I don't know if I'm not cut out for blogging any more - I keep trying and not following through. I am still reading plenty of blogs, I just don't know what to say here.
I am walking, swinging kettlebells, making green drinks, eating vegetables, living my life.
Things are okay. We certainly have challenges, but we seem to be tackling them together. Still not thrilled to be in south Florida, but we continue to work on that.
I am having my dental implants next week. First they do the impants, then they have to heal (minimum 4 months) and then they can put on the crowns. This has been a long, crazy expensive process, which has sucked. Lesson learned: don't get your teeth knocked out in a swimming pool as a teenager.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Thursday, January 03, 2013
Juicing
For this week I decided to do juice for 2 of my 3 meals. It's an easy way for me to get in mass quantities of veggies. For me, when I say "juice" I generally do a sort of hybrid: I juice my hard veggies but then pour my juice into the BlendTec and add the spinach & that sort of thing. I do that because I have a centrifugal juicer (which I love) but it just doesn't do greens very well.
I've been doing a green drink in the morning (spinach, 1/2 banana, frozen mixed fruit), then 2 quarts of juice - I juice in the morning and put it into 4 canning jars, 3 of which I pack in my lunchbox with ice packs. I've also been taking a couple of the little clementines - I do love citrus season! My juices are mostly vegetable, not the largely fruit juices you often see recipes for.
Tonight I made a goulash in the crockpot which I served with leftover mashed cauliflower and 3 bean salad.
While I certainly want to lose weight (I think that's been true for the past 25 years regardless of what I've weighed), for me, the primary point of juicing is the cram nutrients into my body in such a way that they are highly bioavailable. The sniffly nose I had over the holidays cleared up less than a day after I started juicing.
I don't know whether I will juice for meals next week or cut back to a smaller amount of juice and add a small breakfast & lunch back in for next week. The week after that we will be travelling and I will be packing food rather than juice for sure.
Right now we have 2 guest dogs at our house (long story) so I can't really go for a walk unless someone is here to watch them, so I am getting exercise in while I am at the office.
Yesterday I was talking about the mild weather - well I take it back. It is miserable freaking hot and I sincerely wish I wasn't 1) too miserly and 2) opposed on the principal that using AC in December is WRONG because it is 80 in my house and I am sweaty.
I've been doing a green drink in the morning (spinach, 1/2 banana, frozen mixed fruit), then 2 quarts of juice - I juice in the morning and put it into 4 canning jars, 3 of which I pack in my lunchbox with ice packs. I've also been taking a couple of the little clementines - I do love citrus season! My juices are mostly vegetable, not the largely fruit juices you often see recipes for.
Tonight I made a goulash in the crockpot which I served with leftover mashed cauliflower and 3 bean salad.
While I certainly want to lose weight (I think that's been true for the past 25 years regardless of what I've weighed), for me, the primary point of juicing is the cram nutrients into my body in such a way that they are highly bioavailable. The sniffly nose I had over the holidays cleared up less than a day after I started juicing.
I don't know whether I will juice for meals next week or cut back to a smaller amount of juice and add a small breakfast & lunch back in for next week. The week after that we will be travelling and I will be packing food rather than juice for sure.
Right now we have 2 guest dogs at our house (long story) so I can't really go for a walk unless someone is here to watch them, so I am getting exercise in while I am at the office.
Yesterday I was talking about the mild weather - well I take it back. It is miserable freaking hot and I sincerely wish I wasn't 1) too miserly and 2) opposed on the principal that using AC in December is WRONG because it is 80 in my house and I am sweaty.
Wednesday, January 02, 2013
Happy Wednesday!
Ah Wednesday, the world is slowly getting back to "normal." Colleagues I haven't seen in weeks are getting back to work. I start the new year with a new boss, slightly altereed work role, new challenges.
Unfortunately, I am also starting the new year sleep deprived. I had another bout of insomnia last night. Sigh.
Still and all, the mild weather is helping keep my spirits up in the face of various challenges life continues to offer up.
I took some steak out of the freezer to marinate. The plan is for hub to grill it and I'll make mashed cauliflower and roasted green beans and fruit salad for dessert. Then take the dogs for a walk. He's been crazy busy with work (thank goodness!), so I am looking forward to a quiet evening at home.
Unfortunately, I am also starting the new year sleep deprived. I had another bout of insomnia last night. Sigh.
Still and all, the mild weather is helping keep my spirits up in the face of various challenges life continues to offer up.
I took some steak out of the freezer to marinate. The plan is for hub to grill it and I'll make mashed cauliflower and roasted green beans and fruit salad for dessert. Then take the dogs for a walk. He's been crazy busy with work (thank goodness!), so I am looking forward to a quiet evening at home.
Tuesday, January 01, 2013
Hello again
Happy new year!
Over the holidays I didn't get on the computer more very often. My family was down from NC and we just enjoyed our time together.
I didn't gain weight over the holidays, but I did eat some crap. So in january I am doing the Whole 30 and trying not to eat out except for 1 planned dinner out. We are going to NC for a week and we'll be staying with friends up in Asheville for a few nights. I plan to take them out to thank them for their hospitality. no idea where we'll eat.
I met with the nutritionist yesterday and shared my plans regarding Whole 30, food for the trip, and my exercise goals for the month. I re0established good habits in December and intend to kicj them up a notch in January.
There is still loads going on with work, home, and family. But there is ALWAYS something going on. That can't be an excuse to derail your goals. If anything, by sticking to goals you'll feel more in control of the things you can control, which I think helps deal with the stuf fyou CAN'T control.
In any case, if anyone is still reading this, Happy 2013!
Over the holidays I didn't get on the computer more very often. My family was down from NC and we just enjoyed our time together.
I didn't gain weight over the holidays, but I did eat some crap. So in january I am doing the Whole 30 and trying not to eat out except for 1 planned dinner out. We are going to NC for a week and we'll be staying with friends up in Asheville for a few nights. I plan to take them out to thank them for their hospitality. no idea where we'll eat.
I met with the nutritionist yesterday and shared my plans regarding Whole 30, food for the trip, and my exercise goals for the month. I re0established good habits in December and intend to kicj them up a notch in January.
There is still loads going on with work, home, and family. But there is ALWAYS something going on. That can't be an excuse to derail your goals. If anything, by sticking to goals you'll feel more in control of the things you can control, which I think helps deal with the stuf fyou CAN'T control.
In any case, if anyone is still reading this, Happy 2013!
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