I post on Spark people and some of my post I think I should share with anyone that wants to chatthefat.
So I have to to tell you last night we went out to the Chinese restaurant. You know the one that most people over eat at. Well I picked what I wanted and ate it. I followed my 27 rules including nothing deep fried.. Eat the fruit. I said to my husband I am full and I stopped eating. I waited for him to get desert. I love almond cookies. So most of the time you just think about the food but now the food is becoming less important and I started to think if I knew Chinese I could tell the workers I really appreciate them. This is a whole different thought than going there to shove your face full. The workers at our local restaurant only know the english word for food items. tea, mt dew, pespi, cookie, things like that. You can't really talk with them or ask them how they are.
Things are changing sense I don't just sit around and think about food.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
skinny foods
I am sitting here thinking while I am reading e-mails and somehting is just bugging me. Why do we take really good foor and make it a certain way so it looks like a food I wouldn't eat but a couple times a year. Mock mash potatoes. Please tell me what is wrong with caluflower? Have we watched so much TV that we have it in our brain that you can not live with out a form of mash potatoes? I saw today apples to look like french fries. I like apples they are good and they are good for you, why do we have to make them look like something that puts this layer of something on the roof of your mouth. If you want to eat french fries call them as they are. At what point do you say most of the time I make my french fries from apples but this place does't have them so I will eat the fries they offer. Now if you would say I eat an apple with this and this place doesn't offer an apple so now what should I have? would french fries by an option? I guessing it would be one of my last picks. Very seldom do you find me at a mc donalds just because I like the spinach option on the salad at subway and the taco salad at wendy's if you leave the junk off. I really think of what causes mood swings and really stay away from those items. I have a mental list of things to never eat is I want to maintain my health. Have a great day and when is the TV going to say hey eat these veggies just the way they are and they taste good.
Monday, March 28, 2011
I figured out something about myself. I jump in both feet running and then start to lose sight of my goal until I look at what I am doing and then I take this big jump back to the line and get back on track. It's not a Monday thing just a thing. I think it's more of a reflect (look back) thing. Tracking does make it easier to think back and sometimes it is sooner than looking back. Sat when I looked at the back of the trail mix I was eating and it said 19 servings at 120 each and I then thought 1/2 the bag would be about a full days calories. I want to find the spark article about just because you can reach the goal can you maintain it.
I was rethinking a few things over the weekend. 1 was about my book and leading a support group. Why isn't my program working on me? I will tell you why, because I am the worst student. I think I can tweek it to fit my needs.
Tweek includes
1. I don't really need to track because I have this all under control.
2. I will workout later.
3. Don't worry I still have time to get my goal completed.
4. I am so close to goal all I need to do is skate along and it will just happen.
5. It's only a couple of pounds, I have lost them before and I can do it again.
Why do I lose touch with I'm tired of this yo-yo thing. Maybe there is just a pill or a new workout tape.
There is no pill to maintain good health. If the pill worked would there be a side effect in 10 years?
I think I need to do a blog about do you need cheese on everything if you live in WI.
So what do I want to do from here.
Have you ever had someone say you just don't know what it is good. Maybe you do know what is good and that's why you don't eat it.
One of the thing I did over the weekend is to weigh 2oz. of cheese. I love cheese. I love cheese more than steak. What I did was weigh it out in a small plastic container that I have more than 1 of and there was a mark on the side of the container where 2 OZ is. The full container would be 4 oz. Yes I put it on my food scale .
So it's another day and I had to start it off with a good breakfast 3 egg whites, 1 whole egg, a can of mushrooms and salsa. I need to log this on sparks. Jillian is a big one for more proteins. Maybe she knows something. She lives it so I am going to try it. The question I ask is how long will this keep me full so I can get some work done without thinking about food and what am I planning for the rest of the day.
Why do I put the whole egg in and not just all egg whites. I want you to look up eggs and find what good the yoke does for the body. My daughter had a health teacher that believed there is no reason for yokes so I sent her the article so I know it is out there. I can look it up for you if you e-mail me. My goal is to get you to think.
Have a great day. track your food this week. Do you change what you eat when you have to write it down?
I was rethinking a few things over the weekend. 1 was about my book and leading a support group. Why isn't my program working on me? I will tell you why, because I am the worst student. I think I can tweek it to fit my needs.
Tweek includes
1. I don't really need to track because I have this all under control.
2. I will workout later.
3. Don't worry I still have time to get my goal completed.
4. I am so close to goal all I need to do is skate along and it will just happen.
5. It's only a couple of pounds, I have lost them before and I can do it again.
Why do I lose touch with I'm tired of this yo-yo thing. Maybe there is just a pill or a new workout tape.
There is no pill to maintain good health. If the pill worked would there be a side effect in 10 years?
I think I need to do a blog about do you need cheese on everything if you live in WI.
So what do I want to do from here.
Have you ever had someone say you just don't know what it is good. Maybe you do know what is good and that's why you don't eat it.
One of the thing I did over the weekend is to weigh 2oz. of cheese. I love cheese. I love cheese more than steak. What I did was weigh it out in a small plastic container that I have more than 1 of and there was a mark on the side of the container where 2 OZ is. The full container would be 4 oz. Yes I put it on my food scale .
So it's another day and I had to start it off with a good breakfast 3 egg whites, 1 whole egg, a can of mushrooms and salsa. I need to log this on sparks. Jillian is a big one for more proteins. Maybe she knows something. She lives it so I am going to try it. The question I ask is how long will this keep me full so I can get some work done without thinking about food and what am I planning for the rest of the day.
Why do I put the whole egg in and not just all egg whites. I want you to look up eggs and find what good the yoke does for the body. My daughter had a health teacher that believed there is no reason for yokes so I sent her the article so I know it is out there. I can look it up for you if you e-mail me. My goal is to get you to think.
Have a great day. track your food this week. Do you change what you eat when you have to write it down?
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Training for my goals
I had to do an edit on this post because like some others I didn't meet my goals. So I am starting again. I set up to track what I want to do. Time to get it done. Goal is 2 miles under 30 mil. And clear clutter out of my life. Now that I have detoxed my body it is time to detox my world. The other goal is to be ready to do that 5K come May. I signed up for the Geneva Lakes Shamrock Shuffle 5K Drop me an e-mail at lynnb@stitchshoppe.com if you would like to say hi. Don't just be a cheerleader, join me in my goal.
March 7 Day 1 did those 2 miles
March 8 Day 2 0 Had to go to ... Just lazy
March 9 Day 3 Did 1 mile. Thought I would get to work. Wrong. No more quitting at a mile.
March 10 Day 4
March 11 Day 5
March 12 Day 6
March 13 Day 7
March 14 Day 8
March 15 Day 9
March16 Day 10
March17 Day 11
March 18 Day 12
March 19 Day 13
March 20 Day 14
Race day came and went. I wasn't ready but I did it anyways. Came in with a time of 37.21. Not to bad. I was happy with that. I need to run at a even pace. Met some really nice people. I am doing the run in Burlington WI. I will be ready.
March 7 Day 1 did those 2 miles
March 8 Day 2 0 Had to go to ... Just lazy
March 9 Day 3 Did 1 mile. Thought I would get to work. Wrong. No more quitting at a mile.
March 10 Day 4
March 11 Day 5
March 12 Day 6
March 13 Day 7
March 14 Day 8
March 15 Day 9
March16 Day 10
March17 Day 11
March 18 Day 12
March 19 Day 13
March 20 Day 14
Race day came and went. I wasn't ready but I did it anyways. Came in with a time of 37.21. Not to bad. I was happy with that. I need to run at a even pace. Met some really nice people. I am doing the run in Burlington WI. I will be ready.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Detox
So I have to tell you I am doing a detox with our herbalist. I have been writing notes every day about what I have been eating. I thought I would post them here. I post on sparkpeople which is a free diet website. Love it. I will finish posting as the days go on.
So Day 1 Jan 10, 2011
Had oats/barley for breakfast w/ organic coconut and clementines, also had espresso w/ chocolate milk. not great so I will cross that off.
Lunch mix spring greens w/ 1/2 avocado and slivered almonds.
Afternoon I had the rest of the mix greens and almonds. Had some miso soup at class.
Didn't sleep real well kept waking up. Was already to work out in the morning. Drank qi toner tea before I went to bed. Knocked me out. Wanted to watch something and fell asleep on couch. again.
Day 2 Jan 11, 2011
I had oats for breakfast with organic coconut and 1/4 pineapple after working out with amber. Drank that lemon water and lived. I hate lemon water. Not real bad if you put 1/2 of lemon juice and then maple syrup. Taste like lemon aid. Eating mix greens with avocado and sunflower kernels. It is a little dry but good flavor. I was eating hand fulls of those sunflower things mid morning. No coffee is a shock to my system. I miss the warm cup. I made beef soup for dinner w/ beans. 1 bowl and 1/2 a jar of herring. I got it from my mom. That's it. oh and water.
Day 3 Jan12, 2011
I had oats this morning. Heated them in a pan not the microwave. Drank the water. Missed that warm cup of coffee. Put coconut on it and pineapple. Had left over soup for lunch.
Woke up to many times last night. How does DH fall back asleep? Have a headache again. Got home late after shopping at woodmans. It's harder to find new things in a store your not use to. Got that long white carrot looking thing. Had to scan every thing and put in the prices. Pain in the but but got it done then ate carrot things dipped in avocado mixed with salsa.
Day 4 Jan 13, 2011
Had oats for breakfast w/ coconut water and pineapple. Tried the espresso with some coco powder. way to strong also with keefer milk. Way thick but OK. Lunch salad w/ 1/2 avocado and P. mushrooms. I will tell you at this point that lemon water can go. Don't miss chicken yet. almost. I did do a mile on the treadmill this morning. So I got home and needed a snack so I had some pistachio nuts. I made for dimmer wild cod with red onion and celery, a few beets, 1/2 sweat potato and a spoonful of whole wheat grain. I did have another espressos. I still don't really like it. Oh well. I made some miso soup for lunch tomorrow
Day 5 Jan 14, 2011
Had some pistachio and then ate oats w/ blueberries, And that lemon water. Lunch I had a big bowl of miso soup w/ mushrooms and onions. Missed the cheese. Had to make dinner when I got home. Took some stir fry beef strips beef broth, these fun can mushrooms, onion. I put it on 2 slices of Ezekiel bread. Put a little mix greens on sandwich. DH is looking for cake or ice cream. not on the list..
Day 6 Jan 15, 2011
needed to know how to spell Sabotage
I almost forgot to put what I ate on this day. I had lemon water and blueberries. Didn't feel like making new oatmeal. Had some sliced almonds for lunch or should I call it a snack. 3:00 after shopping for dinner. I miss the salad thing. For dinner I had pork roast tenderloin. I should of put some pineapple in it. This is the reason I don't eat pork for 20 years. Hate that dry. Maybe I will put the rest in soup. There has to be something I can put in it to break those fibers down.
I put peppers in it and onions and turmeric. I read today that you should put this spice in at the end of cooking.
I put some purl barley in the pot. Not the best meal but good. Could of used some bar b q sauce. Maybe some ketchup and some form of vinegar.
Still no ice cream.
Had a espresso with almond milk, better than that keefer stuff.
Day 7 Jan 16, 2011
Had 7 grain oat type stuff with blueberries. Had a espresso with almond milk. I am working on some alterations to this espresso thing. Less coffee and put some coconut in the cup to add some sweet. We went to sam's. no pizza by the slice. We did pick up some mix stir fry type veggies. I put some of that left over pork in with it and the barley. also had some sliced almonds. Had to shop for tile so I think we missed lunch or we ate late breakfast. also had Avocado mixed with salsa and those white carrots things. I have to find out what they are called.
Day 8 Jan 17, 2011
I almost thought I should log everything we are eating but eating it is hard enough. Had to run out the door this morning. Should of got up and worked out.
grabbed a T. of leftover oats I heated in pan for DH. and handful of sliced almonds. Skipped lemon water. Having mixed field greens for lunch with 1/2 avocado and some slivered almonds and salsa.
Carrot thing is called Daikon radish
I had some soup for dinner. Kind of a left over thing. beef w/ barley soup and a salad w/ salsa on it.
I don't remember if I ate anything else because I should of entered it yesterday. How fast we forget.
Day 9 Jan 18, 2011
Breakfast I had a 3 egg omelet / mushrooms and spinach . Hard thing no cheese. Then had apple w/ peanutbutter for lunch, Salad w/ avocado and salsa. when we got home from class I had some pineapple w/ peanut butter and then I tried pineapple dipped in coconut. ( unsweetened) and some sliced almonds. and that is the end of week 1 and on to week 2. I did do a mile this morning.
Day 10 Jan 19, 2011
Breakfast I put chocolate almond milk into those oats with some coconut and almonds and some sour cherries. Lets just say it was different. Found out last night those other people are drinking the flavor keefer.
I had a great salad for lunch. No cheese. I put some pecans on it. I put some newman's light balsamic on it. It is like I never tasted food before. Had to go to a pot luck. Made a big salad. Ate mostly salad and some fruit and apples. Tried danish liver patae. It was good but not something I want to add to my diet. Just something about eating the organ that cleans the pig body. I watched other people eat sweets and it didn't bother me as much. Had to do an audit so I had a second helping of salad when I got home.
Day 11 Jan 20, 2011
I forgot to add a note so lets see if I can remember. I did do some Jillian wii and zumba.
Had some oats for breakfast, left over salad for lunch and apple and peanutbutter. Salad had pecans on it. Still very good. Dinner salmon baked w/ olive oil and green onions, cole slaw mix with olive oil roasted garlic vinegar and a little honey. I don't miss Ice cream as much
Day 12 Jan 21, 2011
Started my day with 1 mile on the treadmill and then had to do some of those crunch type things. and Wall squats with the ball
Had oats with almonds and sour cherries. So good Still weighing in at 127. Down from 132 after Christmas 132. Going to have salad for lunch. I put that left over slaw on my salad with some pecans. Made great dinner. Haddock, w/ green onion, more of that slaw and stir fry veggies. I did have an apple on my way out the door from work. Feeling better.
Day 13 Jan 22, 2011
Started the day with espresso with almond milk. Had oats with almonds, pineapple, and coconut. Too good. Making a stew type thing for dinner. Beef, beef stock, horseradish, brandy, thyme,onion, garlic, and carrots. I will have to put some barley in it. Had that taste of sweet and some P. nuts. Dinner was really good. Had a salad with it, I put some of that slaw on it. I also had some pineapple dipped in coconut.
Day 14 Jan 23, 2011
So it is another day. I started with that lemon water thing. Espresso with almond milk - chocolate. and some almonds. I also had an apple and handful of almonds. Had to have some herring because it is almost like new years, the Packers might make it in the super bowl. I didn't eat the whole jar. So then it is a big packer day so you have to make chili. I used some of the tomatoes I had froze at the end of the gardening season. I am out of peppers so I put in some salsa (pace). I put in the rest of those jarred mixed beans and then some kidney beans. I put mine on a bed or bowl of mixed salad greens that I mixed in some spinach. Like a taco salad. This whole no cheese thing. I needed something else so I sliced a fresh pineapple and heated it in a pan. It is really good grilled but i didn't feel the need to get out the george forman or go outside. I did have to put some of that unsweetened coconut on it. Did I say I did do a mile this morning. Kind of a bummer because I was to lazy to do 2 miles. Need to get back to cleaning. Packers won!!! Better have some celebrate food Keefer milk and some more nuts. I wanted popcorn but I am so sick of doing dishes.
I made the popcorn and ate it.
Day 15 Jan 24, 2011
I have to think if I am still happy about eating popcorn.
I had the normal oats, lemon water, espresso w/ almond milk. tossed almonds and pineapple on top. Put some orange juice on in my lemon water. I am just tired of the lemon water thing. And all those dishes. I did do a mile this morning. I will do a pass on the popcorn next time.
Had 2 apples with peanutbutter for lunch. After class I had left over cabbage salad I made the other night. I add some of my new soy sauce. Also had chili and 2 slices of toast with coconut butter. I don't know how you can spread this stuff. Maybe you can whip it. Different but good. We are eating many things that are different.
Day 16 Jan 25, 2011
Same old same old. lemon water, oats w/ almonds. Ran out of almond milk. have to get it at the pick-n- save. The pig in the grove doesn't carry the chocolate one. Had a big salad w/ avocado on it and salsa. Stopped at the store on the way home. I should of got a banana or something better than the nuts I ate. Mixed nuts from the baking aisle but to many. Had some herring while cooking dinner, I mixed more of that salad. I added napa cabbage in with it. Also had some left over beef with barley . I think I need more water. I did work out with amber this morning. We are up to 1 full lemon for this week. I better get out my list and make sure I am eating every thing right.
One never really thinks about what your local store carries until you start following a detox like this. At the pig no choc. almond milk, no fresh beats. You don't think about things in this age you just assume your local has everything. it takes more to shop. It takes a little more planning. Still no ice cream. I miss creamy, melty,
Day 17 Jan 26, 2011
I wanted eggs for breakfast but DH is doing well on the oats and likes his eggs with cheese. Cheese will be back in a week or so. It may not be the same kind and We will rethink things then. So I had oats with almonds and pineapple. Too good. We also upped those lemons to 1 a day. I'm just not getting into the loving of this habit but the headaches have gone away. Had an espresso with a little milk and when I say little I mean little. Lunch was 2 Better make that 3 apples with peanut butter. I did bring a salad with almonds and tomatoes on it. Maybe I will eat it for dinner. So I ate my salad when I got home from shopping. I did put some herring on it and the leftover mushrooms I heated up. This week we have to eat pickled things and garlic so I will suffer through some garlic stuffed olives. Oh ya I am suffering on this detox.
Day 18 Jan 27, 2011
I had to enter this on Friday so we all see how good my memory is. This is the problem when you don't writ things down right away. Out of sight out of mind. So I did have oats and 1 lemon in the morning I think I had a few nuts too. Lunch I had a big salad with avocado and salsa. We stopped at subway on the way home from class and I had a salad with some cheese and lots of veggies. Am I ready to bring cheese back into my life as strong as it was before? I don't think so. I have the choice of what I want to do. I did have a handful of nuts when we got home. I just wanted something. I'm guessing the nuts were better than the ice cream I really wanted. I am going to try to make our own ice cream. I also had 2 squares of that dark chocolate. I was kind of bummed when I stepped on the scale in the morning but sense you can't change the past I thinking all that pickled stuffed had a ton of salt in it. So life goes on.
Day 19 Jan 28, 2011
So the scale is going back down. Did a mile on the treadmill. I wanted to use up those eggs so I used 4 egg whites and 1 full egg with non button mushrooms and salsa. And a handful of those nuts. Espresso with almond milk is getting to be a standard. I ran out of lemons. Have to stop at the store. I have to get to work. Lunch I had 2 apples w/ peanutbutter. Dinner I had some nuts and salad w/ cheese and salsa. The thought of being done almost w/ the detox I was thinking great I can go back to my old eating habits and then I remembered old habits old health problems. I did some kettle bell. I forget what else I ate. Oh ya beats in sesame oil and sea salt. Very good.
So I have to say that the nuts have now been all eaten. I did drink that keefer the last 2 days
Day 20 Jan 29, 2011
Day 21 Jan 30, 2011
So Day 1 Jan 10, 2011
Had oats/barley for breakfast w/ organic coconut and clementines, also had espresso w/ chocolate milk. not great so I will cross that off.
Lunch mix spring greens w/ 1/2 avocado and slivered almonds.
Afternoon I had the rest of the mix greens and almonds. Had some miso soup at class.
Didn't sleep real well kept waking up. Was already to work out in the morning. Drank qi toner tea before I went to bed. Knocked me out. Wanted to watch something and fell asleep on couch. again.
Day 2 Jan 11, 2011
I had oats for breakfast with organic coconut and 1/4 pineapple after working out with amber. Drank that lemon water and lived. I hate lemon water. Not real bad if you put 1/2 of lemon juice and then maple syrup. Taste like lemon aid. Eating mix greens with avocado and sunflower kernels. It is a little dry but good flavor. I was eating hand fulls of those sunflower things mid morning. No coffee is a shock to my system. I miss the warm cup. I made beef soup for dinner w/ beans. 1 bowl and 1/2 a jar of herring. I got it from my mom. That's it. oh and water.
Day 3 Jan12, 2011
I had oats this morning. Heated them in a pan not the microwave. Drank the water. Missed that warm cup of coffee. Put coconut on it and pineapple. Had left over soup for lunch.
Woke up to many times last night. How does DH fall back asleep? Have a headache again. Got home late after shopping at woodmans. It's harder to find new things in a store your not use to. Got that long white carrot looking thing. Had to scan every thing and put in the prices. Pain in the but but got it done then ate carrot things dipped in avocado mixed with salsa.
Day 4 Jan 13, 2011
Had oats for breakfast w/ coconut water and pineapple. Tried the espresso with some coco powder. way to strong also with keefer milk. Way thick but OK. Lunch salad w/ 1/2 avocado and P. mushrooms. I will tell you at this point that lemon water can go. Don't miss chicken yet. almost. I did do a mile on the treadmill this morning. So I got home and needed a snack so I had some pistachio nuts. I made for dimmer wild cod with red onion and celery, a few beets, 1/2 sweat potato and a spoonful of whole wheat grain. I did have another espressos. I still don't really like it. Oh well. I made some miso soup for lunch tomorrow
Day 5 Jan 14, 2011
Had some pistachio and then ate oats w/ blueberries, And that lemon water. Lunch I had a big bowl of miso soup w/ mushrooms and onions. Missed the cheese. Had to make dinner when I got home. Took some stir fry beef strips beef broth, these fun can mushrooms, onion. I put it on 2 slices of Ezekiel bread. Put a little mix greens on sandwich. DH is looking for cake or ice cream. not on the list..
Day 6 Jan 15, 2011
needed to know how to spell Sabotage
I almost forgot to put what I ate on this day. I had lemon water and blueberries. Didn't feel like making new oatmeal. Had some sliced almonds for lunch or should I call it a snack. 3:00 after shopping for dinner. I miss the salad thing. For dinner I had pork roast tenderloin. I should of put some pineapple in it. This is the reason I don't eat pork for 20 years. Hate that dry. Maybe I will put the rest in soup. There has to be something I can put in it to break those fibers down.
I put peppers in it and onions and turmeric. I read today that you should put this spice in at the end of cooking.
I put some purl barley in the pot. Not the best meal but good. Could of used some bar b q sauce. Maybe some ketchup and some form of vinegar.
Still no ice cream.
Had a espresso with almond milk, better than that keefer stuff.
Day 7 Jan 16, 2011
Had 7 grain oat type stuff with blueberries. Had a espresso with almond milk. I am working on some alterations to this espresso thing. Less coffee and put some coconut in the cup to add some sweet. We went to sam's. no pizza by the slice. We did pick up some mix stir fry type veggies. I put some of that left over pork in with it and the barley. also had some sliced almonds. Had to shop for tile so I think we missed lunch or we ate late breakfast. also had Avocado mixed with salsa and those white carrots things. I have to find out what they are called.
Day 8 Jan 17, 2011
I almost thought I should log everything we are eating but eating it is hard enough. Had to run out the door this morning. Should of got up and worked out.
grabbed a T. of leftover oats I heated in pan for DH. and handful of sliced almonds. Skipped lemon water. Having mixed field greens for lunch with 1/2 avocado and some slivered almonds and salsa.
Carrot thing is called Daikon radish
I had some soup for dinner. Kind of a left over thing. beef w/ barley soup and a salad w/ salsa on it.
I don't remember if I ate anything else because I should of entered it yesterday. How fast we forget.
Day 9 Jan 18, 2011
Breakfast I had a 3 egg omelet / mushrooms and spinach . Hard thing no cheese. Then had apple w/ peanutbutter for lunch, Salad w/ avocado and salsa. when we got home from class I had some pineapple w/ peanut butter and then I tried pineapple dipped in coconut. ( unsweetened) and some sliced almonds. and that is the end of week 1 and on to week 2. I did do a mile this morning.
Day 10 Jan 19, 2011
Breakfast I put chocolate almond milk into those oats with some coconut and almonds and some sour cherries. Lets just say it was different. Found out last night those other people are drinking the flavor keefer.
I had a great salad for lunch. No cheese. I put some pecans on it. I put some newman's light balsamic on it. It is like I never tasted food before. Had to go to a pot luck. Made a big salad. Ate mostly salad and some fruit and apples. Tried danish liver patae. It was good but not something I want to add to my diet. Just something about eating the organ that cleans the pig body. I watched other people eat sweets and it didn't bother me as much. Had to do an audit so I had a second helping of salad when I got home.
Day 11 Jan 20, 2011
I forgot to add a note so lets see if I can remember. I did do some Jillian wii and zumba.
Had some oats for breakfast, left over salad for lunch and apple and peanutbutter. Salad had pecans on it. Still very good. Dinner salmon baked w/ olive oil and green onions, cole slaw mix with olive oil roasted garlic vinegar and a little honey. I don't miss Ice cream as much
Day 12 Jan 21, 2011
Started my day with 1 mile on the treadmill and then had to do some of those crunch type things. and Wall squats with the ball
Had oats with almonds and sour cherries. So good Still weighing in at 127. Down from 132 after Christmas 132. Going to have salad for lunch. I put that left over slaw on my salad with some pecans. Made great dinner. Haddock, w/ green onion, more of that slaw and stir fry veggies. I did have an apple on my way out the door from work. Feeling better.
Day 13 Jan 22, 2011
Started the day with espresso with almond milk. Had oats with almonds, pineapple, and coconut. Too good. Making a stew type thing for dinner. Beef, beef stock, horseradish, brandy, thyme,onion, garlic, and carrots. I will have to put some barley in it. Had that taste of sweet and some P. nuts. Dinner was really good. Had a salad with it, I put some of that slaw on it. I also had some pineapple dipped in coconut.
Day 14 Jan 23, 2011
So it is another day. I started with that lemon water thing. Espresso with almond milk - chocolate. and some almonds. I also had an apple and handful of almonds. Had to have some herring because it is almost like new years, the Packers might make it in the super bowl. I didn't eat the whole jar. So then it is a big packer day so you have to make chili. I used some of the tomatoes I had froze at the end of the gardening season. I am out of peppers so I put in some salsa (pace). I put in the rest of those jarred mixed beans and then some kidney beans. I put mine on a bed or bowl of mixed salad greens that I mixed in some spinach. Like a taco salad. This whole no cheese thing. I needed something else so I sliced a fresh pineapple and heated it in a pan. It is really good grilled but i didn't feel the need to get out the george forman or go outside. I did have to put some of that unsweetened coconut on it. Did I say I did do a mile this morning. Kind of a bummer because I was to lazy to do 2 miles. Need to get back to cleaning. Packers won!!! Better have some celebrate food Keefer milk and some more nuts. I wanted popcorn but I am so sick of doing dishes.
I made the popcorn and ate it.
Day 15 Jan 24, 2011
I have to think if I am still happy about eating popcorn.
I had the normal oats, lemon water, espresso w/ almond milk. tossed almonds and pineapple on top. Put some orange juice on in my lemon water. I am just tired of the lemon water thing. And all those dishes. I did do a mile this morning. I will do a pass on the popcorn next time.
Had 2 apples with peanutbutter for lunch. After class I had left over cabbage salad I made the other night. I add some of my new soy sauce. Also had chili and 2 slices of toast with coconut butter. I don't know how you can spread this stuff. Maybe you can whip it. Different but good. We are eating many things that are different.
Day 16 Jan 25, 2011
Same old same old. lemon water, oats w/ almonds. Ran out of almond milk. have to get it at the pick-n- save. The pig in the grove doesn't carry the chocolate one. Had a big salad w/ avocado on it and salsa. Stopped at the store on the way home. I should of got a banana or something better than the nuts I ate. Mixed nuts from the baking aisle but to many. Had some herring while cooking dinner, I mixed more of that salad. I added napa cabbage in with it. Also had some left over beef with barley . I think I need more water. I did work out with amber this morning. We are up to 1 full lemon for this week. I better get out my list and make sure I am eating every thing right.
One never really thinks about what your local store carries until you start following a detox like this. At the pig no choc. almond milk, no fresh beats. You don't think about things in this age you just assume your local has everything. it takes more to shop. It takes a little more planning. Still no ice cream. I miss creamy, melty,
Day 17 Jan 26, 2011
I wanted eggs for breakfast but DH is doing well on the oats and likes his eggs with cheese. Cheese will be back in a week or so. It may not be the same kind and We will rethink things then. So I had oats with almonds and pineapple. Too good. We also upped those lemons to 1 a day. I'm just not getting into the loving of this habit but the headaches have gone away. Had an espresso with a little milk and when I say little I mean little. Lunch was 2 Better make that 3 apples with peanut butter. I did bring a salad with almonds and tomatoes on it. Maybe I will eat it for dinner. So I ate my salad when I got home from shopping. I did put some herring on it and the leftover mushrooms I heated up. This week we have to eat pickled things and garlic so I will suffer through some garlic stuffed olives. Oh ya I am suffering on this detox.
Day 18 Jan 27, 2011
I had to enter this on Friday so we all see how good my memory is. This is the problem when you don't writ things down right away. Out of sight out of mind. So I did have oats and 1 lemon in the morning I think I had a few nuts too. Lunch I had a big salad with avocado and salsa. We stopped at subway on the way home from class and I had a salad with some cheese and lots of veggies. Am I ready to bring cheese back into my life as strong as it was before? I don't think so. I have the choice of what I want to do. I did have a handful of nuts when we got home. I just wanted something. I'm guessing the nuts were better than the ice cream I really wanted. I am going to try to make our own ice cream. I also had 2 squares of that dark chocolate. I was kind of bummed when I stepped on the scale in the morning but sense you can't change the past I thinking all that pickled stuffed had a ton of salt in it. So life goes on.
Day 19 Jan 28, 2011
So the scale is going back down. Did a mile on the treadmill. I wanted to use up those eggs so I used 4 egg whites and 1 full egg with non button mushrooms and salsa. And a handful of those nuts. Espresso with almond milk is getting to be a standard. I ran out of lemons. Have to stop at the store. I have to get to work. Lunch I had 2 apples w/ peanutbutter. Dinner I had some nuts and salad w/ cheese and salsa. The thought of being done almost w/ the detox I was thinking great I can go back to my old eating habits and then I remembered old habits old health problems. I did some kettle bell. I forget what else I ate. Oh ya beats in sesame oil and sea salt. Very good.
So I have to say that the nuts have now been all eaten. I did drink that keefer the last 2 days
Day 20 Jan 29, 2011
Day 21 Jan 30, 2011
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Temp of food
In China, the temperature of food does not refer to how hot or cold. Someone asked me to find some info on this. I will also post where I got it from http://library.thinkquest.org/11960/facts/chinese.htm
Hot Black pepper, butter, chicken fat, chocolate, coffee, crispy rice, curry, hot chilies, lamb, mango, onions, peanut butter, sesame seeds, smoked fish, trout, whisky
Warm Beef, brown sugar, cheese, chestnuts, chicken, egg yolk, dates, garlic, ginger, green pepper, ham, leeks, oats, peaches, pomegranates, potato, turkey, turnips, walnuts, vinegar, wine
Neutral Apricots, beet roots, bread, broad beans, brown rice, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, cherries, egg whites, grapes, honey, water, milk, oysters, peanuts, peas, plums, pork, raisins, salmon, sugar, sweet potatoes
Cool Almonds, apples, barley, broccoli, celery, corn, fish, mushrooms, mangos, oranges, pears, pineapple, radishes, salt, seaweed, spinach, strawberries, tangerines, turnip, watermelon, wheat
Cold Bananas, bean sprouts, cucumbers, duck, grapefruit, green tea, lettuce, ice cream, mussels, peppermint, tofu, tomato, yogurt
You would have to call author to see how this all works and what you should eat when I will help you think and keep on track. Once in a while you just need a buddy.
I think I need some tea. It is a little cold here in WI and the packers are doing good. If they keep it up they could see the play offs.
just wanted to know about sugar
I had to look this up because we are doing a detox with a group at my herbalist. Some of the things on the list are no processed sugar, no white, no drip coffee. So you all know what the hard one is for me. Love that warm cup. Yes I could replace it with a hot cup of tea. I am giving it my all and I figure I can stick to anything for a month.
Remember me blogging about support group. When you do things alone you give up or should I say 95% give up. There are those 5% that train to run marathons that have that inner drive.
Another thing on the list is no dairy. This is another hard one because you all know how I love cheese and ice cream.
Why am I doing this? If it clears some health issues (sinus) I will be happy -er.
I am still working our some days but by clearing my diet I am feeling more like getting on that treadmill. I am getting out of yin mode (quiet and nourish) and getting in that yang mode (get up and do) You Yang as the sun comes up and yin as the sun goes down.
Think about those people that work odd shifts or if you yin and yang get mixed up. Do they get sick more?
I did see an story in a trade mag. about the fact that the rest of the world is catching up with us on the amount of sugar we Americans eat. This is a scary thought because as they follow our diet so will their illnesses. Funny how the tides are turning ; as we try to take on their habits they are taking on ours.
Will we find the happiness in the middle?
Here is a link I found http://ezinearticles.com/?Not-So-Sweet---The-Average-American-Consumes-150-170-Pounds-of-Sugar-Each-Year&id=2252026
So DH just had me find something out
I googled grams to teaspoons of sugar
About.com is where I found it.
Remember me blogging about support group. When you do things alone you give up or should I say 95% give up. There are those 5% that train to run marathons that have that inner drive.
Another thing on the list is no dairy. This is another hard one because you all know how I love cheese and ice cream.
Why am I doing this? If it clears some health issues (sinus) I will be happy -er.
I am still working our some days but by clearing my diet I am feeling more like getting on that treadmill. I am getting out of yin mode (quiet and nourish) and getting in that yang mode (get up and do) You Yang as the sun comes up and yin as the sun goes down.
Think about those people that work odd shifts or if you yin and yang get mixed up. Do they get sick more?
I did see an story in a trade mag. about the fact that the rest of the world is catching up with us on the amount of sugar we Americans eat. This is a scary thought because as they follow our diet so will their illnesses. Funny how the tides are turning ; as we try to take on their habits they are taking on ours.
Will we find the happiness in the middle?
Here is a link I found http://ezinearticles.com/?Not-So-Sweet---The-Average-American-Consumes-150-170-Pounds-of-Sugar-Each-Year&id=2252026
So DH just had me find something out
I googled grams to teaspoons of sugar
About.com is where I found it.
Question: How do I convert grams of sugar to teaspoons or tablespoons of sugar?
Answer: One teaspoon of granulated white sugar is equal to about 4.2 grams. If you are buying a bottle of cola with 44 grams of sugar, you would divide 44 by 4.2 which is equal to 10 teaspoons of sugar.
There is no real universal formula for converting grams to teaspoons that will work for all ingredients. This is because grams measure weight and teaspoons measure volume. A teaspoon of sugar weight 4.2 grams while a teaspoon of salt weighs six grams. A teaspoon of dried parsley only weighs 0.5 gram.
So there are 24.9 grams of sugar/ by 4.2= 5.928 Teaspoons in 1 cup of that chocolate milk I like in my coffee.
So with that being said you can use this as a guide, for ever 25 grams of sugar you eat you are getting 6 teaspoons of sugar. DH wants to know who puts everything on labels in grams? The food industry? Is this because we americans can't relate to the whole gram thing so we cant draw a relationship so grams have no meaning? Well now they do. 25 grams= 6 teas. or 2T. This makes label reading more interesting.
Have a great day
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