Captain's Log: Stardate 7/8/2011,#3. Still alive and for the first night as I'm getting ready for bed my stomach isn't growling.
Is it because I've had too much to eat today? I'm not very good at judging my food intake.
Today was filled with lots of vegetables complimented by a few chips and salsa and a couple pieces of bruschetta bread. Rachel fired up the grill and roasted a couple marshmellows so we could have nondairy smores for dessert. Yum!
Friday, July 8, 2011
There is nothing like...
Hearing my mom groan in agony when I wake her up at 7:40 am to go work out...
It's not THAT early! Maybe I'll wake her up at 5:40 am tomorrow, just to have a little fun!
It's not THAT early! Maybe I'll wake her up at 5:40 am tomorrow, just to have a little fun!
Thursday, July 7, 2011
I Know Now
Yep...I'm always hungry! Food is my only friend! Rach is mean! She chastized me in Subway for wanting Baked Lay's Chips. She said I was going to have to become accustomed to eating a sandwich without chips---is that even possible?
On a semi-happier note, I've lost 28 pounds and I am now able to walk up and down stairs without major knee pain and packing a lunch (because it took me so long).
One more little note of interest. Rach is eating grahm crackers and almond milk, whilst I munch a vegetable salad with balsamic dressing. When I questioned her food choice she yelled and said, "I'm tired and nobody's perfect; this is just a moment of weakness!"
Well, o.k. then.
On a semi-happier note, I've lost 28 pounds and I am now able to walk up and down stairs without major knee pain and packing a lunch (because it took me so long).
One more little note of interest. Rach is eating grahm crackers and almond milk, whilst I munch a vegetable salad with balsamic dressing. When I questioned her food choice she yelled and said, "I'm tired and nobody's perfect; this is just a moment of weakness!"
Well, o.k. then.
Travel Time
Blah... Sitting in the car for 11 hrs is so painful! We somehow managed to make it to UT without stuffing our faces with too much crap. What is it about doing nothing that makes us want to eat???? I kept thinking "I'm bored, I should eat." We had to sing along to Wicked to keep the food from getting into our mouths...
Thank goodness for Subway... They are a traveling vegan's best friend!
Thank goodness for Subway... They are a traveling vegan's best friend!
So hot right now..
I am so excited to get to the gym tomorrow morning for step class and swimming... Juds is going to work out for 2 hrs (she doesn't know this yet!).
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
New Pyramid!!
I like colorful charts... Especially ones that look like plates!!
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/
They have some good advice:
"Enjoy your food, but eat less"
"Drink water instead of sugary drinks"
Here is where they break it down for us to better understand their pretty plate
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/foodgroups/index.html
This is confusing, "Vary your veggies"??? It should say "Eat as many veggies as one could possibly consume in a 12 hr period!"
The picture of calcium rich foods should also include some vegetables... There are plenty of other calcium sources aside from dairy. Here is a very compiled list. http://soystache.com/calcium.htm
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/
They have some good advice:
"Enjoy your food, but eat less"
"Drink water instead of sugary drinks"
Here is where they break it down for us to better understand their pretty plate
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/foodgroups/index.html
This is confusing, "Vary your veggies"??? It should say "Eat as many veggies as one could possibly consume in a 12 hr period!"
The picture of calcium rich foods should also include some vegetables... There are plenty of other calcium sources aside from dairy. Here is a very compiled list. http://soystache.com/calcium.htm
Gosh I'm Out-of-Shape!
It's discouraging to be in a gym full of healthy, energetic, perky people. My first thought was, "Did I ever look, feel or act that way?" My next thought was, "I wish my body could do what my brain wants it to." My final thought before I lapsed into a sweaty coma was, "Everything hurts!"
I watched my daughter move with grace and ease and was so impressed, proud and jealous of her abilities....could that ever be me? Right now, I'm going to say no.
I've birthed seven kids, worked a 40-plus hour work week for as long as I can remember and lived my life with the belief that everyone and everything else is more important than anything I could possibly desire. It sounds strange to write this, but part of my thought process has been and still is that if there is something out there that could make me happy or feel better then I don't deserve it.
Feeling crappy is what I've grown accustomed to, so I'm not sure I can function any other way. I'm scared! Scared of being happy and the resulting consequences. Scared that maybe there is more to life than just existing; trying to just survive one more day. I've always been told that 'man is that he might have joy'. Does that apply to me too? I guess we'll see.
How lucky am I that my daughter loves me enough to want to help me. I don't want to disappoint her or myself, but yes, I'm afraid I will.
I watched my daughter move with grace and ease and was so impressed, proud and jealous of her abilities....could that ever be me? Right now, I'm going to say no.
I've birthed seven kids, worked a 40-plus hour work week for as long as I can remember and lived my life with the belief that everyone and everything else is more important than anything I could possibly desire. It sounds strange to write this, but part of my thought process has been and still is that if there is something out there that could make me happy or feel better then I don't deserve it.
Feeling crappy is what I've grown accustomed to, so I'm not sure I can function any other way. I'm scared! Scared of being happy and the resulting consequences. Scared that maybe there is more to life than just existing; trying to just survive one more day. I've always been told that 'man is that he might have joy'. Does that apply to me too? I guess we'll see.
How lucky am I that my daughter loves me enough to want to help me. I don't want to disappoint her or myself, but yes, I'm afraid I will.
D-Day
The D stands for Delicious... Day
We started the day off with a nice workout at the gym, I did Pilates and my mom worked out on the treadmill and elliptical for an hour, even running for 6 minutes! Pretty darn good for a first day!
After that I made some roasted garlic, tomato, bean soup. Strange since it was a hot day, but this soup is so yummy it can be eaten (and is eaten) whenever the mood strikes. Mom loved it, which made me happy! Yeah for still being able to enjoy yummy food!
Dinner turned into girls' night out when my friend Anne joined us at the Green Cafe. My mom is quite entertaining, telling Anne how much I was torturing her! She kept saying "she made me do this!" That's right, I did! And I plan on making her do a lot more (hope you're reading mom!). Luckily the food was SO good! We, of course, ended up ordering 2 desserts (I'm a dessert freak!). Both were divine...
D-Day also stands for Divine Desserts..
We started the day off with a nice workout at the gym, I did Pilates and my mom worked out on the treadmill and elliptical for an hour, even running for 6 minutes! Pretty darn good for a first day!
After that I made some roasted garlic, tomato, bean soup. Strange since it was a hot day, but this soup is so yummy it can be eaten (and is eaten) whenever the mood strikes. Mom loved it, which made me happy! Yeah for still being able to enjoy yummy food!
Dinner turned into girls' night out when my friend Anne joined us at the Green Cafe. My mom is quite entertaining, telling Anne how much I was torturing her! She kept saying "she made me do this!" That's right, I did! And I plan on making her do a lot more (hope you're reading mom!). Luckily the food was SO good! We, of course, ended up ordering 2 desserts (I'm a dessert freak!). Both were divine...
D-Day also stands for Divine Desserts..
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