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.
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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.
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