of lemon, me.
It was very good, by the way. Pappy's Diner usually is. Usually we get hamburgers, though. Oh my, their hamburgers! They are not consistent, so if you are looking for assembly line cooking, you will not find it there. If you don't mind surprises and like food with actual taste, this might be the place for you.
Anyway, lots of sweet, lots of fat, today. Though, today is also the day I decided my next move. I bagged up the cheese, steak and cheese burritos, cake mix, brownie mix, and giant bag of pancake mix and gave them to the neighbors. Also, all the chocolate and vanilla cookies. Not the pop tarts or lemon cookies, though.
Most of that was stuff that was here because it was for my son. Don't know if he will be back or no, but, he is no longer living here and I need to live a life wherein I have the food I want and need to eat available. Oh yes, I kept the corn dogs, too. I'm not a fanatic.
My goal, now, is to do my best to eat less meat and grains and more vegetables and fruit, and to clear away those things which prevent me from effectively living this way. Hence giving that food to the neighbors. I do still have some boxes of cereal, too, though and a giant box of rice, which should last me approximately forever, as soon as I open it.
That is not my big change for the week, though. Not sure if I am going to have a big change for the week. Or, I should say, I will have a big change for the week, but, I'm not sure it will be at all related to food. For, now that I have hot water, and now that I have a huge pile of wet towels and clothes and such from where the water was leaking all over the floor, I have much housework to do.
Dishes to wash, floors to scrub, clothes to wash, etc. That's my main target, this week. It'll definitely be exercise, though!
The insurance would not cover the water heater, because the electric was disconnected from it; which was done to prevent any deaths from electrocution. Silly us!
Dad ended up buying a gas water heater and we paid a plumber to do it under the table. So, now, finally, I have hot water in this house. Good news for anyone who might have smelled me, before!
Once we got to turn the water on, I made the acv water with the usual 4 tsps and I ended up drinking two bottles. Well, almost two. One, I am still working on, but, it's almost gone.
By the way, thank you, Jehovah, for the water heater. Yes, people, I said that. Yes, I believe it. I prayed to Jehovah for help in please, please having a working water heater and now I have one. I spent months with my parental units being aware of me not having one, and it just so happens that, today, after making a heartfelt prayer in that regards, my father decides to buy one. Think about it!
Anyway ...
Today was a "gain all the weight back" day, probably, but, I'm not feeling guilty. For dinner, I had a big bowl of that leftover stuffies which I made and ate much less of last night. By the time it was finished being microwaved to almost-warm all the way through, and hot in places, the carrots were at the consistency I probably should have cooked them to in the first place. I tend to make things al dente.
There are no issues, for me, with raw veggies, so if they don't get cooked all the way, I mostly don't mind. Potatoes and onions are a bit of an exception, though. They can both feel icky to the teeth and hard to chew, if not cooked. Have eaten both raw, though, so only a bit of an exception.
Had several cookies today. For breakfast, in fact, I had cookies, a glass of almond milk and an apple. By the way, same nasty apple type as before, but, this one was better. The other one was not ripe, methinks. So, back to never having met an apple (type) that I didn't like, though, I do not necessarily love them all.
For lunch, Dad took me to Pappy's Diner, where, for wonder of wonders, neither of us ordered a hamburger. Instead, we ordered the chicken fried steak breakfast, that has sausage gravy over the steak; two eggs; grits with way too much butter or butter substitute, and rye bread. Had it with a diet drink and a slice of lemon, me.
It was very good, by the way. Pappy's Diner usually is. Usually we get hamburgers, though. Oh my, their hamburgers! They are not consistent, so if you are looking for assembly line cooking, you will not find it there. If you don't mind surprises and like food with actual taste, this might be the place for you.
Anyway, lots of sweet, lots of fat, today. Though, today is also the day I decided my next move. I bagged up the cheese, steak and cheese burritos, cake mix, brownie mix, and giant bag of pancake mix and gave them to the neighbors. Also, all the chocolate and vanilla cookies. Not the pop tarts or lemon cookies, though.
Most of that was stuff that was here because it was for my son. Don't know if he will be back or no, but, he is no longer living here and I need to live a life wherein I have the food I want and need to eat available. Oh yes, I kept the corn dogs, too. I'm not a fanatic.
My goal, now, is to do my best to eat less meat and grains and more vegetables and fruit, and to clear away those things which prevent me from effectively living this way. Hence giving that food to the neighbors. I do still have some boxes of cereal, too, though and a giant box of rice, which should last me approximately forever, as soon as I open it.
That is not my big change for the week, though. Not sure if I am going to have a big change for the week. Or, I should say, I will have a big change for the week, but, I'm not sure it will be at all related to food. For, now that I have hot water, and now that I have a huge pile of wet towels and clothes and such from where the water was leaking all over the floor, I have much housework to do.
Dishes to wash, floors to scrub, clothes to wash, etc. That's my main target, this week. It'll definitely be exercise, though!
Friday, January 13, 2012
It's one of those little ironic twists of fate
... that, right around the time I tell you that I almost never use butter, I end up having a million and one reasons to use it in a meal. Honestly, I almost never use it! Yet, here I have gone and used it, again. Baby peeled carrots, zucchini slices, white mushroom chunks, chicken breast medallions, a wee bit of green pepper and chopped white onion, chopped garlic, lemon pepper, salt, sea salt, red pepper flakes, butter, coconut milk, crushed pineapple and its juice all came together to make tonights' dinner. It is very, very good. Makes me sorry I didn't buy scallops or shrimp. Can't really afford them, but, I could have made them last quite a while.
Turned out to be more than I needed, so I can freeze it, give it to Roberta (if she wants it), save it for Jordan who might show up for it, or eat it tomorrow. Probably the latter most.
I really really have to be careful, about my milk intake. I still feel awful, and the mashed potatoes, while good, were not worth it.
Right now, I am feeling thoroughly unattractive. Probably I have lost weight. Whatever. I feel bluppy and my tummy is sort of a hard ball of "Don't have milk" ness.
Heard and understood, grouchy tummy o' mine!
Anyway, hopefully, tomorrow or soon thereafter, I will have hot water and it will aid in my cleaning of both self and house. Yaye!
Argghhhhh
This day has not been kind to me. In part due to the milk-infested potatoes I blithely ingested, yesterday and, in part, due to the enormous pool of water on the floor in the backroom. Water heater problems!
I was going to start on the kitchen, today and try to take it apart, then reassemble it as something easier to find stuff in. Not going to happen just now, though, bucko!
For breakfast, I had two apples. One of them was pretty good and the other one was ironic; because, I had purchased the bag of it and the filth just like it on the same day that I told my sister that I've never met an apple (by type) I hated.
Well, I hate this one! Don't remember the brand name, but, I shall do my best to remember it's ugly exterior and avoid it like the plague it is. It is both green and red, in some odd ombre stripe.
Not really. I mean, not really in an ombre stripe, but, it is really both green and red. It's like someone took the green and red apples, perhaps with a smattering of golden delicious, and, by virtue of selecting the worst qualities of each, made a hybrid apple fit to destroy the world.
It was wooden, tasteless, hard to bite into, slightly bitter once a taste was discovered, and easily turning from wooden gnaw ball to putrid mush, as I chewed.
I am so not amused. Am tired, though, so think I shall take the phone with me to the back room and lay down. I would not take it, generally, but, I am hoping the insurance will call about the water heater.
Whoops. Two apples, a small piece of sandwich, no mayo. Made my acv water curiously strong, before shutting off the water, too. Didn't measure it, just poured what I hoped to be the right amount and a splash more for luck. I overestimated how much I need. Since, I have added in more water, though, so it's a reasonable taste.
For lunch, I had a few guacachips and the rest of the sandwich. More bread than I needed, but, just about enough meat; and, since I added a little mayo and a tomato, almost enough flavor and moisture, as well.
Now, off to the land of sleepness.
I was going to start on the kitchen, today and try to take it apart, then reassemble it as something easier to find stuff in. Not going to happen just now, though, bucko!
For breakfast, I had two apples. One of them was pretty good and the other one was ironic; because, I had purchased the bag of it and the filth just like it on the same day that I told my sister that I've never met an apple (by type) I hated.
Well, I hate this one! Don't remember the brand name, but, I shall do my best to remember it's ugly exterior and avoid it like the plague it is. It is both green and red, in some odd ombre stripe.
Not really. I mean, not really in an ombre stripe, but, it is really both green and red. It's like someone took the green and red apples, perhaps with a smattering of golden delicious, and, by virtue of selecting the worst qualities of each, made a hybrid apple fit to destroy the world.
It was wooden, tasteless, hard to bite into, slightly bitter once a taste was discovered, and easily turning from wooden gnaw ball to putrid mush, as I chewed.
I am so not amused. Am tired, though, so think I shall take the phone with me to the back room and lay down. I would not take it, generally, but, I am hoping the insurance will call about the water heater.
Whoops. Two apples, a small piece of sandwich, no mayo. Made my acv water curiously strong, before shutting off the water, too. Didn't measure it, just poured what I hoped to be the right amount and a splash more for luck. I overestimated how much I need. Since, I have added in more water, though, so it's a reasonable taste.
For lunch, I had a few guacachips and the rest of the sandwich. More bread than I needed, but, just about enough meat; and, since I added a little mayo and a tomato, almost enough flavor and moisture, as well.
Now, off to the land of sleepness.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Feeling the pressure
Now that I have had a two week testing of apple cider vinegar, and found it good, I am feeling nervous. That was the easy, mostly passive, part of change.
And, yes, I do have my acv water and I did do the oil pulling. Also, read a good whack of the Bible and wrote declarations of love at a certain Scotsman. One of these things is not as good for my health as the others. See if you can pick it out. It's very near the end of the list. lol
For breakfast, I had two apples, mixed dried cereals and a much smaller amount of the trail mix than I had on the other days.
Today, we are having a family get-together. Yaye! There will be turkey, cranberry sauce, rolls, pies, and veggies. I shall attempt to eat heartily of the vegetables and then of the turkey, and see how things go. I will not purposely eschew anything, though.
I mean, the point is to be able to live a normal, healthy, happy life and if you want dessert, and it is not actively harmful for you to have dessert, dessert should be had. However, be sure you want it! Examine your motives and true desires.
Right now, my true desire is to kiss a crippled, blind man. Not because I am a pervert, but, because he is the Scotsman to whom I make declarations of love.
That is talk for a different blog, or book, though.
The point of this one is to say that now, I must take more purposeful action. My criteria is that it must be with the addition of things that will enhance my life in a positive way, and which do not require extra special equipment of any sort.
You don't have to follow me, but, if you do, you will not have to run out and purchase a blender, food scale, gym membership, special clothing, or etc. Though, you are perfectly free to do so. After all, just because I am writing the book for people to be able to use without those things, does not mean that those things are bad. It's just very frustrating if you are made to feel you have to have them, to do something good for yourself.
So, the question is, what shall I do? I must now make more concrete plans. (sigh)
It is now, technically, tomorrow, again. lol The family gathering was a bit nice. Got to see my granddaughter, which is a very rare treat.
The mashed potatoes got me. I tend to forget that mashed potatoes have milk in them. Generally, when I make mashed potatoes, I use baked potatoes and then just mash them with a little butter and/or some meat juice. Right now, I am feeling all achy, because I was stupid enough to eat mashed potatoes.
This is not the same thing as being negative about failures, dearhearts. This is not an issue of control, to be dealt with. This is something that can cause major health issues, which needs to be avoided. Though, you are right. It is not that I am stupid. It is that I, sometimes, forget I am not capable of eating certain things, without them causing me pain. I do pretty good, but, the mashed potatoes are hard to remember.
The dinner was nice. I ate mostly vegetables;a little turkey; some fruit cake which was a light fruitcake instead of the dark, this time around; a little pecan pie; a wee tiny bit of cranberry sauce; one dinner roll; drank some tea that I will attempt never to partake of, again; and ate exactly two squares of a Hershey Symphony bar.
I ate those two squares and drank that tea, very slowly, and enjoyed them. The tea was not bad, exactly; just, way too sugary.
Earlier, I had a small piece of sandwich and a wee few cheetos - maybe 10 of them. Not sure how many, but, nowhere near even 1/4 of the small bag, which was one of the bigger small sized bags. Really, just a few! It was lovely. With both the chocolate and the cheetos, and the tea yeah, I practiced chewing thoroughly and really smelling and tasting what I was taking in.
It worked pretty good, too. I wasn't finished with the first square before all the rest of the candy bar was gone.
Total of two bottles of acv water dranken, today. Which, by the way, I went into an Albertson's and I found they had some smaller bottles of Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar for $3.99 each, which if the bigger bottle had not been on sale, it would have cost the same as four of them, anyway, and I'm pretty sure they at least equal it. Plus, smaller bottles are so much easier to handle. I went ahead and bought four bottles, because, one big bottle is likely to last me about a month and I only had two bottles, and, now that I know it works for me, I want to make sure not to run out.
I think that's all I have to say, for now. xx
Oh, by the way, my lip is fully healed, in case you were wondering. It's been mostly healed but still feeling a wee bit tender, for a couple of days, now, but, today, it is definitely healed up.
And, yes, I do have my acv water and I did do the oil pulling. Also, read a good whack of the Bible and wrote declarations of love at a certain Scotsman. One of these things is not as good for my health as the others. See if you can pick it out. It's very near the end of the list. lol
For breakfast, I had two apples, mixed dried cereals and a much smaller amount of the trail mix than I had on the other days.
Today, we are having a family get-together. Yaye! There will be turkey, cranberry sauce, rolls, pies, and veggies. I shall attempt to eat heartily of the vegetables and then of the turkey, and see how things go. I will not purposely eschew anything, though.
I mean, the point is to be able to live a normal, healthy, happy life and if you want dessert, and it is not actively harmful for you to have dessert, dessert should be had. However, be sure you want it! Examine your motives and true desires.
Right now, my true desire is to kiss a crippled, blind man. Not because I am a pervert, but, because he is the Scotsman to whom I make declarations of love.
That is talk for a different blog, or book, though.
The point of this one is to say that now, I must take more purposeful action. My criteria is that it must be with the addition of things that will enhance my life in a positive way, and which do not require extra special equipment of any sort.
You don't have to follow me, but, if you do, you will not have to run out and purchase a blender, food scale, gym membership, special clothing, or etc. Though, you are perfectly free to do so. After all, just because I am writing the book for people to be able to use without those things, does not mean that those things are bad. It's just very frustrating if you are made to feel you have to have them, to do something good for yourself.
So, the question is, what shall I do? I must now make more concrete plans. (sigh)
It is now, technically, tomorrow, again. lol The family gathering was a bit nice. Got to see my granddaughter, which is a very rare treat.
The mashed potatoes got me. I tend to forget that mashed potatoes have milk in them. Generally, when I make mashed potatoes, I use baked potatoes and then just mash them with a little butter and/or some meat juice. Right now, I am feeling all achy, because I was stupid enough to eat mashed potatoes.
This is not the same thing as being negative about failures, dearhearts. This is not an issue of control, to be dealt with. This is something that can cause major health issues, which needs to be avoided. Though, you are right. It is not that I am stupid. It is that I, sometimes, forget I am not capable of eating certain things, without them causing me pain. I do pretty good, but, the mashed potatoes are hard to remember.
The dinner was nice. I ate mostly vegetables;a little turkey; some fruit cake which was a light fruitcake instead of the dark, this time around; a little pecan pie; a wee tiny bit of cranberry sauce; one dinner roll; drank some tea that I will attempt never to partake of, again; and ate exactly two squares of a Hershey Symphony bar.
I ate those two squares and drank that tea, very slowly, and enjoyed them. The tea was not bad, exactly; just, way too sugary.
Earlier, I had a small piece of sandwich and a wee few cheetos - maybe 10 of them. Not sure how many, but, nowhere near even 1/4 of the small bag, which was one of the bigger small sized bags. Really, just a few! It was lovely. With both the chocolate and the cheetos, and the tea yeah, I practiced chewing thoroughly and really smelling and tasting what I was taking in.
It worked pretty good, too. I wasn't finished with the first square before all the rest of the candy bar was gone.
Total of two bottles of acv water dranken, today. Which, by the way, I went into an Albertson's and I found they had some smaller bottles of Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar for $3.99 each, which if the bigger bottle had not been on sale, it would have cost the same as four of them, anyway, and I'm pretty sure they at least equal it. Plus, smaller bottles are so much easier to handle. I went ahead and bought four bottles, because, one big bottle is likely to last me about a month and I only had two bottles, and, now that I know it works for me, I want to make sure not to run out.
I think that's all I have to say, for now. xx
Oh, by the way, my lip is fully healed, in case you were wondering. It's been mostly healed but still feeling a wee bit tender, for a couple of days, now, but, today, it is definitely healed up.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
New measurements
Upper chest: 51"
Bust: 55"
Ribcage: 48"
Waist: 49-1/2"
Hips/lower abdomen: 57"
Height: 5' 5.6"
Weight: 298.2 lb
B.M.I. 49
Body Fat %: 44
Body Fat Mass: 131.3 lbs
Measurements from 13 days before that:
Upper chest: 52"
Bust: 55"
Ribcage: 49"
Waist: 51"
Hips/lower abdomen: 56"
Height: 5'6.1"
Weight: 300.9 lb
B.M.I. 48
Body Fat %: 44
Body Fat Mass: 131.8 lbs
Things to keep in mind, when viewing this;
1) Check the height. I got shorter. Hmm ... Why? There's been a nasty cold going around, that I've been fighting off, plus there was a lot of dust in the air and I am allergic to dust. I was feeling more stressed out, my back was more swayed, and so, even though I was trying harder to stand straighter, I just couldn't do it. That affects the BMI. Which is why I decided that I better start including my height as a measurement.
2) I accidentally put my age in wrong, the first time. I was fairly new to being 43 and had put 42. This probably didn't affect anything, being such a small difference, but, I wanted to make a point of clarifying that, in case anyone thinks I'm trying to skew the numbers in some odd fashion. I'm not. Wouldn't know how to. Just put in the number I had spent a year training myself to remember to input.
3)My lower abdomen and waistline were busy being distended, as I was taking their measurement; partly from the general swelling as it was occurring due to the dust in the air, and, partly, because of all the garlic I had last night.
Still, even being swollen, without making any special efforts, except the acv and then the oil pulling, but, being mostly lazy and mostly eating whatever I felt like, I still managed to lose at least 1" around most of my body and 2.7 lbs in two weeks.
Hmm! Wonder what I can do if I start trying? ...
PS: For the record, when I measured my waistline the other day, which I mentioned having done, the measurement I got was less than it was today. Still, today is the day I measured, officially, and it is the day that stands as the record.
I'm going to try to do the measurements, today
Tomorrow, which is Thursday and officially two weeks after I went to the mall to get my weight measured at GNC, we are having a family get-together at my sister's place, so not much likelihood of me being able to get to the mall, again, then. Hopefully, I can get there, today, then.
This morning's breakfast is much the same as yesterday: cereal, trail mix, saltines nearby if I want them, an apple, an orange and acv water. Actually, I didn't finish the second bottle, last night, still had about half left, so I am drinking that and then I need to make a new one.
For dinner, probably, we will be eating the stuff I cooked last week and then put in the freezer. It's my infamous, never dies stew mixed with ground beef and rice. Well, today should be the last day of it.
Yesterday, I went to the Sunflower Market, again, for my vegematation. No, that is not a spelling error; just the way I talk, for whatever reason. Anyway ... I went there, and while there, I purchased some buckwheat flour and some cous cous from their bulk foods section. Not really sure the cous cous is a better price than at the regular food store, though. Need to check that, sometime.
Cous cous, I shall have you know, if you don't already, is weird. That's not what I was going to say, when I started that sentence, though. It is, however, and you should know that going in. If you don't like things like grits and cornmeal mush or polenta, you may never get used to it.
People will tell you it's a bit like rice. People are wrong. It kind of reminds me of millet, only less icky. Yes, that's right you millet lovers out there, I said that! I watched a martial arts film where the men were fed millet as an insult and I felt badly for them, as they must have been very humiliated, indeed.
Though, millet is supposed to be good for you, and, I imagine, if you threw it in a stew or something, where you mostly couldn't taste it, it would be okay. Or, maybe you could even get used to the taste. It reminds me of the smell of dog food, though, so I can't see that as happening. Then, again, turmeric reminded me of the smell of wood chips and the horror of sawdust fumes in the throat, and I, once, got used to it.
Cous cous tastes pretty good, and, by taste, is a great substitute for pasta. It feels weird. I decided I kind of like it, though, after having soldiered through with its use, because it was edible and already paid for. Actually, one of the best parts about cous cous is that it is so easy to cook. You can cook up a basic spaghetti sauce, then toss the cous cous in with a little extra water (how much depends on how thick you want the sauce), whirl it around a bit with a spoon, then turn the whole thing off and let it blossom forth. It's lovely!
The buckwheat flour is for the future-intended flat bread baking. I'm getting closer to convincing myself.
I need to really clean the kitchen, though, before I can do much of anything by way of cooking. Since Jordan is gone, most of the time, I think I might just stack some stuff in his room. Then, again, the living room, which should be the dining room, is even closer.
That's my morning ramble.
Kitty came back, so this is the end of my morning ramble. I had to give him some sliced turkey lunch meat, having nothing else ready and waiting for the king of kitties, and while there, I decided to make me a turkey sandwich: two slices of bread, a little mayonnaise and ..uhm.. that stuff that I forget the name of, but, which is spicy, goes with roast beef very well, and ah yes, horseradish sauce, a full roma tomato and three thin slices of turkey lunch meat. It is very moderate, compared to how I usually do meat on a turkey sandwich.
Still haven't eaten most of the other stuff. I will. Now, this is like my breakfast and lunch, methinks.
This morning's breakfast is much the same as yesterday: cereal, trail mix, saltines nearby if I want them, an apple, an orange and acv water. Actually, I didn't finish the second bottle, last night, still had about half left, so I am drinking that and then I need to make a new one.
For dinner, probably, we will be eating the stuff I cooked last week and then put in the freezer. It's my infamous, never dies stew mixed with ground beef and rice. Well, today should be the last day of it.
Yesterday, I went to the Sunflower Market, again, for my vegematation. No, that is not a spelling error; just the way I talk, for whatever reason. Anyway ... I went there, and while there, I purchased some buckwheat flour and some cous cous from their bulk foods section. Not really sure the cous cous is a better price than at the regular food store, though. Need to check that, sometime.
Cous cous, I shall have you know, if you don't already, is weird. That's not what I was going to say, when I started that sentence, though. It is, however, and you should know that going in. If you don't like things like grits and cornmeal mush or polenta, you may never get used to it.
People will tell you it's a bit like rice. People are wrong. It kind of reminds me of millet, only less icky. Yes, that's right you millet lovers out there, I said that! I watched a martial arts film where the men were fed millet as an insult and I felt badly for them, as they must have been very humiliated, indeed.
Though, millet is supposed to be good for you, and, I imagine, if you threw it in a stew or something, where you mostly couldn't taste it, it would be okay. Or, maybe you could even get used to the taste. It reminds me of the smell of dog food, though, so I can't see that as happening. Then, again, turmeric reminded me of the smell of wood chips and the horror of sawdust fumes in the throat, and I, once, got used to it.
Cous cous tastes pretty good, and, by taste, is a great substitute for pasta. It feels weird. I decided I kind of like it, though, after having soldiered through with its use, because it was edible and already paid for. Actually, one of the best parts about cous cous is that it is so easy to cook. You can cook up a basic spaghetti sauce, then toss the cous cous in with a little extra water (how much depends on how thick you want the sauce), whirl it around a bit with a spoon, then turn the whole thing off and let it blossom forth. It's lovely!
The buckwheat flour is for the future-intended flat bread baking. I'm getting closer to convincing myself.
I need to really clean the kitchen, though, before I can do much of anything by way of cooking. Since Jordan is gone, most of the time, I think I might just stack some stuff in his room. Then, again, the living room, which should be the dining room, is even closer.
That's my morning ramble.
Kitty came back, so this is the end of my morning ramble. I had to give him some sliced turkey lunch meat, having nothing else ready and waiting for the king of kitties, and while there, I decided to make me a turkey sandwich: two slices of bread, a little mayonnaise and ..uhm.. that stuff that I forget the name of, but, which is spicy, goes with roast beef very well, and ah yes, horseradish sauce, a full roma tomato and three thin slices of turkey lunch meat. It is very moderate, compared to how I usually do meat on a turkey sandwich.
Still haven't eaten most of the other stuff. I will. Now, this is like my breakfast and lunch, methinks.
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