Friday...
Got up late, got started on my walk late, and have been running late all day...of course it doesn't help that I have no motivation whatsoever to do anything productive today. Maybe I can convince my family to go out for sushi tonight...sushi always makes me happy :D I did manage to go on my walk this morning (technically it was almost afternoon) and turned it into a walk with intermittent jogging :P It's 3:38pm CST, and I'm just trying to get into the frame of mind that I need to do a 90-minute bodywork session followed by 30 minutes of rest, then another 90-minute bodywork session...I think I need to adjust the session times that I offer clients.
So here's what I've eaten so far today:
When I got up: the usual - 2 cups of decaf coffee with agave syrup and unsweetened almond milk;
Mid-morning: 2 pieces (by that, I mean rows of squares) of dark chocolate
Lunch: 1 flatbread topped with Thai chili sauce, lettuce leaf, sliced carrots, quartered tomatoes, Japanese turnips, roma tomato, pickled ginger, and Organic Suyo Long Chinese Cucumber.
Mid-afternoon snack: 1/2 cup of organic graham chocolate chip bunnies (Hey, I'm gonna need the energy, right?)
Dinner will probably be something with the leftover chicken from 2 nights ago...we also have some fresh, organic green beans -- maybe I'll make a stir-fry, if not tonight, then I'll make it for tomorrow night!
(9:14pm...By-the-way, we had yummy sushi for dinner tonight so the stir-fry will be for tomorrow night!)
Friday, November 6, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Food and Childhood Memories...
Thursday....
So, I was going along quite well today, at least food-wise. I was too busy working on promoting my new belly dance workshop company to really think too much about food besides the "quench the gnawing pain in my stomach" thoughts. Then, late afternoon/early evening hit. I was done working on the computer and getting ready to switch gears to go from "belly dance workshop event promoter" to "massage therapist extraordinaire" and I wanted something... You know, right? You've had those moments that just drive you entirely batty because you're craving that elusive "something" but you just can't figure out what the heck it is??? So I walked over to the refrigerator, opened it, and the first thing I saw was the jar of quince jam I'd bought a few weeks ago when I was at the Mediterranean Supermarket. Quince jam...what wonderful childhood memories it brought back to me of my godmother and grandmother picking the quince fruit off the bush in the backyard then setting it into the pot to simmer for hours with plenty of sugar and pectin to make it into that thick-enough-to-slice jam. I remember the aroma was awesome and I couldn't wait until it'd be cool enough to eat, which would become an entire meal spread onto some good ol' saltine crackers! So, this late afternoon/early evening, I sat watching T.V. with my daughters and ate my childhood treat (except I used Ak-Mak crackers instead of saltines)until I just couldn't eat anymore...I was in heaven (at least until I had to go work on someone)!
What I ate today...
When I woke up: 2 cups of decaf coffee with 1 tsp of agave syrup and some unsweetened almond milk;
Mid-morning: 3 small clementine tangerines;
Lunch: Leftover Squash Slaw from last night with some Ak-Mak crackers and a piece of dark chocolate;
Mid-afternoon: quince jam with Ak-Mak crackers;
Late dinner: organic tomato bisque soup with organic cheddar bunnies.
It was a colorful food day I suppose...wonder what food adventure awaits tomorrow?
So, I was going along quite well today, at least food-wise. I was too busy working on promoting my new belly dance workshop company to really think too much about food besides the "quench the gnawing pain in my stomach" thoughts. Then, late afternoon/early evening hit. I was done working on the computer and getting ready to switch gears to go from "belly dance workshop event promoter" to "massage therapist extraordinaire" and I wanted something... You know, right? You've had those moments that just drive you entirely batty because you're craving that elusive "something" but you just can't figure out what the heck it is??? So I walked over to the refrigerator, opened it, and the first thing I saw was the jar of quince jam I'd bought a few weeks ago when I was at the Mediterranean Supermarket. Quince jam...what wonderful childhood memories it brought back to me of my godmother and grandmother picking the quince fruit off the bush in the backyard then setting it into the pot to simmer for hours with plenty of sugar and pectin to make it into that thick-enough-to-slice jam. I remember the aroma was awesome and I couldn't wait until it'd be cool enough to eat, which would become an entire meal spread onto some good ol' saltine crackers! So, this late afternoon/early evening, I sat watching T.V. with my daughters and ate my childhood treat (except I used Ak-Mak crackers instead of saltines)until I just couldn't eat anymore...I was in heaven (at least until I had to go work on someone)!
What I ate today...
When I woke up: 2 cups of decaf coffee with 1 tsp of agave syrup and some unsweetened almond milk;
Mid-morning: 3 small clementine tangerines;
Lunch: Leftover Squash Slaw from last night with some Ak-Mak crackers and a piece of dark chocolate;
Mid-afternoon: quince jam with Ak-Mak crackers;
Late dinner: organic tomato bisque soup with organic cheddar bunnies.
It was a colorful food day I suppose...wonder what food adventure awaits tomorrow?
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
I have a love-hate relationship with food!!!
I love food!!! I do...I love making food and all the different taste sensations involved with food! Unfortunately, for those same reasons and the added reason that I hate being unhealthy and overweight, comes the hate part of my relationship with food *sigh*.
So here goes day 2 of putting what I'm eating all day out where my friends (& family) can see it in the hope that I'll succumb less to the temptations that involve having teenagers & a husband with propensities for lots of carbs ... and not the good, natural kind involving plants! Tag along if you want; add your own list of the foods you've eaten throughout the day and maybe we can all start eating healthier together! Keep on the lookout for new recipes here too! *Hint - there's one at the end of today's blog that's really yummy AND healthy to boot!*
When I got up: 2 cups of decaf coffee (1 tsp. agave syrup & some unsweetened almond milk);
Mid-morning: Used my wonderful juicer and did my cleansing juice (Kale, cucumber, apple, beet, lemon, ginger, & 1 tsp. raw honey -- I've decided that I prefer the taste of raw honey above-and-beyond any other!!);
Lunch: 2 slices of sprouted grain sesame bread, 1 roma tomato (sliced), endive, dandelion greens, green leaf lettuce, some organic marinara sauce, red sweet pepper, green onion, & pickled ginger, and 1 piece of dark chocolate to ease the taste of the onions :D
Afternoon: A large cup of decaf Hazelnut coffee with 2 tsps of agave syrup and almond milk; a coconut milk vanilla flavored yogurt.
Dinner: Curry Mango grilled chicken with Summer Squash Coleslaw (scroll down for recipe)--very, very yummy!
T.V. snacking: some organic graham chocolate bunnies and some sunflower seeds
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Try the squash slaw and let me know what you think!!
So here goes day 2 of putting what I'm eating all day out where my friends (& family) can see it in the hope that I'll succumb less to the temptations that involve having teenagers & a husband with propensities for lots of carbs ... and not the good, natural kind involving plants! Tag along if you want; add your own list of the foods you've eaten throughout the day and maybe we can all start eating healthier together! Keep on the lookout for new recipes here too! *Hint - there's one at the end of today's blog that's really yummy AND healthy to boot!*
When I got up: 2 cups of decaf coffee (1 tsp. agave syrup & some unsweetened almond milk);
Mid-morning: Used my wonderful juicer and did my cleansing juice (Kale, cucumber, apple, beet, lemon, ginger, & 1 tsp. raw honey -- I've decided that I prefer the taste of raw honey above-and-beyond any other!!);
Lunch: 2 slices of sprouted grain sesame bread, 1 roma tomato (sliced), endive, dandelion greens, green leaf lettuce, some organic marinara sauce, red sweet pepper, green onion, & pickled ginger, and 1 piece of dark chocolate to ease the taste of the onions :D
Afternoon: A large cup of decaf Hazelnut coffee with 2 tsps of agave syrup and almond milk; a coconut milk vanilla flavored yogurt.
Dinner: Curry Mango grilled chicken with Summer Squash Coleslaw (scroll down for recipe)--very, very yummy!
T.V. snacking: some organic graham chocolate bunnies and some sunflower seeds
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Summer Squash Slaw
Ingredients:
| 2 small yellow summer squash, julienned 2 small zucchini, julienned 1 small sweet red pepper, julienned 1/3 cup sliced onion 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons cider or white wine vinegar | 1 tablespoon mayonnaise 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon dill weed 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt 1/4 teaspoon celery salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper |
Directions:
| 1. | In a large bowl, combine squash, zucchini, red pepper and onion. In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients; mix well. Pour over squash mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate. Serve with a slotted spoon. |
Try the squash slaw and let me know what you think!!
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
What are you eating??
What I'm eating...
--Up to 12:16pm CST:
When I got up --- 2 cups of decaf coffee with a teaspoon of raw agave syrup and a dollop of unsweetened almond milk
Mid-morning --- 2 small Clementine tangerines
Right before lunch (so I wouldn't be starving & tempted to eat bad things) --- 1 Ak-Mak cracker
Lunch --- (2) Whole wheat pita sandwiches -Thai Chili sauce, pickled eggplant with red peppers, roma tomatoes, avocado, Japanese turnip (that's more like a radish to me), pickled ginger, dandelion greens, and some endive.
Afternoon --- 1 lg cup of decaf coffee with unsweetened almond milk & 2 tsp of agave syrup; 1 piece of a dark chocolate bar; plus, 1 big no-no....1/2 of a yummy Hostess snowball (bad...bad...)
Dinner --- some vegetarian spaghetti (Thank you Ms. Joanne for leftovers), 4 Ak-Mak crackers, 1 glass of merlot.
T.V. snacking --- some sunflower seeds (in shells) & organic choco. graham bunnies
Okay, considering the large bags of unopened Halloween candy staring at me from the kitchen, I don't think I did too badly for today :D (The snowball was calling my name from the damn pantry though!!!)
--Up to 12:16pm CST:
When I got up --- 2 cups of decaf coffee with a teaspoon of raw agave syrup and a dollop of unsweetened almond milk
Mid-morning --- 2 small Clementine tangerines
Right before lunch (so I wouldn't be starving & tempted to eat bad things) --- 1 Ak-Mak cracker
Lunch --- (2) Whole wheat pita sandwiches -Thai Chili sauce, pickled eggplant with red peppers, roma tomatoes, avocado, Japanese turnip (that's more like a radish to me), pickled ginger, dandelion greens, and some endive.
Afternoon --- 1 lg cup of decaf coffee with unsweetened almond milk & 2 tsp of agave syrup; 1 piece of a dark chocolate bar; plus, 1 big no-no....1/2 of a yummy Hostess snowball (bad...bad...)
Dinner --- some vegetarian spaghetti (Thank you Ms. Joanne for leftovers), 4 Ak-Mak crackers, 1 glass of merlot.
T.V. snacking --- some sunflower seeds (in shells) & organic choco. graham bunnies
Okay, considering the large bags of unopened Halloween candy staring at me from the kitchen, I don't think I did too badly for today :D (The snowball was calling my name from the damn pantry though!!!)
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Health update...
One week on a mixture of the Raw Food diet and basic normal, healthy eating and I've officially lost One pound...and I've been eating more food throughout the day than I ever used to so go figure!
I think I'll start posting my favorite Raw Food-like recipes from now on. Here's one:
Open-Face Italian Veggie Sandwich
(remember to use fresh ingredients and organic/local produce if possible.)
2 slices of Ezekiel's Sprouted Grain sesame bread, lightly toasted
1 Roma Tomato, sliced
1/2 avocado, sliced
1/4 red onion, sliced
1/2 cup Seeds of Change Basil Marinara sauce
1-2 Romaine lettuce leafs
Divide everything between both slices of bread and enjoy!
I think I'll start posting my favorite Raw Food-like recipes from now on. Here's one:
Open-Face Italian Veggie Sandwich
(remember to use fresh ingredients and organic/local produce if possible.)
2 slices of Ezekiel's Sprouted Grain sesame bread, lightly toasted
1 Roma Tomato, sliced
1/2 avocado, sliced
1/4 red onion, sliced
1/2 cup Seeds of Change Basil Marinara sauce
1-2 Romaine lettuce leafs
Divide everything between both slices of bread and enjoy!
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Did You Know???
Did you know that Omega-3s show up in high concentrations in heart tissue? And, that they seem to help with regulating heart rhythm (wish I'd know this earlier)and preventing fatal arrhythmias? How about that they can dampen the inflammation response?
How about this: did you know that our current western diets are extremely high in Omega-6s but low in Omega-3s? Guess what Omega-6s do to our bodies...they tend to excite the inflammation response and one characteristic of these Omegas are to cause blood clots (hmmm, blood clots if you're not bleeding may not be a great thing, right?).
Here's another interesting tidbit -- the Japanese smoke more than Americans (in general) and tend to have higher blood pressure (by average) than Americans and our rates of death due to heart disease are 4 times greater than theirs. Wonder what their secret is?? Maybe it's the consumption of 3-times the amounts of Omega-3s in the Japanese diet (mostly in fish).
I don't know for sure but this looks like something to think about--oh and one of the things that has a good amount of Omega-3s (and NEVER, EVER contained any trans fats) that we Americans so easily booted out of our diets - good ol' fashioned butter! It's good for you AND tastes like friggin' heaven! But be warned, get the organic natural butter -- the butter coming from corn-fed cattle doesn't have as high amounts of Omega-3s...another bit of food for thought! (Ha! I crack myself up sometimes!)
How about this: did you know that our current western diets are extremely high in Omega-6s but low in Omega-3s? Guess what Omega-6s do to our bodies...they tend to excite the inflammation response and one characteristic of these Omegas are to cause blood clots (hmmm, blood clots if you're not bleeding may not be a great thing, right?).
Here's another interesting tidbit -- the Japanese smoke more than Americans (in general) and tend to have higher blood pressure (by average) than Americans and our rates of death due to heart disease are 4 times greater than theirs. Wonder what their secret is?? Maybe it's the consumption of 3-times the amounts of Omega-3s in the Japanese diet (mostly in fish).
I don't know for sure but this looks like something to think about--oh and one of the things that has a good amount of Omega-3s (and NEVER, EVER contained any trans fats) that we Americans so easily booted out of our diets - good ol' fashioned butter! It's good for you AND tastes like friggin' heaven! But be warned, get the organic natural butter -- the butter coming from corn-fed cattle doesn't have as high amounts of Omega-3s...another bit of food for thought! (Ha! I crack myself up sometimes!)
Monday, August 10, 2009
Day 2--evening
Today was a bit more difficult for me on the raw food diet. My lunch wasn't something I'll ever make again but I ate it this time. Dinner always seems to take longer than I expect it to though tonight I actually had dinner before 10pm which is an improvement. Dinner was an unexpected yummy dish and I will probably have it again -- it was fake ravioli with fake goat cheese filling (ravioli was beet slices and the filling was a surprisingly delightful mixture with pine nuts, lemons, olive oil, & tarragon).
The most difficult parts have been when my family is making their dinner and it smells soooo good and I'm never done with making my dinner on time to sit with them...but I know that this is the beginning and I will get better at it. I mean, as it is, I can pretty much make my morning elixir without looking at the recipe anymore :D
Well, off to have a wee bit of a snack then bed.
The most difficult parts have been when my family is making their dinner and it smells soooo good and I'm never done with making my dinner on time to sit with them...but I know that this is the beginning and I will get better at it. I mean, as it is, I can pretty much make my morning elixir without looking at the recipe anymore :D
Well, off to have a wee bit of a snack then bed.
Raw Foods Diet--Day 2 & General Stuff
I'm ready to meet the challenge today and see if I can make smaller amounts of the food in the recipes. Then it's off to work on my business website, the EventBrite site for the ABDA, study for PNF certification, do some stretching, and get some housecleaning done too! Busy, busy, busy...
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Raw Foods Detox Diet...end of day
So day 1 is just about over for me. Didn't go too bad -- the only complaint I have so far is that there's too much food so I think I need to pare the recipes down a bit. I had my elixir for breakfast after my 2 cups of coffee, then 4 slices of sprouted grain sesame seed bread with almond butter & all-natural strawberry jam, for an afternoon snack I had a romaine salad with candied almonds, shredded carrots, some raisins & lightly covered with balsamic vinegar mixed with a bit of 100% maple syrup. Then finally dinner was 2 shiitake mushrooms marinated in a soy sauce/maple syrup mixture then oven roasted and placed into 2 sprouted grain hamburger buns, topped with tomato slices, some onions, and a dash of dijon mustard. A small greens salad was my side dish. Dessert this evening (& for the next 3 evenings) was a mango-lime parfait with an almond-maple crust. And in about 10 minutes, I'll be able to have my decaf Rooibos tea then call it a night :D
Raw Foods 21-day Detox---DAY 1
Today's the day I start my 21-day trip into a brand new world of eating fresh & whole foods and I can't wait to get started! I have already started introducing some raw foods into my diet as recommended so I hope my body doesn't go all crazy with the detox but I have to remember that it's just my body's way to rid itself of the man-made poisons that get labeled as "food" in today's supermarkets! I am excited! Now off to make my breakfast juice!
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