Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Alternatives and Substitutes
I am not a big fan of substitutes, but, I am a big fan of alternatives. What does that mean?
Take, for instance, low carb bread. What's the point of it? So, you can feel as if you are eating bread, without really eating bread as it is intended to be. Or, margarine: something weird, pretending to be something it's not and can never hope to equal. The only way margarine can be anywhere near as good as butter is if you encase it in butter.
Turkey bacon. Some people love turkey bacon, I have recently learned, by meeting one who feels this way. There is nothing inherently wrong with turkey bacon, if you want to eat turkey bacon. If what you want to eat is beef bacon or pork bacon, turkey bacon will never do and there is no point in pretending otherwise.
Artificial sweeteners are the worst. What you want is sweet. What is sweet, when you want sweet? Sugar, maple syrup, honey; maybe agave nectar or date sugar; raisins. What do you get when you take in artificial sweetener? Do you get the same taste as any of the actually, naturally sweet things of sweetness? No. You get a weird, unnatural tasting sweet, that's all chemically weird. Why pretend anything else is the case?
Yogurt. I have read recipes for "yogurt" that involved mixing plant milk or animal milk with a thickening agent. That was it, really. There was none of the benefit of yogurt. It was just goop, pretending to be yogurt. Now, if you want goop, that's fine, I guess; but, if you want yogurt, it's not going to work for you.
Tofurkey scares me, especially when someone actually molds it into the shape of a turkey. Tofu, with flavoring, pretending its meat. Gross! Choose, please, do you want tofu or do you want meat? Act accordingly!
Now, alternatives are often called substitutes, but, they are different. What's the difference? Substitutes are when you feel you should have "the real thing", but, you are stuck making do with something else. Alternatives are when you make an active choice to not eat something and to have something else, instead.
Back to bacon. An old man sits at his table, peevishly picking at his plate. His daughter, on advice from his doctor, has thrown out all his favorite foods and substituted them with things that resemble them, in some way. Just thinking about this scenario is getting me all worked up over eggs, but, I must not digress! On his plate is turkey bacon.
"Why can't I have real bacon?" he cries.
"Because, Dad, it's not good for you. Eat your turkey bacon. It's just as good." she says, both sighingly and lyingly. Don't judge her too harshly, though. She means well.
There is no point in giving him turkey bacon. He hates it. It taunts him, because, it looks like what he loves and tastes nothing like it. If it does taste like it, that's because someone processed it in some foul (no pun intended) way to make it so. That can't be good for him! Either thing can't be good for him.
Why not give him a bowl of oatmeal, instead? Or, a really good quality piece of bacon, that's less fat, and, far more tasty and enjoyable than most bacon he's likely to have encountered; but, just the one piece? Or, a small piece of lean pork or steak? Why torture him with pretense?
I use olive oil, safflower oil, coconut oil, and, when I can get it, I use sunflower oil and sesame oil. I'd probably use avocado oil and macadamia oil, too, if I could afford them. I say probably as I never have used them, so, I am not sure I would like them. What I do not do is use them because I can't eat butter. Although, it is true that I absolutely should not eat butter. Still, I use them, because, I wanted to try them, I did try them, and, I like them.
I use unsweetened applesauce in things like muffins, to make up for the butter and/or sugar that I left out. I even have used it to make "oven-fried" chicken. I don't do it because I can't have sugar or greasy chicken. I do it, because, in the case of the chicken, I read a recipe that was in a magazine article dedicated to one of Oprah Winfrey's earlier weight loss plans, and, it sounded good. It is good! Too bad I don't still have the recipe. I could figure it out, again, though, if I really wanted to make it. I do it, when it comes to muffins, because, I like the taste and I like the way I feel after eating such a muffin better than the way I like the way I feel after eating some oil-laden, sugar-infested monstrosity of a muffin.
Experimentation is fun. Forced substitutions are not. Honest, more healthful eating is fun and leads to experimentation. Pretending that life is the same, when you have lost foods you love, and, whipping up horrible alternatives to them and forcing them down your throat, while your taste buds quietly rebel and make plans to kill you in your sleep: not so fun!
Most of the time, I drink unsweetened tea or water. I was, for a while, buying Stevia. I can't do it, anymore. It was really brought home to me how far off it was from its original form (much more so than processed cane sugar is) when I put it in a pan as one ingredient in a sauce to go over pancakes. It lumped up, pretty much just like this one CD did when I pan fried it because I decided it was too negative and worldly, and, I didn't want to accidentally inflict something I thought was wrong to listen to on someone else. (There are a lot of dumpster divers in this neighborhood.) I, also, didn't want someone seeing it in the trash, asking why I scratched it up, and, generally harassing me about it, as it was something that I knew I should get rid of, but, also, still wanted. It would have hurt to see it, again.
It lumped up into a sad little plastic pile, folding in on itself and leaving a nasty residue in the pan, which was very hard to get clean again. CDs are not made to eat. Things that cook up like them shouldn't be, either.
Now, agave nectar and honey, the real things and not the sugar that is pretending to be them, are lovely. I would probably, sometimes, still use them for that reason, if I could afford them. I can't. There are times I will use sugar, probably. I like unsweetened tea, though, and, I like oatmeal that is sweetened by pure vanilla extract, apples, pineapple, and/or raisins, so, I really don't have need of sweetener, most of the time.
When I was a kid, Mom used to make tea with milk and sugar. It was lovely. I can't have it, now, because, milk makes me very ill and sugar appears to be not that good for me, either. Sometimes, though, I want a hot, creamy beverage made with tea, that's sweet. I have tried nut milks and found them satisfying. I have tried honey and agave nectar and found them satisfying, at times. At other times, they would disappoint. At those times, I either forego the hot, creamy tea beverage or I make it with the nut milk and sugar. There is an alternative to sugar and to milk, but, there is no substitute for sugar.
Now, on to eggs. Egg substitutes. I have no idea what they are made out of, but, I suspect they come from some aborted science experiment attempting to replicate bewetted plastic diaper covers in a laboratory setting. They are nasty! Egg whites of three, in place of eggs of one or two. No thank you! Why? Look, egg whites have their place, in the world of baking, and, they do very well there. Eggs that are supposed to be eggs, but, have been dismembered and had all the best tasting parts of them thrown out, do not do very well, anywhere - not on the plate, not on the tongue, not on the stomach.
It is my personal belief that if you want bacon and eggs, and, you are used to eating them most every day, and, then your doctor says to stop it, then, you should stop it. Stop what? Stop eating them every day. Maybe have them once a week, or once a month, and, find alternatives that you enjoy for the other days that you are not having them. Maybe have them twice a week, but, only one slice of bacon and one egg at each of those meals. Whatever the case, don't torture yourself!
Yes, I know, like turkey bacon, egg white omelettes have their devotees. I can't understand it, because, they are completely unsatisfying to me, but, I know it's true and its not my place to judge.
Another thing I like to do, though I haven't in quite a while, now, is to make a baked potato and put safflower oil and Canadian Steak seasoning on it. I used to put plain, non-fat yogurt on it. Neither are a good substitute for sour cream or butter, but, both are excellent alternatives
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Just so you know ... (Day 6 of Step One, Day 1 of Step Two)
I purchased the supplements I am taking last Tuesday, started taking them on Wednesday. I have not added any further step, since, such as purposeful sensible eating or moderate exercise. Nope! Not a bit of it.
In fact, yesterday, I was so ravenous and out of sorts, due to being tired and generally icky feeling, that I ate two pancakes with extra egg, wheat germ added and a little strawberry jam on top, a bowl of spaghetti (mostly noodles, light tomato sauce, a little black olives and tomato with kale and parsley, and, an even littler amount of chicken), and, a bowl of oatmeal with Stevia, coconut oil and apple chunks for breakfast - pretty much, one right after the other. None of them were large amounts, mind you, and, it did take me some time to eat the oatmeal and spaghetti. Just saying, it was a crazy day.
I went on, later, to drink a diet cola with lemon and lime juice (2 litre) and eat a King size Baby Ruth. Followed up, hours later, by a moderate bowl of a pretty healthy soup I made a few days ago. So, not a horrible day, but, not a low-calorie day, by any means. Plus, it was a stressful day.
Why am I telling you all this? It's a build up. Can you feel the tension mounting.
Today is Tuesday, April 29th. It is around 6:37 am. I am not feeling terribly bloated, but, I am not feeling terribly unbloated, either. I just measured my waist, both were the indent is and then where Dr. Peter Crook, author of the Hilton Head Metabolism Diet, says your waist is when you want to calculate your B.M.I., which is, for your information, directly above your hip bones.
My waist, as I have been measuring it, was 45" ; the other waist was 49".
Terrible sounding, isn't it? Silly! Not for me, it isn't. Last time I measured them, when I was feeling not so bloated/not so unbloated (which is about the best I can hope for, this time of year), they were 46" and 51".
Dr. Oz has said that taking this supplement and eating foods high in it, and, balancing your gut bacteria that way, will help you lose weight, and, especially, melt your belly fat. He might just be right. 1" off one area of my waistline and 2" off my somewhat lower abdomen. Pretty good for 6 days, no?
Now, back to the ickiness. I have yeast overgrowth. I know this about myself. It is an on-going battle which, unfortunately, I often abdicate from in favor of chocolate. Bad idea, I know, but, it is so hard not to, when one needs the energy to do work, cook meals, etc. Because, the die off reaction from the bacteria is something terrible - headaches, fatigue, insomnia, bloating, fevers, rashes. I didn't expect it to be so pronounced with taking the supplements, and, without doing any serious meal planning. I thought it would sort of just get me started on the journey and I would, then, begin to make purposeful efforts to eat better foods when I get some money to do so, and, viola (that'a joke, not ignorance) I would be well on my way ...
There was nothing in what I read from Dr. Oz that suggested taking the supplement was of such importance or that it would be key to bringing about such results. In fact, it was listed as optional. I decided to buy it, and the probiotic, as the start to my ever-improving steps, because, I did have enough money for those and I did not have enough money to replace all my food.
Right now, I am excited and full of hope. No idea if I lost weight, of course, but, quite sure I lost inches, in an area of my body where, before, every 1/4 " was hard won to get to leave and easily put back on. It really makes me want to eat cantaloupe and be a better person, because, right now, I feel like it's worth it.
I have not measured my chest. in quite some time, as I am never happy with the results. I am sure many females know what I am talking about.
I meant to start Step Two, yesterday, and, sort of did, but, it wasn't entirely purposeful, I must say. So, I will start it today.
Step Two is about non-exercise something another blah dee dah. I have forgotten what it is called. Helpful, no? The basic point of it is - that I just looked it up. Non-exercise Activity Thermogenesis, or, NEAT, for short. It is the theory, now well studied, that some of why people are thinner is that they fidget and some of why people are fatter is because they are tired, more efficient in their movements, or chained to a desk job with little or no chance for getting up and walking around.
You need to move at least once, every hour, in a purposeful way. Once every 40 minutes is better. Keeping on moving, throughout the day is even better than that. It can be standing during phone calls, getting up and taking a little stroll, or, even just tapping your foot, flexing your muscles, stretching in your seat. They now, having studied it more, say there are specific cells in the body which are activated by this moderate sort of activity and when they are activated they help regulate blood sugar and fat burn. They are only activated by mild to moderate exercise, though. You cannot sit on the couch and at the office, like the slug the world would have you become, and, then go to the gym and work out like a mad fiend, and, have them activated enough to be helpful.
People often ask what the purpose of our existence is. What are we made to do and be. I tell them that if they read the Bible , they'd know that we are built to be gardeners. That doesn't mean we can't or shouldn't do other things, as well; but, seriously, the more they research how the human body works, the more it proves it.
The Bible says that the worker deserves his wages. This is a statement in 1st Timothy, about eating and drinking. It is more specifically about how to accomplish your ministry, but, even if you do not have a ministry, the saying is true. The worker deserves his wages. The wages we would have from being gardeners is fresh, healthy produce to give us oxygen and nutrition, a good relationship with the animals on the planet, clean air,less stress, and, now, it is found, it would give us exactly the sort of exercise we need to be slim and trim (coupled with all that lovely, bouncy produce!). To whit, lots and lots of mild to moderate moving about, occasional bouts of running or lifting something heavy, satisfying periods of rest in-between. That's what we all need to be healthier, happier people. Just ask the scientists.
Silly people! They rarely notice when they start to agree with Jehovah God. Instead they wrap it all up in pithy acronyms and act as if they discovered it. Well, I suppose they did, in a way, but, if they had just gone gardening, they could have discovered it more cheaply and in a way that was healthier both for them and the environment. Or, they could have read the Bible, looked at all the fat non-gardeners, developed a theory and went from there.
I am now off my soapbox and getting back to the point. Ready?
Today, I start reminding myself to get up and do a little physical work, every now and again, or a little dancing, or to sit where I am but flex or chair dance in some manner, often, throughout the day. It's a good time to take this step, as I have a LOT to clean up and organize, inside and outside, and, the ever-looming yard sale to get things ready for, still. It shouldn't be hard, then, to do a little work, several times a day, as there is a lot of work to do.
In fact, yesterday, I was so ravenous and out of sorts, due to being tired and generally icky feeling, that I ate two pancakes with extra egg, wheat germ added and a little strawberry jam on top, a bowl of spaghetti (mostly noodles, light tomato sauce, a little black olives and tomato with kale and parsley, and, an even littler amount of chicken), and, a bowl of oatmeal with Stevia, coconut oil and apple chunks for breakfast - pretty much, one right after the other. None of them were large amounts, mind you, and, it did take me some time to eat the oatmeal and spaghetti. Just saying, it was a crazy day.
I went on, later, to drink a diet cola with lemon and lime juice (2 litre) and eat a King size Baby Ruth. Followed up, hours later, by a moderate bowl of a pretty healthy soup I made a few days ago. So, not a horrible day, but, not a low-calorie day, by any means. Plus, it was a stressful day.
Why am I telling you all this? It's a build up. Can you feel the tension mounting.
Today is Tuesday, April 29th. It is around 6:37 am. I am not feeling terribly bloated, but, I am not feeling terribly unbloated, either. I just measured my waist, both were the indent is and then where Dr. Peter Crook, author of the Hilton Head Metabolism Diet, says your waist is when you want to calculate your B.M.I., which is, for your information, directly above your hip bones.
My waist, as I have been measuring it, was 45" ; the other waist was 49".
Terrible sounding, isn't it? Silly! Not for me, it isn't. Last time I measured them, when I was feeling not so bloated/not so unbloated (which is about the best I can hope for, this time of year), they were 46" and 51".
Dr. Oz has said that taking this supplement and eating foods high in it, and, balancing your gut bacteria that way, will help you lose weight, and, especially, melt your belly fat. He might just be right. 1" off one area of my waistline and 2" off my somewhat lower abdomen. Pretty good for 6 days, no?
Now, back to the ickiness. I have yeast overgrowth. I know this about myself. It is an on-going battle which, unfortunately, I often abdicate from in favor of chocolate. Bad idea, I know, but, it is so hard not to, when one needs the energy to do work, cook meals, etc. Because, the die off reaction from the bacteria is something terrible - headaches, fatigue, insomnia, bloating, fevers, rashes. I didn't expect it to be so pronounced with taking the supplements, and, without doing any serious meal planning. I thought it would sort of just get me started on the journey and I would, then, begin to make purposeful efforts to eat better foods when I get some money to do so, and, viola (that'a joke, not ignorance) I would be well on my way ...
There was nothing in what I read from Dr. Oz that suggested taking the supplement was of such importance or that it would be key to bringing about such results. In fact, it was listed as optional. I decided to buy it, and the probiotic, as the start to my ever-improving steps, because, I did have enough money for those and I did not have enough money to replace all my food.
Right now, I am excited and full of hope. No idea if I lost weight, of course, but, quite sure I lost inches, in an area of my body where, before, every 1/4 " was hard won to get to leave and easily put back on. It really makes me want to eat cantaloupe and be a better person, because, right now, I feel like it's worth it.
I have not measured my chest. in quite some time, as I am never happy with the results. I am sure many females know what I am talking about.
I meant to start Step Two, yesterday, and, sort of did, but, it wasn't entirely purposeful, I must say. So, I will start it today.
Step Two is about non-exercise something another blah dee dah. I have forgotten what it is called. Helpful, no? The basic point of it is - that I just looked it up. Non-exercise Activity Thermogenesis, or, NEAT, for short. It is the theory, now well studied, that some of why people are thinner is that they fidget and some of why people are fatter is because they are tired, more efficient in their movements, or chained to a desk job with little or no chance for getting up and walking around.
You need to move at least once, every hour, in a purposeful way. Once every 40 minutes is better. Keeping on moving, throughout the day is even better than that. It can be standing during phone calls, getting up and taking a little stroll, or, even just tapping your foot, flexing your muscles, stretching in your seat. They now, having studied it more, say there are specific cells in the body which are activated by this moderate sort of activity and when they are activated they help regulate blood sugar and fat burn. They are only activated by mild to moderate exercise, though. You cannot sit on the couch and at the office, like the slug the world would have you become, and, then go to the gym and work out like a mad fiend, and, have them activated enough to be helpful.
People often ask what the purpose of our existence is. What are we made to do and be. I tell them that if they read the Bible , they'd know that we are built to be gardeners. That doesn't mean we can't or shouldn't do other things, as well; but, seriously, the more they research how the human body works, the more it proves it.
The Bible says that the worker deserves his wages. This is a statement in 1st Timothy, about eating and drinking. It is more specifically about how to accomplish your ministry, but, even if you do not have a ministry, the saying is true. The worker deserves his wages. The wages we would have from being gardeners is fresh, healthy produce to give us oxygen and nutrition, a good relationship with the animals on the planet, clean air,less stress, and, now, it is found, it would give us exactly the sort of exercise we need to be slim and trim (coupled with all that lovely, bouncy produce!). To whit, lots and lots of mild to moderate moving about, occasional bouts of running or lifting something heavy, satisfying periods of rest in-between. That's what we all need to be healthier, happier people. Just ask the scientists.
Silly people! They rarely notice when they start to agree with Jehovah God. Instead they wrap it all up in pithy acronyms and act as if they discovered it. Well, I suppose they did, in a way, but, if they had just gone gardening, they could have discovered it more cheaply and in a way that was healthier both for them and the environment. Or, they could have read the Bible, looked at all the fat non-gardeners, developed a theory and went from there.
I am now off my soapbox and getting back to the point. Ready?
Today, I start reminding myself to get up and do a little physical work, every now and again, or a little dancing, or to sit where I am but flex or chair dance in some manner, often, throughout the day. It's a good time to take this step, as I have a LOT to clean up and organize, inside and outside, and, the ever-looming yard sale to get things ready for, still. It shouldn't be hard, then, to do a little work, several times a day, as there is a lot of work to do.
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Statistics:
I decided that, while I could do it without them, it saves me the trouble of eating Greek yogurt, so often.
Anyway, as you can see, above, I got to weigh on April 22. Finally! Then, on the 23rd, I started taking the magnesium and probiotic, one pill once a day of each, to help with various aspects of getting healthier.
The full information from the GNC receipt is:
Weight: 259.9
Height: 5'6.5" ( A loss, alas! I was under a LOT of stress, this last month, though).
B.M.I: 41
Body Fat: 41 %
Body Fat Mass: 107.3 lbs.
This is a teeny tiny loss of weight from the last time. However, as often happens, I was much smaller and flappier, and, I was swimming in my bra (due to size differential, as a matter of speech, not in actual fat being in a pool with it or using it as one, I hasten to add, as I have already been misunderstood on this point) the day before. Then, I got all swollen up and my clothes were tight and it was time to weigh. Of course! So, it is conceivable that I lost more weight, but, I can only go by what the scale says and try to stop swelling up!
To help with that problem, I kicked out the people who were stressing me out, who then stole my onions and left their giant, crappy broken desk, stole my son's Ipod or MP3 player or whatever it was, and, generally, stressed us both out some more. That was right before the weighing, though.
Also, I started taking the aforementioned supplements. People with Fibromyalgia (me) tend to have low magnesium. Magnesium can, and should, be gotten through food and I will be doing so. I am taking the supplement to speed the process along. And, because, quite frankly, some of my food has been stolen, again, and, now, I have to worry if I am going to make it until I can get more, without eating crappy things in place of the good. The probiotics help to balance gut bacteria, as does the magnesium. People with Fibromyalgia also tend to have various digestive issues and suffer from Yeast Overgrowth, which is probably due to the fact that they are low on magnesium. I really don't know which is the cause and which the effect, but, it seems obvious that the things are linked, no?
That's all I have to say on this subject, until I begin a new step or have another weigh-in. Which, I might try to do it, sooner (and, might succeed if I try) so that I can see what progress, if any, was made with supplementation before moving on to another step. Or, I might just start the next step today. One can never tell, until one does.
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Life goes on
I am still in the process of developing a routine, which can be built upon as needed, which is most effective to meet my current needs.
I often think I am there, and, ready to properly begin, only to find some impediment. However, even while being impeded, I persevere and I can feel that I am stronger, with better posture, and, can move more freely. So, it is all progress.
Yesterday, I had half an apple and half a grapefruit for breakfast, a Snickers bar for lunch, chicken fajita with beans and rice for dinner (1 tortilla) and three small empanadas for dessert, with coffee and non-dairy creamer.
I also had an impromptu dance session with my sisters and parents. We all worked up a bit of a sweat. I got where it was hard to talk. Sometimes, we stopped for a little bit and then started again. I feel very refreshed and a little sore from the experience. I am also tired, but, that is mostly because they put cheese on the beans and I was too hungry to ignore them.
This morning, for breakfast, I had 1/2 afrapple, chopped up and added to 1 cup of oatmeal, with a little Stevia, cinnamon and ginger powder and the tiniest splash of coconut oil.
Today, for lunch, I am having half an apple, approximately 1/2 a cup of cantaloupe, most of a banana, and 6 strawberries for a fruit salad - divided between two people. My son is having blueberry yogurt with his, and, I am having the Greek yogurt that I did not, after all, end up eating the other day.
We are also having two slices of cinnamon sugar toast, made with the high fiber bread and coconut oil. His has more sugar than mine, though.
I have been reading, again, about dynamic tension and other forms of strength training without weights. Now, I need to do additional research on certain dance movements. This is in preparation for beginning to write out my at-home exercise routine.
Still have not gotten to go weigh, because, my ID is gone. I have no idea where it is, but, I cannot get money out of my bank account until I have it. Just one of many impediments. Another big one is that my kitchen sink cannot be used.
It's very hard to make sure one has the dishes necessary to prepare the meals wanted when someone else is cooking, too, and, when they are not necessarily cleaning up as quickly as needs be, when one has to take the dishes all the way back to the bathroom and scrub them out in the sink. Then, there is the cleaning of the stove, when the water is all the way down the house and to the left and then to the left. (sigh)
I will get this!
I often think I am there, and, ready to properly begin, only to find some impediment. However, even while being impeded, I persevere and I can feel that I am stronger, with better posture, and, can move more freely. So, it is all progress.
Yesterday, I had half an apple and half a grapefruit for breakfast, a Snickers bar for lunch, chicken fajita with beans and rice for dinner (1 tortilla) and three small empanadas for dessert, with coffee and non-dairy creamer.
I also had an impromptu dance session with my sisters and parents. We all worked up a bit of a sweat. I got where it was hard to talk. Sometimes, we stopped for a little bit and then started again. I feel very refreshed and a little sore from the experience. I am also tired, but, that is mostly because they put cheese on the beans and I was too hungry to ignore them.
This morning, for breakfast, I had 1/2 afrapple, chopped up and added to 1 cup of oatmeal, with a little Stevia, cinnamon and ginger powder and the tiniest splash of coconut oil.
Today, for lunch, I am having half an apple, approximately 1/2 a cup of cantaloupe, most of a banana, and 6 strawberries for a fruit salad - divided between two people. My son is having blueberry yogurt with his, and, I am having the Greek yogurt that I did not, after all, end up eating the other day.
We are also having two slices of cinnamon sugar toast, made with the high fiber bread and coconut oil. His has more sugar than mine, though.
I have been reading, again, about dynamic tension and other forms of strength training without weights. Now, I need to do additional research on certain dance movements. This is in preparation for beginning to write out my at-home exercise routine.
Still have not gotten to go weigh, because, my ID is gone. I have no idea where it is, but, I cannot get money out of my bank account until I have it. Just one of many impediments. Another big one is that my kitchen sink cannot be used.
It's very hard to make sure one has the dishes necessary to prepare the meals wanted when someone else is cooking, too, and, when they are not necessarily cleaning up as quickly as needs be, when one has to take the dishes all the way back to the bathroom and scrub them out in the sink. Then, there is the cleaning of the stove, when the water is all the way down the house and to the left and then to the left. (sigh)
I will get this!
Monday, April 14, 2014
Day 2 HHMD
Remember when I said that, from now on, you were likely to see only my stats posted here? Well ...
I did not enjoy the first day of the Hilton Head Metabolism Diet. I really did not. Did I suffer? No. I was uncomfortable, though, and, quite frankly, I hate thinking that much about food - measuring it out, counting calories, etc. It's good practice, though, for getting a feel for what a portion size really should be, I guess.
Also, I prefer to eat the bigger meals earlier in the day. Nevertheless, that is not what was called for and that's not what I did.
Finally, I found the calorie count of the book to be off, somewhat, and, I went over the calorie count because of the fact that the bread that I can afford is hideously high in calories. It is also hideously high in fiber, though, which is a bonus.
I will tell you that I did feel fine on energy, yesterday. Though, as much as the Greek yogurt seems to be better than regular milk or yogurt, I do think I'm going to have to be careful to limit it to strictly the times 1/4 cup of cottage cheese is called for and just deal with the fact that I will not be having milk, of any sort, with breakfast.
This morning, I made the cup of oatmeal with 1/2 banana and cinnamon, as yesterday, except I added about 10 raisins. I added them in for two reasons. First of all, they are supposed to be particularly good at sustained energy production, and, I have work to deal with this morning, as well as going to the Kingdom Hall for the usual meeting. Second of all, they taste really, really good to me. And, since I am not having the milk, they will not interfere with the basic calorie count.
Anyway, I found that the oatmeal seemed like a more generous amount than it did yesterday. So much so that I had to double check to make sure I used the right measurements. I did. I guess I am just settling in.
The best news is that I neither went to bed hungry nor got up that way. Well, I was a little hungry when I got up, but, not feeling starving or deprived, and, right now, after having eaten breakfast, I feel full. Granted, I did eat a whole 1/4 cup more of oatmeal than called for; but, again, I didn't drink the milk, so, it balances out.
Breakfast: 1 cup oatmeal, cinnamon, 1/2 banana, 10 raisins. (145, 61, 26 = 232)
I am sort of guessing on the calories of the raisins. California Maid Raisins says that their jumbo raisins are 130 calories per 1/4 cup. Another site says that the average serving of raisins is 50. Since other sites also mentioned 1/4 cup, it seems that a quarter cup is the average serving. It may be that less than 50 raisins would fit in to 1/4 cup, since they are jumbo raisins, but, I am assuming that's how many fit in. I divided 130 calories by 5, and, 26 is the number I got for the 10.
Anyway, in some ways I am resolved to try to follow the calorie count even better. In other ways, my sister might be in town and offer to take me to lunch, and, I am too poor to pass up a free meal.
Lunch: 1 egg, fried in olive oil 1 slice bread, 1/2 grapefruit (90 -184, 110, 41 =241/335) (473/567)
The discrepancy is because fried eggs have 90 calories according to some people, and, according to other people, you should log the exact amount of oil used to cook it in. Now, I did not measure the oil, and, I cooked two eggs for someone else in that oil, too. I like to be honest, but, I don't like to go through a hassle to do so.
Okay, I have no idea what the actual calories are for the dinner and snack I had, later on, but, I shall try to approximate:
Dinner salad w/ honey mustard dressing, 5 oz porterhouse steak, medium baked potato, 2 slices Texas toast with butter (154 calories, 400, 161, 400 = 1,115) Wow! (1,115, 565 = 1,680)
Check out this Salad Calorie Counter. It's pretty cool. Though, it did not ask amounts, so ...
1 small blueberry pancake cooked in butter (184) (1,864)
1,864 calories for the day. Which, while it is horrible for the Hilton Head Metabolism Diet is still well within normal range for a human being. Plus, I felt satisfied. Though, I could have done without the butter on the toast and felt even better about it.
Okay, now let me show you something:
According to the weight loss calculator, it would take 2,237 calories per day, to maintain my current weight, if I was sedentary. I did a lot of walking, yesterday. So, I did not eat an enormous amount, I ate less calories than I could have to lose weight. I had fun.
The concept I am trying to get across here is something men are far better at than women, when it comes to trying to follow a diet. It is summed up in two words "So what?" It was more calories than some stranger wanted me to have, but, I don't eat like that all the time and I had a good time. I feel no guilt. I do feel slightly more aware and better able to resist buttered toast, though.
And, the more I am aware and even pretending to try to follow the HHMD, the more I come to the realization that I need more vegetables and less stress. Still, I bought the food, and, I shall, more or less, continue and see what happens.
I did not enjoy the first day of the Hilton Head Metabolism Diet. I really did not. Did I suffer? No. I was uncomfortable, though, and, quite frankly, I hate thinking that much about food - measuring it out, counting calories, etc. It's good practice, though, for getting a feel for what a portion size really should be, I guess.
Also, I prefer to eat the bigger meals earlier in the day. Nevertheless, that is not what was called for and that's not what I did.
Finally, I found the calorie count of the book to be off, somewhat, and, I went over the calorie count because of the fact that the bread that I can afford is hideously high in calories. It is also hideously high in fiber, though, which is a bonus.
I will tell you that I did feel fine on energy, yesterday. Though, as much as the Greek yogurt seems to be better than regular milk or yogurt, I do think I'm going to have to be careful to limit it to strictly the times 1/4 cup of cottage cheese is called for and just deal with the fact that I will not be having milk, of any sort, with breakfast.
This morning, I made the cup of oatmeal with 1/2 banana and cinnamon, as yesterday, except I added about 10 raisins. I added them in for two reasons. First of all, they are supposed to be particularly good at sustained energy production, and, I have work to deal with this morning, as well as going to the Kingdom Hall for the usual meeting. Second of all, they taste really, really good to me. And, since I am not having the milk, they will not interfere with the basic calorie count.
Anyway, I found that the oatmeal seemed like a more generous amount than it did yesterday. So much so that I had to double check to make sure I used the right measurements. I did. I guess I am just settling in.
The best news is that I neither went to bed hungry nor got up that way. Well, I was a little hungry when I got up, but, not feeling starving or deprived, and, right now, after having eaten breakfast, I feel full. Granted, I did eat a whole 1/4 cup more of oatmeal than called for; but, again, I didn't drink the milk, so, it balances out.
Breakfast: 1 cup oatmeal, cinnamon, 1/2 banana, 10 raisins. (145, 61, 26 = 232)
I am sort of guessing on the calories of the raisins. California Maid Raisins says that their jumbo raisins are 130 calories per 1/4 cup. Another site says that the average serving of raisins is 50. Since other sites also mentioned 1/4 cup, it seems that a quarter cup is the average serving. It may be that less than 50 raisins would fit in to 1/4 cup, since they are jumbo raisins, but, I am assuming that's how many fit in. I divided 130 calories by 5, and, 26 is the number I got for the 10.
Anyway, in some ways I am resolved to try to follow the calorie count even better. In other ways, my sister might be in town and offer to take me to lunch, and, I am too poor to pass up a free meal.
Lunch: 1 egg, fried in olive oil 1 slice bread, 1/2 grapefruit (90 -184, 110, 41 =241/335) (473/567)
The discrepancy is because fried eggs have 90 calories according to some people, and, according to other people, you should log the exact amount of oil used to cook it in. Now, I did not measure the oil, and, I cooked two eggs for someone else in that oil, too. I like to be honest, but, I don't like to go through a hassle to do so.
Okay, I have no idea what the actual calories are for the dinner and snack I had, later on, but, I shall try to approximate:
Dinner salad w/ honey mustard dressing, 5 oz porterhouse steak, medium baked potato, 2 slices Texas toast with butter (154 calories, 400, 161, 400 = 1,115) Wow! (1,115, 565 = 1,680)
Check out this Salad Calorie Counter. It's pretty cool. Though, it did not ask amounts, so ...
1 small blueberry pancake cooked in butter (184) (1,864)
1,864 calories for the day. Which, while it is horrible for the Hilton Head Metabolism Diet is still well within normal range for a human being. Plus, I felt satisfied. Though, I could have done without the butter on the toast and felt even better about it.
Okay, now let me show you something:
According to the weight loss calculator, it would take 2,237 calories per day, to maintain my current weight, if I was sedentary. I did a lot of walking, yesterday. So, I did not eat an enormous amount, I ate less calories than I could have to lose weight. I had fun.
The concept I am trying to get across here is something men are far better at than women, when it comes to trying to follow a diet. It is summed up in two words "So what?" It was more calories than some stranger wanted me to have, but, I don't eat like that all the time and I had a good time. I feel no guilt. I do feel slightly more aware and better able to resist buttered toast, though.
And, the more I am aware and even pretending to try to follow the HHMD, the more I come to the realization that I need more vegetables and less stress. Still, I bought the food, and, I shall, more or less, continue and see what happens.
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Day 1 HHMD
Today, I begin to follow the Hilton Head Metabolism Diet, to the best of my ability.
It starts out on a Monday. I'm starting out on Saturday, but, following Mondays plan. So far, I'm not in love. Maybe, if I could fully follow it, I would feel better about the experience, so far; but, I can't drink the milk called for in the morning or eat the cottage cheese called for at lunch. So, instead, I had a full Greek non-fat yogurt, vanilla flavored. First, a little on my fruit salad and then the rest, while waiting for the potatoes to cook.
I woke up and began my day somewhere between 6 am - 7 am. It is now 1:07 pm, and, the potatoes are cooking. When they are done, I will cook chicken legs. I can't afford chicken breasts, mostly, so, I bought chicken thighs and legs. I'm pretty sure, thanks to modern engineering, two chicken drumsticks or thighs equal the 5 oz of breast meat called for back in 1983.
So, to sum it up, thus far:
Before breakfast: hot water with 1 tsp. Realemon lemon juice and 1 tsp. ginger powder.
Breakfast: 1 cup oatmeal, with a little cinnamon and 1/2 a banana. (145, 61 = 206)
Lunch: Fruit salad of 1/2 cup strawberries, 1/4 cup cantaloupe, 1/4 cup honeydew melon, a few lettuce leaves, a couple of spoonfuls of the Greek yogurt. (12, 13.5, 13.5 = 39) (245)
Later: The rest of the Greek yogurt (120, for full pkg) (365)
Dinner: Will be two chicken legs, 1 medium baked potato, 1/2 cup of broccoli, 1/2 cup of strawberries, and no yogurt over the strawberries as I already ate it. (210 w/ skin, 161, 27, 12 = 410) (775)
Metabo-meal: Will be two slices toasted bread with cinnamon and maybe Stevia. (240) (1,015)
Hmmph .. It's supposed to be 800 calories. I am going to be 215 calories over. Wow! That's about the amount of calo9ries in the Metabo-Meal. Well, it's still a pretty respectable try. I wonder, though, if I could do better? I mean, find ways to make it more satisfying, less costly, meet the calorie level called for and be more satisfied? Pretty sure I could!
Okay, there is something very wrong here. 5 oz of chicken breast has 230 calories (boneless, skinless) which is MORE than the 2 chicken legs. The cottage cheese would be 51 calories and the skim milk would be 43 calories =94 calories So, that's 20 more for the chicken breast, and, that takes us to 1,035 calories; but, then, you drop 26 calories for skim milk and cottage cheese, and that takes us to 1,009 calories. So, the original diet plan is already 209 calories over what it said and I was only 6 calories over what it would have come to.
Hmmpph ....
Ah, I found out that wheat bread (some) has far less calories, though. 69 calories per slice. So, I should probably only have 1 slice of the other, I guess, since it has 20 calories less than twice as much. Amazing! Nevertheless, 1,009 - 120 = 889, not 800. So, booh! Still, I will try to keep my bread down to one slice at a time (or, less). I mean, if I had known that, I would have skipped buying the bread, altogether, and, ate more potatoes!
Well, in the long run, I decided to have both slices, anyway. 1,015 calories is definitely not too many calories for a low calorie diet! Maybe it is, according to that one diet plan, but, for a first day of eating super low calorie? No. It's fine.
One thing that I realized is, when it says 1/2 cup strawberries, it does not say if they should be chopped, sliced, or halved. That makes a big deal of difference! I chopped them. If I had only halved them, I probably would have only been able to have one strawberry; but, when I did the calorie count (above) I counted them for the size and amount of strawberries I had, anyway.
I did have a very tiny sip of Dr. Pepper, because, I was outside eating the toast for the Metabo Meal and found it to be way too dry. I was about to get hiccups. My son had his soda out there and my tea was all the way inside.
I did not do the full amount of exercise, partly because my leg is hurting from all the walking I've been doing (and, maybe, the eating of the cheetos before and the Greek yogurt). It's a tendon on my right leg that's really giving me trouble.
I did go on a short walk, earlier today; and, after I ate the toast, I did some arm and chest flexing, followed by a few calve raises and a few good mornings (without weights).
It starts out on a Monday. I'm starting out on Saturday, but, following Mondays plan. So far, I'm not in love. Maybe, if I could fully follow it, I would feel better about the experience, so far; but, I can't drink the milk called for in the morning or eat the cottage cheese called for at lunch. So, instead, I had a full Greek non-fat yogurt, vanilla flavored. First, a little on my fruit salad and then the rest, while waiting for the potatoes to cook.
I woke up and began my day somewhere between 6 am - 7 am. It is now 1:07 pm, and, the potatoes are cooking. When they are done, I will cook chicken legs. I can't afford chicken breasts, mostly, so, I bought chicken thighs and legs. I'm pretty sure, thanks to modern engineering, two chicken drumsticks or thighs equal the 5 oz of breast meat called for back in 1983.
So, to sum it up, thus far:
Before breakfast: hot water with 1 tsp. Realemon lemon juice and 1 tsp. ginger powder.
Breakfast: 1 cup oatmeal, with a little cinnamon and 1/2 a banana. (145, 61 = 206)
Lunch: Fruit salad of 1/2 cup strawberries, 1/4 cup cantaloupe, 1/4 cup honeydew melon, a few lettuce leaves, a couple of spoonfuls of the Greek yogurt. (12, 13.5, 13.5 = 39) (245)
Later: The rest of the Greek yogurt (120, for full pkg) (365)
Dinner: Will be two chicken legs, 1 medium baked potato, 1/2 cup of broccoli, 1/2 cup of strawberries, and no yogurt over the strawberries as I already ate it. (210 w/ skin, 161, 27, 12 = 410) (775)
Metabo-meal: Will be two slices toasted bread with cinnamon and maybe Stevia. (240) (1,015)
Hmmph .. It's supposed to be 800 calories. I am going to be 215 calories over. Wow! That's about the amount of calo9ries in the Metabo-Meal. Well, it's still a pretty respectable try. I wonder, though, if I could do better? I mean, find ways to make it more satisfying, less costly, meet the calorie level called for and be more satisfied? Pretty sure I could!
Okay, there is something very wrong here. 5 oz of chicken breast has 230 calories (boneless, skinless) which is MORE than the 2 chicken legs. The cottage cheese would be 51 calories and the skim milk would be 43 calories =94 calories So, that's 20 more for the chicken breast, and, that takes us to 1,035 calories; but, then, you drop 26 calories for skim milk and cottage cheese, and that takes us to 1,009 calories. So, the original diet plan is already 209 calories over what it said and I was only 6 calories over what it would have come to.
Hmmpph ....
Ah, I found out that wheat bread (some) has far less calories, though. 69 calories per slice. So, I should probably only have 1 slice of the other, I guess, since it has 20 calories less than twice as much. Amazing! Nevertheless, 1,009 - 120 = 889, not 800. So, booh! Still, I will try to keep my bread down to one slice at a time (or, less). I mean, if I had known that, I would have skipped buying the bread, altogether, and, ate more potatoes!
Well, in the long run, I decided to have both slices, anyway. 1,015 calories is definitely not too many calories for a low calorie diet! Maybe it is, according to that one diet plan, but, for a first day of eating super low calorie? No. It's fine.
One thing that I realized is, when it says 1/2 cup strawberries, it does not say if they should be chopped, sliced, or halved. That makes a big deal of difference! I chopped them. If I had only halved them, I probably would have only been able to have one strawberry; but, when I did the calorie count (above) I counted them for the size and amount of strawberries I had, anyway.
I did have a very tiny sip of Dr. Pepper, because, I was outside eating the toast for the Metabo Meal and found it to be way too dry. I was about to get hiccups. My son had his soda out there and my tea was all the way inside.
I did not do the full amount of exercise, partly because my leg is hurting from all the walking I've been doing (and, maybe, the eating of the cheetos before and the Greek yogurt). It's a tendon on my right leg that's really giving me trouble.
I did go on a short walk, earlier today; and, after I ate the toast, I did some arm and chest flexing, followed by a few calve raises and a few good mornings (without weights).
Monday, April 7, 2014
I've been sick ..
Don't let that frighten you off! I am not getting sick from the tea, I am just, possibly, getting sick from the tea. lol
Some of it is allergies; but, I do suffer from Yeast Overgrowth. So, I think the spices are killing bad things in my body, making me feel ill.
In the meantime, I have been praying and thinking , and, making my plans. From now on, most of what gets posted here will be my statistics, because, pretty soon, I'm going to get started on my plan and my book, properly, and, then, I won't stop until I am done.
Oh, by the way, for a sort of second breakfast, today, I had chopped strawberries and cantaloupe, and, toasted bread spread with coconut oil, sprinkled with white sugar and cinnamon. Oh, and, half a tangelo. It is one of the best things I've ever eaten. It may be the mood I'm in that makes it that good; but, it is good.
Some of it is allergies; but, I do suffer from Yeast Overgrowth. So, I think the spices are killing bad things in my body, making me feel ill.
In the meantime, I have been praying and thinking , and, making my plans. From now on, most of what gets posted here will be my statistics, because, pretty soon, I'm going to get started on my plan and my book, properly, and, then, I won't stop until I am done.
Oh, by the way, for a sort of second breakfast, today, I had chopped strawberries and cantaloupe, and, toasted bread spread with coconut oil, sprinkled with white sugar and cinnamon. Oh, and, half a tangelo. It is one of the best things I've ever eaten. It may be the mood I'm in that makes it that good; but, it is good.
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Day Six, Step Two (Day 13, Step One)
This morning, I took my leftover tea from yesterday (not the turmeric/ginger tea) and added more water (using same tea bag), 1 tsp. of turmeric and approximately 1 tsp. of ginger. It may have been a little less or a little more, as, it was what was left in the tin. I got about 1/2 tsp. out with the spoon but I couldn't get more, so, I just dumped the rest of the tin in the glass.
For breakfast, I had a Cup O' Noodle with the usual spices.
I'm going to try to get my sister to take me to go weigh, so I can see if there is any change at all. Though, I am not feeling well and I do feel bloated up, so that worries me. But, then, I felt that way last time I went to weight, too, so, maybe it doesn't matter.
For breakfast, I had a Cup O' Noodle with the usual spices.
I'm going to try to get my sister to take me to go weigh, so I can see if there is any change at all. Though, I am not feeling well and I do feel bloated up, so that worries me. But, then, I felt that way last time I went to weight, too, so, maybe it doesn't matter.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
On a different subject:
I have been reading the Hilton Head Metabolism Diet, copyrighted 1983. It was so close, in some ways, to things I would like to do, that I decided to research a few things about it
Those things being 1) Non-soy vegan alternatives to cottage cheese and yogurt; since I cannot use soy or any sort of animal milk. It was hard going, but, I found a couple of recipes worth trying. 2) Anything else related to adapting the diet to a vegan lifestyle. I found nothing, but, I already know a few good ideas.
Along the way, I found out that there is a newer version of the diet. In the comments for that book, there was someone saying that they used the original diet plan, that they had lost 50 lbs on it, and, that they had never gained it back. Good to know!
One of the things the Hilton Head Metabolism Diet focuses on, which I am interested in, is this being a lifestyle, not a quick way to lose weight just for the moment. Another thing is, because it is a lifestyle, having mild exercise at decent intervals, so as to add and keep some muscle and burn some fat, without devoting impossible amounts of time, energy or money to it. On top of that, they have a form of alternating calories, though, in a different way than I was thinking about.
I also like that they discuss the importance of when you eat and what you eat over how much you eat, and, the effects of stress on weight.
I am not currently a vegan, but, I would like to be more vegan than the plan calls for. However, I would be doing more of it just by using plant milk to make the yogurt and cottage cheese; and, I could make other changes to the plan, too, that are allowed as part of the plan.
So, uhm, yeah, basically, I am thinking of following the plan, with a few alterations, and, seeing how it goes; with the goal in mind of being a healthy mostly vegan-style eater, who, definitely, avoids most processed foods and is healthier as a result.
It will be a few days before I could even get properly started on following it, which is just as well, since it will be a few days before I am sure of the modifications.
Those things being 1) Non-soy vegan alternatives to cottage cheese and yogurt; since I cannot use soy or any sort of animal milk. It was hard going, but, I found a couple of recipes worth trying. 2) Anything else related to adapting the diet to a vegan lifestyle. I found nothing, but, I already know a few good ideas.
Along the way, I found out that there is a newer version of the diet. In the comments for that book, there was someone saying that they used the original diet plan, that they had lost 50 lbs on it, and, that they had never gained it back. Good to know!
One of the things the Hilton Head Metabolism Diet focuses on, which I am interested in, is this being a lifestyle, not a quick way to lose weight just for the moment. Another thing is, because it is a lifestyle, having mild exercise at decent intervals, so as to add and keep some muscle and burn some fat, without devoting impossible amounts of time, energy or money to it. On top of that, they have a form of alternating calories, though, in a different way than I was thinking about.
I also like that they discuss the importance of when you eat and what you eat over how much you eat, and, the effects of stress on weight.
I am not currently a vegan, but, I would like to be more vegan than the plan calls for. However, I would be doing more of it just by using plant milk to make the yogurt and cottage cheese; and, I could make other changes to the plan, too, that are allowed as part of the plan.
So, uhm, yeah, basically, I am thinking of following the plan, with a few alterations, and, seeing how it goes; with the goal in mind of being a healthy mostly vegan-style eater, who, definitely, avoids most processed foods and is healthier as a result.
It will be a few days before I could even get properly started on following it, which is just as well, since it will be a few days before I am sure of the modifications.
Day Five, Step Two (Day 12, Step One)
This morning, I am very tired and sore. I still managed to squeeze out some steps (not counted, but, enough to be pleasantly breathless) before eating some oatmeal. I made an actual serving of oatmeal, instead of a big bunch. I added a little coconut oil and cinnamon, but, that's it.
Since then, I have had a half bowl of the pork stew I made the other day and an inced honey bun. Of course, also, my tea.
I'm worried about the tea. Just because I am starting to run out of turmeric and ginger. I am thinking I cannot keep this up. This does not mean I will stop drinking it, but, I am thinking I may have to limit it to two or three times a week. Right now, of course, the problem is if I run out of spices before I get any more money and have to give it up, for a while, altogether.
Also, I think I am doing it wrong. I saw a video where a girl was talking about how she lost weight, and, she said she was drinking green tea an hour after each meal. I can't remember her reasoning for it, but, anyway - I think I need to drink the tea before meals or after meals.
I also feel like I still need to do some tweaking on the exercise schedule. Doing it before and after each meal is kind of onerous. I think, maybe, doing it three times, either before or after each meal would work better.
It bears some thinking about, anyway. Because, in addition to needing aerobics, I want to add in the Makka Ho Stretches in the morning, some posture exercises, and, of course, some strength training sort of exercises (which can also be aerobic) such as push ups. But, I want to do all this without being totally stressed out. (sigh)
I have made more tea, with lemon juice, apple cider vinegar and Stevia. In the oven, chicken hindquarters are baking, which are seasoned with garlic seasoning mix, apricot pineapple jelly, all spice, cinnamon, chili powder, and, lime juice. Maybe other stuff. I don't remember. In the microwave, much as I hate the b east, is rice seasoned with cumin, allspice and paprika. I may add some other things to the rice, in a little while, like leeks, onion, kale, tomatoes. I just don't know.
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I ended up eating a full chicken leg, about 2 cups of rice with leeks and onions, and about 8 pieces of baked asparagus. Later, I had a King Size Snickers and some diet soda.
I also had some more tea, with lemon juice and apple cider vinegar.
Since then, I have had a half bowl of the pork stew I made the other day and an inced honey bun. Of course, also, my tea.
I'm worried about the tea. Just because I am starting to run out of turmeric and ginger. I am thinking I cannot keep this up. This does not mean I will stop drinking it, but, I am thinking I may have to limit it to two or three times a week. Right now, of course, the problem is if I run out of spices before I get any more money and have to give it up, for a while, altogether.
Also, I think I am doing it wrong. I saw a video where a girl was talking about how she lost weight, and, she said she was drinking green tea an hour after each meal. I can't remember her reasoning for it, but, anyway - I think I need to drink the tea before meals or after meals.
I also feel like I still need to do some tweaking on the exercise schedule. Doing it before and after each meal is kind of onerous. I think, maybe, doing it three times, either before or after each meal would work better.
It bears some thinking about, anyway. Because, in addition to needing aerobics, I want to add in the Makka Ho Stretches in the morning, some posture exercises, and, of course, some strength training sort of exercises (which can also be aerobic) such as push ups. But, I want to do all this without being totally stressed out. (sigh)
I have made more tea, with lemon juice, apple cider vinegar and Stevia. In the oven, chicken hindquarters are baking, which are seasoned with garlic seasoning mix, apricot pineapple jelly, all spice, cinnamon, chili powder, and, lime juice. Maybe other stuff. I don't remember. In the microwave, much as I hate the b east, is rice seasoned with cumin, allspice and paprika. I may add some other things to the rice, in a little while, like leeks, onion, kale, tomatoes. I just don't know.
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I ended up eating a full chicken leg, about 2 cups of rice with leeks and onions, and about 8 pieces of baked asparagus. Later, I had a King Size Snickers and some diet soda.
I also had some more tea, with lemon juice and apple cider vinegar.
Day Four, Step Two (Day 11, Step One)
This is the post that I should have made yesterday, except I was too busy doing things.
I started out the morning with my tea, but, I didn't finish the tea until very late at night. I had a Cup O'Noodle for breakfast, with the usual spices. Before I ate it, I did several steps with each leg, but, didn't bother to count them all up. I just went by what made me feel a little breathless, but, I think it was still 25 each.
As I was getting ready to do something else, even before I ate my Cup O' Noodles, my sister called and asked if I wanted to go work out with her. So, we went to the gym.
I played at the gym, with the elliptical thingy, the recumbent bike, free weights, and various weight machines. And, I got a very good workout! I am quite sore, mostly all over. On the recumbent bike, I managed to really get a good workout for my left leg, for once.
Afterward, we had lunch at Pappy's Diner. I had RC Cherry Cola, instead of diet soda; an Arizona burger (has bacon and barbecue sauce) without cheese, and, fries. Their prices have gone way up, but, the food is still tasty and it's still cheaper than Red Robin's, by far.
After that, we went to the HobbyLobby and walked around a bit. Oh, and, right before that, when we went to my sister's house to check for the address of the Hobby Lobby, while she was doing that, I took her dog's outside and did some exercise while waiting for them to do their thing.
After I got home, my son needed me to go on a walk with him to get him a soda. And, shortly after I got back, my sister called to see if I wanted to watch a movie. So, yeah, lots of activities.
At my sister's, I ate a green apple, a small one.
That's it for yesterday.
I started out the morning with my tea, but, I didn't finish the tea until very late at night. I had a Cup O'Noodle for breakfast, with the usual spices. Before I ate it, I did several steps with each leg, but, didn't bother to count them all up. I just went by what made me feel a little breathless, but, I think it was still 25 each.
As I was getting ready to do something else, even before I ate my Cup O' Noodles, my sister called and asked if I wanted to go work out with her. So, we went to the gym.
I played at the gym, with the elliptical thingy, the recumbent bike, free weights, and various weight machines. And, I got a very good workout! I am quite sore, mostly all over. On the recumbent bike, I managed to really get a good workout for my left leg, for once.
Afterward, we had lunch at Pappy's Diner. I had RC Cherry Cola, instead of diet soda; an Arizona burger (has bacon and barbecue sauce) without cheese, and, fries. Their prices have gone way up, but, the food is still tasty and it's still cheaper than Red Robin's, by far.
After that, we went to the HobbyLobby and walked around a bit. Oh, and, right before that, when we went to my sister's house to check for the address of the Hobby Lobby, while she was doing that, I took her dog's outside and did some exercise while waiting for them to do their thing.
After I got home, my son needed me to go on a walk with him to get him a soda. And, shortly after I got back, my sister called to see if I wanted to watch a movie. So, yeah, lots of activities.
At my sister's, I ate a green apple, a small one.
That's it for yesterday.
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